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  1. 09-07-2004, 18:52 #1
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    Just saw it this past weekend. A really good movie, and I rarely say such. Retells the legend of the first emporer of China. Was a huge hit in China, finally released here - subtitled, in theaters now. Directed by the same guy that did Raise the Red Lantern, Red Sorgum and a couple of others that I can't remember. Fantastic scenery, battles, cinamatography. Stars Jet Li. Seems like it should appeal to many of the folks around here - check it out if you get a chance - let me know what your thoughts are.

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    i've seen somje of it and it's ok, I understand chinese so i'm cool. hehe, i'll have to borrow it off me cousin, BTW it came out ages ago in HK
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    I thought it was a great film .Real food for thought as well.
    And good to see Jet Li doing something other than second rate action films.
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    The Arrows, The Arrows!
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    China is not a world power. China is the world, and it's surrounded by a ring of tiny and short-lived civilisations like the Americas, Europeans, Mongols, Moghuls, Indians, Franks, Romans, Japanese, Koreans.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DemonArchangel
    The Arrows, The Arrows!
    Yeah, those massed arrow barrages were frightening. I was fascinated by the assault on the caligraphy school, where you see the crossbowmen do their thing. Each man fired his bow laying on his back, using his legs to hold the weapon. Each had a second with a big quiver of bolts for reloading. Was that peculiar to ancient China, or an inaccuracy in the film?
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    Oh it's accurate alright.
    Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat View Post
    China is not a world power. China is the world, and it's surrounded by a ring of tiny and short-lived civilisations like the Americas, Europeans, Mongols, Moghuls, Indians, Franks, Romans, Japanese, Koreans.
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    Awesome movie. I love when Nameless requests the 20th variation of the sword, and Broken swords says "That requires red".
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    Excellent movie. The colours were truly extraordinary. Now I want to see it again
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    Do not see house of flying daggers...
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    I thougt it was directed by Tarantino???

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    QT produced it.
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    the trailers look spectacular, sort of a cross between 'emperor of china' and 'hidden dragon, crouching tiger'. but i'll wait till it's out on dvd and just buy it.

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    ive seen it

    not that great, but decent

    i liked Emperor and the Assasin much better - and i think most who play total war would as well
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    the movie came out in 2002; I saw it in 2003. it made the Hong Kong circuit and then Hollywood got ahold it.

    anyway, it was purchased for release, and was subject to the usual butchered editing and dubbing alot of Asian movies go through. tarantino agreed to attach his name to it in return for it being released and distributed in its original; he didn't produce it or anything. if you watch this movie intheaters and then see it on a DVD from 2003, it is the exact same movie down to the subtitles.
    but since alot of people will see his name associated with the movie (in adverts, etc.), they'll go see it (which was prob his bargaining point).
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    Quote Originally Posted by TuffStuffMcGruff
    ive seen it

    not that great, but decent

    i liked Emperor and the Assasin much better - and i think most who play total war would as well
    I haven't seen "Hero" but I LOVE "Emperor and the Assasin"!! I just fished watching "Musa". That is also a great flick.
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    More an exercise in style than anything really worth watching. Personally I like stuff like romance of the three kingdoms TV series much better.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Devastatin Dave
    I haven't seen "Hero" but I LOVE "Emperor and the Assasin"!! I just fished watching "Musa". That is also a great flick.

    then il check musa out
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