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I heard but didn't find confirmation that the character Dalton was based on self-defense author/instructor Marc "Animal" MacYoung and that another self-defense author/instructor, Peyton Quinn, was the technical consultant to the film.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Both authors' books published by Paladin Press.
I didn't like The Legend is Born that much compared to Ip Man 1-2... Guess I wanted to see Donnie Yen. Word is he will make #3 when originally he said he was done with the franchise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Going to watch The Grandmasters sometime this week. Arthouse director, Wong Kar-wai (known for Chungking Express, Fallen Angels, Happy Together, and a few more like Ashes of Time) directs his favorite leading man, Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Hardboiled, Hero, Infernal Affairs, Happy Together, loads more)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CfC_1_Wpmo&noredirect=1
Also will watch The Guillotines this week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulK5qCEGfs
Grandmaster looks cool but nothing like Ip Man.
Watched Hero yesterday and just noticed the character Sky is Donnie from Ip Man. :)
In terms of cast, Hero had a powerhouse cast with Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhang Ziyi, and Maggie Cheung. "A" level talent all around.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Yeah, on The Grandmasters - I don't expect Tony Leung surpass Donnie Yen in physicalness. But in my book, still worth checking on the strength of Tony's acting (if you didn't see Infernal Affairs 1 - check it out... Scorsese remade it as The Departed - IMO Infernal Affairs was better with the cat and mouse games between the 2 moles) and I liked Wong Kar-wai's earlier movies.
[QUOTE=Stickgrappler;1131975]I didn't like The Legend is Born that much compared to Ip Man 1-2... Guess I wanted to see Donnie Yen. Word is he will make #3 when originally he said he was done with the franchise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Ipman (the 1st) was definitely the best. 2 wasn't that great imo
I heard Yen was doing a new monkey king movie
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Yeah #1 was best.
I posted a few posts above a link (which I'm firewalled to so i can't check) which should have info on Donnie and the Monkey King movie.
Ip Man 2 was good and grown on me, it had more action in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by StickgrapplerQuote:
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Yeah #1 was best.
I posted a few posts above a link (which I'm firewalled to so i can't check) which should have info on Donnie and the Monkey King movie.
the over-the-top fight at the restaurant on top of the table was cool. the boxer at the end of the movie was cool, but essentially #2 was structured the same way as #1. nothing new. don't get me wrong, i loved both movies, but #1 was the one i liked more. if they changed the story structure in #2 and had same fights, i may be saying #2 was best lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MasterIp Man 2 was good and grown on me, it had more action in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by StickgrapplerQuote:
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Yeah #1 was best.
I posted a few posts above a link (which I'm firewalled to so i can't check) which should have info on Donnie and the Monkey King movie.
This has probably been mentioned but:
FEARLESS!? Awesome!
The General's Son pt 1,2,3
The Sword of Doom.... The best Samurai movie of all times
The Lone Wolf and Cub
Yes I mentioned it, loved it my little boys thought it was too violent and dark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Galaxy
Watched Shaolin, Jackie chan is a cook. Very good story.
Wtached a Steampunk Style Martial Arts Movie 'Tai Chi 0' very exciting.
Watched cradle to grave which stars Jet Li he is cool in the film, other than the language
I must confess, outside of Romeo Must Die, I've not watched Jet Li's Hollywood movies.
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OK all you closet trappers! You know who you are! Calling all JKD/Wing Chun Kuen playas, identify those traps! LOL
4 more trapping GIF's here
Rapid Fire GIF Set 4 ~ Stickgrappler's Sojourn of Septillion Steps
Today's post was the last in a series of 4 posts of animated GIF's I made from Rapid Fire in memory of the 20th anniversary of Brandon Lee's death.
RIP Brandon Lee