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Ying xiong (2002)
Expected More...
What's with this Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon flying through the air nonsense? Dilutes the drama...if I wanted to see Peter Pan, I would have.
Been hearing how great this movie was for two years from Chinese friends, so I am greatly disappointed. The Emperor and the Assassin is a much better movie about the uniting of China, without all the dancing on trees crap. The actors were quite good, especially Jet Li and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai. Very nice effects -- the scene with ten thousand arrows coming toward our heroes was quite amazing. Still, not an epic, at least for me.
Interesting how disappointed the audience seemed to be. Is this being sold as a Kung Fu movie? The same people would probably enjoy the most recent Blind Swordsman movie, if it makes it to New Jersey.
Hasards ou coïncidences (1998)
A Movie That Has Haunted Me For Years
I watched this movie in '98 during the Chicago International Film Festival. The beginning was rather mundane and I considered walking out. Then came the pivotal moment. The pain of the lead character was searing, her journey worthy of the Flying Dutchman. Five years later, I still see her face. I would love to see this film again, but it is not available in the US.