skylee Posted May 11, 2005 at 03:35 PM Report Posted May 11, 2005 at 03:35 PM I am looking forward to this film, mainly because of 張東健 (and his role is called 昆侖奴 -- a dark slave, not a short form of Quentin Tarantino -- 嘩 ~~, how exotic ~~) Quote
skylee Posted May 11, 2005 at 11:47 PM Author Report Posted May 11, 2005 at 11:47 PM BTW, it seems that more and more Korean actors are taking part in Chinese films. I recall there was 金賢珠 in "少年阿虎", and now there is 張東健 in "無極", and also 金素妍 in "七劍", 池珍熙 in "如果．愛". Quote
Song You Shen Posted October 26, 2005 at 04:19 PM Report Posted October 26, 2005 at 04:19 PM I haven't been able to find a full trailer yet. Do you have any clues to where I could find one? Since it's coming out in December, I'd imagine there'd be at least something online... Youshen Quote
skylee Posted October 26, 2005 at 11:43 PM Author Report Posted October 26, 2005 at 11:43 PM Japanese trailer -> http://www.warnerbros.jp/broadband/trailer/71.wvx Quote
Song You Shen Posted October 27, 2005 at 04:00 PM Report Posted October 27, 2005 at 04:00 PM Awesome, thanks for the trailer. It looks great, can't wait to see how it turns out. Youshen Quote
Song You Shen Posted November 5, 2005 at 12:08 AM Report Posted November 5, 2005 at 12:08 AM Hong Kong just released a full 2:30 minute trailer... check it out... http://www.cinema.com.hk/broadcast/trailer/ThePromise-1.wmv Youshen Quote
Mai Kairong Posted November 5, 2005 at 06:17 AM Report Posted November 5, 2005 at 06:17 AM Wow. I didn't really know anything about this film until I clicked the link to that trailer, but wow. It looks amazing! Quote
skylee Posted November 5, 2005 at 01:00 PM Author Report Posted November 5, 2005 at 01:00 PM The order of the actors at the ending credits - Jang Dong-kun 張東健(Korean) Sanada Hiroyuki 真田廣之(Japanese) Cecilia Cheung 張柏芝(Hong Kong) Nicholas Tse 謝霆鋒 (Hong Kong) Compare them with those in another big one for the Christmas season - Perhaps Love (如果。愛) Kaneshiro Takeshi 金城武 (Japanese/Taiwanese ... hard to say) Zhou Xun 周迅(China) Jackey Cheung 張學友 (Hong Kong) Ji Jin-hee 池珍熙 (Korean) Quote
Song You Shen Posted November 6, 2005 at 05:31 PM Report Posted November 6, 2005 at 05:31 PM Here's an 11 (yes, that is correct, ELEVEN) minute trailer. "The 11 minute trailer screened six months ago in Cannes is now available from the server of Tiida.com.cn. Officially, this trailer is just a "coming soon", so it might has been an accident that the trailer got uploaded to the server so early. Too much of the plot is given away in this trailer since it was originally cut for film distributors rather than the general public, so please consider this as a spoiler warning." http://www.tiida.com.cn/tiida&thepromise/download/promise_L.zip Youshen Quote
skylee Posted November 6, 2005 at 11:43 PM Author Report Posted November 6, 2005 at 11:43 PM Song You Shen, thank you for the link. But the film seems grotesque. Quote
Song You Shen Posted November 7, 2005 at 01:15 AM Report Posted November 7, 2005 at 01:15 AM what do you mean by grotesque? Youshen Quote
LiYuanXi Posted November 9, 2005 at 10:14 AM Report Posted November 9, 2005 at 10:14 AM Some images from the movie. Cecilia Cheung as Qing Cheung Princess Poster with Cecilia Cheung Jang dongjian Nicholas Tse plays Wuhuan I can't wait to see this movie too! Quote
skylee Posted December 15, 2005 at 02:13 PM Author Report Posted December 15, 2005 at 02:13 PM 我剛剛看完了這戲。 演員大抵都演得不錯。張東健的角色很可愛，謝霆鋒和劉燁也不差，真田廣之和張柏芝一般。 特技很假，令人失望。整齣戲給我怪怪的感覺。照理說，又有打鬥，又有特技，又有錯綜複雜的愛情，又色彩斑斕，應該很精采才對，可是我卻覺得有點沉悶。讓人納悶 ...... 比較起來，我覺得"如果。愛"好看多了 ...... Quote
Song You Shen Posted December 15, 2005 at 04:34 PM Report Posted December 15, 2005 at 04:34 PM I was only able to read a little bit of that, could you translate it? Youshen Quote
Quest Posted December 16, 2005 at 12:13 AM Report Posted December 16, 2005 at 12:13 AM 特技很假，令人失望。 我看预告片时就有此感觉。 Quote
horas Posted December 16, 2005 at 01:55 PM Report Posted December 16, 2005 at 01:55 PM Now the trailer has been replaced by a Tiida car commercial with shots from the movie. It was an accident for the trailer to go online. Who has it on www.yousendit.com? :mrgreen: Quote
skylee Posted December 16, 2005 at 02:07 PM Author Report Posted December 16, 2005 at 02:07 PM I saw the film again today. Having known what to expect, I found it much more enjoyable. That 'grotesgue' feeling has faded now that I know it is a fantasy film (like a third-class LOTR), not a wuxia film. The acting is great. Jang Dong-kun is especially adorable. The colours are exuberant. The special effects are still wanting. Talking about Jang Dong-kun, both times I heard some women gasp when his role Kunlun the slave puts on the crimson armour for the first time. Both times, this probably shows his popularity ... And I have been reminded of his performance at the end of the korean film "Chingu" (Friend), when he is stabbed like some 31 times (don't remember exactly how many times), and he tells the assassin to stop because those stabs are enough to kill him ... Quote
skylee Posted December 18, 2005 at 09:24 AM Author Report Posted December 18, 2005 at 09:24 AM I find this article "我们一直错怪了张艺谋" (We have wronged Zhang Yimou all along) very interesting. I generally share the feelings (also see this), but much more mildly. The film is big, but not great. Quote
Outofin Posted December 23, 2005 at 05:29 PM Report Posted December 23, 2005 at 05:29 PM Some funny comments. source 1、《霸王别姬》确实是陈谋杀一无名天才导演后抢来的。 2、陈凯歌确实是在嫉妒张艺谋。 3、像所有的悲惨的嫉妒者一样，无论张艺谋多烂，陈凯歌总比他差一点。 4、郭敬明确实证明了创作规律：抄袭，是没有前途的。 5、娱乐圈有献身精神的美女如云，陈凯歌单娶陈红，确实不是偶然。 6、陈凯歌爱装的大师言论，他自己确实也听不懂。 7、李安确实是华人第一导演。 8、中国观众确实被当成了凯子。 9、不亏死《无极》投资人，中国电影确实会被虚火烧坏脑子。 10、《无极》投资人准备用最后550万元入住哈医大二院。 Quote
skylee Posted January 1, 2006 at 10:43 AM Author Report Posted January 1, 2006 at 10:43 AM 7、李安确实是华人第一导演。 Not sure if this is true. Chen Kaige has made great films before. I saw a trailer of Brokeback Mountain (called 斷背山 in HK) this morning and I just can't wait to see the film. BTW, in the trailer there was a scene where the dark-haired guy (can't remember his name yet) smelling Heath Ledger's clothes, and I think it is touching ... it has reminded me of this song ... Quote
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