carlo Posted March 26, 2006 at 11:58 AM Report Posted March 26, 2006 at 11:58 AM I saw 霍元甲 (Fearless) yesterday. Not your average wudapian. Very violent and even gory at times. It's hard not to cheer for Jet Li as he kicks many a foreigner's ass though (I usually can't stand the 'foreigner=bad guy' convention in Chinese films, for obvious reasons), and the inevitable patriotic message does have some universal appeal (I won't spoil the ending, but the message is all in the chengyu the crowd uses to cheer on the hero: 自强不息). Obviously a very expensive film to make, and in places a very powerful one, I think I'll watch it again someday. Quote
skylee Posted March 27, 2006 at 12:47 AM Report Posted March 27, 2006 at 12:47 AM This thread is on the same movie -> Jet Li's new movie - HUO YUANJIA/FEARLESS Looks like Huo's offspring are quite unhappy about the film ... Quote
Outofin Posted March 28, 2006 at 04:34 AM Report Posted March 28, 2006 at 04:34 AM I watched it lately too. I think it's one of Jet Li's best. I heard the mainland edition cut off a fight between Huo and a Thailand master. Unfortunately, what I saw must be the shortened version. carlo, I don't think those foreigners in the film were bad guys, except the Japanese who arranged to poison Huo. They were all good fighters. The Japanese fighter was with great dignity too. Quote
carlo Posted March 28, 2006 at 03:52 PM Author Report Posted March 28, 2006 at 03:52 PM I didn't see any Thai boxer.... Sorry for missing the old thread btw. I read the grandson of Huo Yuanjia is sueing Jet Li and the producer for taking too many liberties with their ancestor's biography. How far is the film straying from actual events? Did the arranged fights really take place as shown in the film? Why would the foreign powers in Shanghai do something like that anyway? outofin, I agree with you, that's one of the reasons why I liked the movie (especially the ending). Quote
Ian_Lee Posted April 6, 2006 at 08:51 PM Report Posted April 6, 2006 at 08:51 PM Watched it over the weekend. The part I disliked most is the ending. And the best part I liked is the middle part which Jet Li hibernated in remote rural area. The scenery is gorgeous. Where was that part filmed? And surprisingly Jet Li is a very good actor in this movie. Actually I admire his acting more than his fighting. Quote
skylee Posted April 6, 2006 at 11:54 PM Report Posted April 6, 2006 at 11:54 PM And surprisingly Jet Li is a very good actor in this movie. Actually I admire his acting more than his fighting. I agree. Quote
Ian_Lee Posted September 27, 2006 at 01:37 AM Report Posted September 27, 2006 at 01:37 AM Just wide-released over the last weekend in U.S. It grossed US$10.6 million which ranked No.2 in Box Office. Moreover, it received 72% rating from rottentomatoes. However, it is weird that this film got a PG-13 while Kung Fu Hustle got a R-rating. IMO Fearless is more violent than Kung Fu Hustle. Quote
Craig Posted September 27, 2006 at 02:42 AM Report Posted September 27, 2006 at 02:42 AM Just wide-released over the last weekend in U.S. It grossed US$10.6 million which ranked No.2 in Box Office. Moreover, it received 72% rating from rottentomatoes. However, it is weird that this film got a PG-13 while Kung Fu Hustle got a R-rating. IMO Fearless is more violent than Kung Fu Hustle. I agree i think the PG-13 rating is because unlike Kung Fu Hustle they translated most of the more vulgar phrases in gentler English terms. Whatever helps get the movie more viewers I guess. I told my friends to go see it, they said they’d wait for the dubbed version to be released on dvd Quote
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