Member blue_skies Posted July 21, 2013 Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 I just found this video on YouTube and it looks like RZA might actually make a decent martial arts film after all! If the action sequence is anything to go by in this action concept video, choreographed by Panna Rittkrai and starring Marrese Crump this could be pretty good… Maybe. ruZG_5C6o6o&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member TibetanWhiteCrane Posted July 21, 2013 Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 No it won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member andi81 Posted July 21, 2013 Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 Could be interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted July 21, 2013 Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 More conventional trickster choreography... Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 21, 2013 Administrator Share Posted July 21, 2013 LOL... TibetanWhiteCrane. Come on now, give it a chance. Perhaps this will be the kind of movie we were expecting the first time around from a martial arts movie fanatic like The RZA. I really dug that clip, and I'm thrilled that anyone is still trying to make martial arts flicks with wire-less fighting. They're few and far between these days. When I watched BUSHIDO MAN I felt so lucky that the film had even been made (it was very cool BTW). Also, it's nice to see an African American martial artist/actor getting a shot. They're so few and far between. And even though Michael Jai-White is still as impressive as ever, he's already 45, so he can't represent by himself forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted July 21, 2013 Author Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 LOL... TibetanWhiteCrane. Come on now, give it a chance. Perhaps this will be the kind of movie we were expecting the first time around from a martial arts movie fanatic like The RZA. I really dug that clip, and I'm thrilled that anyone is still trying to make martial arts flicks with wire-less fighting. They're few and far between these days. When I watched BUSHIDO MAN I felt so lucky that the film had even been made (it was very cool BTW). . Bushido Man ? I don't remember reading a thread about that film. I just saw the trailer on you Tube and it looks interesting, well apart from the "special weapon" part. also I have to agree it's always great to see martial arts movies without wire work, which has been a large part of the attraction of watching a lot of old school classics over the last few years and discovering some real gems. On the whole(exclusions apply to largely fantasy based Wu Xia) I don't see any necessary reason for wire work , you only need the right people in the roles and it's so much more exciting that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Omni Dragon Posted July 21, 2013 Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 What ever happened to that Rza film that Robert Tai was choreographing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted July 21, 2013 Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 So Rza's just stuck his bane on this, right? There's little to no chance he's actually directing. Despite the slow motion, this looks solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted July 21, 2013 Administrator Share Posted July 21, 2013 Bushido Man ? I don't remember reading a thread about that film. I just saw the trailer on you Tube and it looks interesting, well apart from the "special weapon" part. Check out the thread on BUSHIDO MAN here: http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17298&highlight=bushido I wouldn't have known about it either if it wasn't for Takuma. Big thanks to him. I haven't taken the time to write my thoughts about it there yet. But in brief- very cool! also I have to agree it's always great to see martial arts movies without wire work, which has been a large part of the attraction of watching a lot of old school classics over the last few years and discovering some real gems. On the whole(exclusions apply to largely fantasy based Wu Xia) I don't see any necessary reason for wire work , you only need the right people in the roles and it's so much more exciting that way I don't mind when they're used in non-fantasy stuff as a subtle tool to enhance action. Like for instance in Jackie's classics, where they'd wire up a guy's ankle, so that when he was kicked in the leg they could get more of a brutal reaction. But I don't want to see guys jump over a highway from one building to another like in (the mostly enjoyable) INVISIBLE TARGET. That just takes me right out of the movie. Even in wu-xia films, it needs to be done right. I loved what they did in A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987), but I hated what they did in FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (2011). That was awful. What ever happened to that Rza film that Robert Tai was choreographing? I hadn't heard about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted July 21, 2013 Member Share Posted July 21, 2013 also I have to agree it's always great to see martial arts movies without wire work, which has been a large part of the attraction of watching a lot of old school classics over the last few years and discovering some real gems. On the whole(exclusions apply to largely fantasy based Wu Xia) I don't see any necessary reason for wire work , you only need the right people in the roles and it's so much more exciting that way Wirework is done for these simple reasons: artistic purposes, philosophical nature of specific style of action choreography based on specific time settings (period contra modern), or just straight-out laziness (Corey *ahem* Yuen). Ancient/old settings in Chinese martial arts movies seems to have always been appealing for action choreographers in that old times equals exaggeration and over-the-top things whereas in modern times you have to keep it plausible at all times. I don't mind when they're used in non-fantasy stuff as a subtle tool to enhance action. Like for instance in Jackie's classics, where they'd wire up a guy's ankle, so that when he was kicked in the leg they could get more of a brutal reaction. But I don't want to see guys jump over a highway from one building to another like in (the mostly enjoyable) INVISIBLE TARGET. That just takes me right out of the movie. Even in wu-xia films, it needs to be done right. I loved what they did in A CHINESE GHOST STORY (1987), but I hated what they did in FLYING SWORDS OF DRAGON GATE (2011). That was awful. This^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Omni Dragon Posted July 22, 2013 Member Share Posted July 22, 2013 What ever happened to that Rza film that Robert Tai was choreographing? I hadn't heard about that. I heard about it on FLK back in 2010: http://flkcinema.com/posts.php?forumId=2&roomId=5088 Here's a trailer really cheesy _MgfRTmuZSY But back in 2010 there was another video that's been taken down show it in product Robert Tai it had choreographing the Rza & Chi Kuan Chun IIRC. Might be wishful thinking but I think the making of didn't make this film look so silly. I'm guessing it was scrapped but I was just wondering if anyone knew what happened to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted July 22, 2013 Member Share Posted July 22, 2013 Shaolin Quest.. Hsq3e9OSXHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member blue_skies Posted July 22, 2013 Author Member Share Posted July 22, 2013 After watching those RZA trailers I sincerely hope he keeps his music away from this potential film. Probably wishful thinking on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted July 22, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 22, 2013 Wow, anyone remember this article from all the way back in August 2010!? Includes some training videos as well....this movie has certainly been a long time coming. http://www.kungfucinema.com/news/marrese-crump-starring-in-rittikrais-formless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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