Member Iron_Leopard Posted December 16, 2015 Member Share Posted December 16, 2015 What are everyone's thoughts and opinions on this film? Below average? Average? Better than average? I don't see it talked about much on the internet so I'm guessing it wouldn't make many top ten of the decade lists but it makes mine. I find it highly entertaining with a great cast, great music, and great fights. The story does tend to drag in the middle when Andy and Anita are on their own trying to make it to the fishing village but it dosen't slow the movie down too much overall. This movie gets a few extra points from me for just having Maggie Cheung in it. She is my favorite actress and I will watch anything with her in it. I much prefer Kung Fu but this and Dragon Inn (1992) are easily my two favorite Wu Xia movies. Also how can you go wrong with a Kung Fu Killer Whale? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kami Posted December 16, 2015 Member Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) MOON WARRIORS and DRAGON INN are imo the best 90s wuxia movies, they even top SWORDSMAN 1 + 2 and BRIDE WITH WHITE HAIR. I absolutely adore the action choreography in MOON WARRIORS but the visuals in general are just beautiful and so is the soundtrack. Andy Lau is not great but okay, his character is more relatable than many other wuxia heroes. I am very grateful Hong Kong Legends released a great dvd of this gem. Edited July 16, 2020 by kami 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted December 17, 2015 Author Member Share Posted December 17, 2015 Wow high praise. Yes I love both of those movies. They make a good double feature seeing as how they both came out in 92 and co star Maggie Cheung. I've only seen "Swordsman 2" out of the three you listed and I honestly didn't care for it at all. Still need to see "Bride with White Hair". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jay Stone Posted December 17, 2015 Member Share Posted December 17, 2015 If there's any movie that needs an hd transfer on blu ray it's The Bride With White Hair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kami Posted December 18, 2015 Member Share Posted December 18, 2015 Still need to see "Bride with White Hair".You should. But not for the action. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted January 3, 2018 Author Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 On 12/17/2015 at 11:47 PM, kami said: You should. But not for the action. Wonder what that's suppose to mean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kami Posted January 3, 2018 Member Share Posted January 3, 2018 3 hours ago, Iron_Leopard said: Wonder what that's suppose to mean. It means there are other wuxia movies with better action. The fights in Bride with White Hair are interesting but the main merits of the movie lie in its story, characters and atmosphere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted January 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2018 On 17-12-2015 at 8:18 PM, Iron_Leopard said: Still need to see "Bride with White Hair". 5 hours ago, Iron_Leopard said: Wonder what that's suppose to mean. @kami nailed it. 'Bride with White Hair' is a classic of HK cinema, but it's not really an action movie, more of a love story. If you enjoy the likes of Tsui Hark's 'Green Snake' then you'll likely get a kick out of it. There's a dedicated thread for both the original and its sequel here - 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted May 22, 2019 Member Share Posted May 22, 2019 Mei Ah has just released a brand new Blu Ray of Sammo Hung's classic (in my eyes), The Moon Warriors. I'm not sure of the picture quality or anything like that but IMB has a run time of 82 minutes and DDDHouse are showing a run time of 87 minutes. So maybe it's uncut? Anyway, you can buy it from DDDHouse here or Yes Asia here. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kingofkungfu2002 Posted May 22, 2019 Member Share Posted May 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Drunken Monk said: Mei Ah has just released a brand new Blu Ray of Sammo Hung's classic (in my eyes), The Moon Warriors. I'm not sure of the picture quality or anything like that but IMB has a run time of 82 minutes and DDDHouse are showing a run time of 87 minutes. So maybe it's uncut? Anyway, you can buy it from DDDHouse here or Yes Asia here. Mine shipped yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted May 22, 2019 Member Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 minute ago, kingofkungfu2002 said: Mine shipped yesterday. I'll pick it up when I get paid next week. with shipping and handling, it's going to be somewhat costly. I do love the film though. Off topic, but I hope we see a Blu Ray release of Savior of the Soul one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kingofkungfu2002 Posted May 22, 2019 Member Share Posted May 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, Drunken Monk said: I'll pick it up when I get paid next week. with shipping and handling, it's going to be somewhat costly. I do love the film though. Off topic, but I hope we see a Blu Ray release of Savior of the Soul one day. Yeah, mine cost about £22 in total, with postage to the UK. I also ordered 'Full Contact' for the same price (which arrived today). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Chu Liu Hsiang Posted May 23, 2019 Member Share Posted May 23, 2019 Great news, thx for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member reason108 Posted June 2, 2019 Member Share Posted June 2, 2019 I hope it’s uncut because the HD master for Kung Fu Cult Master was censored. Hope someone can report back with some positive news. Just too many titles getting re-released now to keep up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted July 10, 2020 Author Member Share Posted July 10, 2020 Maybe martial arts film fans aren't as dead as I thought they were. I saw someone posted this movie on YouTube a day ago and it already has over 50k views. That's impressive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted July 10, 2020 Member Share Posted July 10, 2020 I watched it years ago when it was released on DVD in France and I remember that I loved it. There was à special atmosphere in it. Maybe if I watched it again I would change my mind, I don' t know... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted July 12, 2020 Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 I remember enjoying it quite alot. This was one of few good efforts Sammo Hung directed in the 90s, a time when he went downhill as an overall filmmaker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Chu Liu Hsiang Posted July 12, 2020 Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 Great movie! Want to replace the suboptimal Tai Seng for years now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member makone Posted July 12, 2020 Member Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) I went in blind with this one and two others, I bought the made in Hong Kong vhs along with blade of fury and burning paradise and loved all three. Edited July 12, 2020 by makone 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member JackieRome Posted July 13, 2020 Member Share Posted July 13, 2020 I didn't like Hark and Siu-Tung's Swordsman 1 and 2, can I like this one from Sammo? I know it's a classic but I've never had the courage. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mark187 Posted July 13, 2020 Member Share Posted July 13, 2020 I thought this one was terrific and I heard much was actually directed by Alex Law 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member lilmanjs Posted July 14, 2020 Member Share Posted July 14, 2020 This is the one with the whale right? Either way, fantastic action and great movie. I need to upgrade my HK dvd with the blu ray at some point. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kami Posted July 16, 2020 Member Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 11:59 AM, JackieRome said: I didn't like Hark and Siu-Tung's Swordsman 1 and 2, can I like this one from Sammo? I know it's a classic but I've never had the courage. Well, Ching Siu-Tung is responsible for Moon Warrior's action as well, in collaboration with Corey Yuen. And while there's a lot of flying and effect mayhem going on there's also a lot of classic 90s style martial arts. You have to tolerate the constant undercranking, though, but that's true for most martial arts-movies of that period. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted May 8, 2021 Author Member Share Posted May 8, 2021 I would love to own this on bluray. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted May 11, 2021 Member Share Posted May 11, 2021 In his second book, Jackie referenced this movie indirectly (Chapter 21): "Once, Sammo Hung made a film with four big stars, but it didn't have much of a run. All the fight scenes were clearly performed by stunt doubles, always keeping their faces hidden. Who wants to pay to see that?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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