Member DrNgor Posted February 24, 2015 Member Share Posted February 24, 2015 I'll have to check out Swordsman 1 some time. I don't think Swordsman 2 is one of Jet's best performances, certainly not for his fighting, but I do like him in it. For me it's all about Brigitte Lin. I am completely mesmerized when she's on screen. Perhaps if I watch it in a version that *isn't* dubbed in Hmong, I'll like it more. May I assume that the Miramax "Legend of the Swordsman" version took out the score and the "Hero of Heroes" song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted February 24, 2015 Member Share Posted February 24, 2015 I haven't watched the Miramax dub in years but I can still hear it clear as day in my head. It's a memorable dub because it is so awful. I don't remember a lot about the music. When Brigitte Lin appears I can't hear anything I just go into a trance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted February 25, 2015 Moderator Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'll have to check out Swordsman 1 some time. I don't think Swordsman 2 is one of Jet's best performances, certainly not for his fighting, but I do like him in it. For me it's all about Brigitte Lin. I am completely mesmerized when she's on screen. I haven't watched the Miramax dub in years but I can still hear it clear as day in my head. It's a memorable dub because it is so awful. I don't remember a lot about the music. When Brigitte Lin appears I can't hear anything I just go into a trance. A goddess. It is said that when she retired HK cinema went into decline. Check the timelines, ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Lady Jin Szu-Yi Posted June 16, 2015 Member Share Posted June 16, 2015 I'll have to check some of these out. I enjoyed The Curse of the Golden Flower because of Chow Yun-Fat. He seemed he was having a ball playing such a bastard. True Legend, not keen on the later half. I am not familiar with the story of Beggar Su, but I felt the arena sequence was in the wrong movie. Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted June 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted June 16, 2015 I think "The Shadowless Sword" is often overlooked. Granted, it's Korean so might not be officially classed as wuxia, but it definitely has the same elements as other wuxia films. Agreed, and ironically I reviewed this just a couple of days ago - http://www.cityonfire.com/shadowless-sword-2005-review-the-legend-of-the-shadowless-sword/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted February 6, 2019 Moderator Share Posted February 6, 2019 For anyone still looking for a new wave wuxia fix, I recently reviewed Eric Tsang's 'Handsome Siblings' from '93. Check it out below - http://cityonfire.com/handsome-siblings-1992-review-andy-lau-brigitte-lin/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted November 18, 2019 Moderator Share Posted November 18, 2019 A back-to-back hat-trick of posts spanning 4 years! Whoever said there's no love for new wave wuxia on these forums? For those who do like their slices of high flying action and billowing silk, I recently reviewed the 1994 genre entry, 'The Dragon Chronicles: The Maidens of Heavenly Mountain'. Check it out via the link - https://cityonfire.com/the-dragon-chronicles-the-maidens-of-heavenly-mountain-1994-review-demi-gods-and-semi-devils/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted November 18, 2019 Administrator Share Posted November 18, 2019 7 hours ago, One Armed Boxer said: A back-to-back hat-trick of posts spanning 4 years! Whoever said there's no love for new wave wuxia on these forums? For those who do like their slices of high flying action and billowing silk, I recently reviewed the 1994 genre entry, 'The Dragon Chronicles: The Maidens of Heavenly Mountain'. Check it out via the link - https://cityonfire.com/the-dragon-chronicles-the-maidens-of-heavenly-mountain-1994-review-demi-gods-and-semi-devils/ Good review for a not-so-good-movie. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted July 13, 2021 Member Share Posted July 13, 2021 Flying Dagger. Legend of the Liquid Sword. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Iron_Leopard Posted March 22, 2022 Member Share Posted March 22, 2022 Can't believe no one mentioned "Moon Warriors" (1992). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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