Member Tosh Posted March 25, 2009 Member Share Posted March 25, 2009 I just watched King Boxer again last night. What a great great film. One of the first I'd seen as a kid and absolutely one of my all time favorites. The Dragon Dynasty R1 release with the english dub audio remastered is just great. Yeah I went to dig out my DD King Boxer to give it a watch after seeing this thread and realized it's packed in a box in Atlanta, damn itXD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kungfusamurai Posted March 25, 2009 Member Share Posted March 25, 2009 It's too bad that happened, but it's nothing different from what the Hollywood system did until the 60s or so when they started losing so much money that they had to get rid of contracts. Then actors had to fend for themselves. On the one hand the Shaw guys got a raw deal, putting lots of hours and blood sweat and tears into their films. But on the other hand, it gave them a chance to learn more about film making, and many people went on to productive careers outside of Shaw Bros. KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shukocarl Posted April 1, 2009 Member Share Posted April 1, 2009 I first saw King Boxer in th UK in 1974 on a re-release with Enter the Dragon and I've loved it ever since. UK R2 (Dragon Dynaty) recently released but I already have the R1 version....I wish it would be re-released to UK cinemas too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member QueenBlast Posted April 7, 2009 Member Share Posted April 7, 2009 It is a shame that after KING BOXER was released here none of the major studios took the time to find any halfway decent martial arts movie to import as a followup. When you realize that most of the Shaw classics did not get the English language release until the 80's while garbage like KARADO got imported, it's enough to make you sick. No wonder it took two decades before HK movies went mainstream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member The Dragon Posted April 8, 2009 Member Share Posted April 8, 2009 An all-time fav. One I never tire of viewing! Something about this film oozes cool... The music, the sound effects, The phoney leaps into the air-only one other Shaw had that same affect on me, the yet to be remastered The Killer aka Sacred Knives of Vengence. Campaign for The Killer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member The Dragon Posted March 6, 2012 Member Share Posted March 6, 2012 Let's pay more tribute to an old classic.. The trampoline usage in this film is another technique that worked better than wires. I also enjoyed the violence: eye gouging, decapitations, and the brutality to Chou Chi Hou getting his hands smashed while tied up.. Man, if you're a Fu Fan, this is good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member KyFi Posted March 6, 2012 Member Share Posted March 6, 2012 Let's pay more tribute to an old classic.. The trampoline usage in this film is another technique that worked better than wires. Yes. I always prefer trampoline work to wire work--it's still unrealistic, but it's a much more natural-looking unrealistic, if that makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member The Dragon Posted March 11, 2012 Member Share Posted March 11, 2012 When with this get a Blu-Ray release? I am dying for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member instant noodles Posted March 16, 2012 Member Share Posted March 16, 2012 Ummmmmmmm, excellent movie. I watched this recently again, also thunderbolt fist and chinese boxer. I would not say KB is best of those more or less quite identical movies but it has some very neat moments. I like the concept one of bad guys sees errors of his ways and pays heavy price. One my fav moments also are in tournament when lo lieh loses his cool after getting few punches and is about to use iron palm:tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member sifu iron perm Posted March 16, 2012 Member Share Posted March 16, 2012 just a quick question without peeping the entire thread.. does the region 2 dvd include the eng dub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shukocarl Posted March 20, 2012 Member Share Posted March 20, 2012 just a quick question without peeping the entire thread.. does the region 2 dvd include the eng dub? Yep, it sure does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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