Member AlbertV Posted May 14, 2008 Member Share Posted May 14, 2008 I just posted a review of this breakdancing/kickboxing comedy that was only Donnie Yen's 2nd film!!!! http://www.kungfucinema.com/?p=1786 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Delirious Posted May 14, 2008 Member Share Posted May 14, 2008 any decent edition of this flix on dvd, may i ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted May 15, 2008 Author Member Share Posted May 15, 2008 Not that I can think of at the moment. I got the VCD of the film from when I lived in Chinatown and it is a Fortune Star release. Sadly, it is out of print now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Mark Pollard Posted May 15, 2008 Member Share Posted May 15, 2008 Yesasia.com carries the Joy Sales VCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted May 15, 2008 Author Member Share Posted May 15, 2008 Glad to see it has been re-released...I got the Fortune Star/Deltamac VCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Endsang Posted May 15, 2008 Member Share Posted May 15, 2008 I thought this was a really funny movie, and most will enjoy it if you don't take it too seriously. Donnie's goofiness in the opening cracked me up several times, and it's nice to see Yuen Woo Ping in front of the camera for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Milkyway Posted May 15, 2008 Member Share Posted May 15, 2008 Joy Sales released this on VCD last year (you can order it here: http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-c/section-videos/pid-1000004279/). the good thing is that it will get a non-remastered DVD release in the near future so there's still hope. very enjoyable, in fact it's one of his best movies imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Elhcay Posted May 18, 2008 Member Share Posted May 18, 2008 And it's so rare to see Yuen Wo Ping on screen, especially playing a bigger role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ekisha Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Which vcd of Mismatched Couples is better:Joy Sales or Deltamac?? ________ Demerol rehab forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted September 30, 2008 Author Member Share Posted September 30, 2008 Great news!!! The DVD of MISMATCHED COUPLES is coming out on Friday (10-3-2008)!!!!! Here's the link: http://www.yesasia.com/us/mosmatched-couples-dvd-hong-kong-version/1012143462-0-0-0-en/info.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Milkyway Posted September 30, 2008 Member Share Posted September 30, 2008 found out about it last week. I'm getting this alright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kingofkungfu2002 Posted October 1, 2008 Member Share Posted October 1, 2008 Great news, I can finally replace my VCD now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Delirious Posted October 15, 2008 Member Share Posted October 15, 2008 My order from dddhouse arrived yesterday and it was a great fun. The image is on par with Joy Sales other "legendary" releases. Grains are noticeable but i think it was the most definitive remaster, no altering whatsoever. Subtitle is sloppy still. Fight choreography is not spectacular, mostly depends on Donnie's great physicality. This is a very fun Hong Kong movie of the 80's. I dont know if Donnie has his cosmetic surgery for the eyelids yet or not, but he looks a lot different to me. This is a must see for any Donnie's fan while on Wo-ping's scale, this is a must have, one of Wo-ping rare onscreen performance, and he is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Milkyway Posted October 15, 2008 Member Share Posted October 15, 2008 loved everything single thing in the movie. but I'm a bit disappointed with the overall presentation of the movie. the picture is alot darker than the vcd version and the featured trailer, is cropped from above, and subtitles are based on the Mandarin audio which makes you think whether it translates everything on the Canto audio and they also have crap grammar. still worth owning though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 30, 2012 Member Share Posted September 30, 2012 This still appears to be a scene right before the scene at the pier with Yuen Woo Ping (his double) showing off his skills. Wonder what else was taken out in the theatrical version. http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=915#gal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted September 30, 2012 Administrator Share Posted September 30, 2012 This still appears to be a scene right before the scene at the pier with Yuen Woo Ping (his double) showing off his skills. Wonder what else was taken out in the theatrical version. DiP, are you saying that Yuen Woo Ping is not performing his own action in the film?! Did I understand you correctly? Please clarify. Funny story: My son had never seen a Donnie Yen film before the New York Asian Film Festival this year, where he saw SPL (aka. KILLZONE), WU XIA (aka. DRAGON) and THE LOST BLADESMAN. He became a big fan of Donnie, and I bought him his own copies of FLASH POINT and SPL straight away. The other day I said "Take a look at this" and put on MISMATCHED COUPLES. He was laughing and shaking his head in disbelief at the outdated fashions, music, and dance moves. After a few minutes I said "You know who that guy is? That's Donnie Yen." I wish you guys could've seen the absolute shock on his face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted September 30, 2012 Member Share Posted September 30, 2012 DiP, are you saying that Yuen Woo Ping is not performing his own action in the film?! Did I understand you correctly? Please clarify. Got info on that by Eric Jacobus when he made a review of the film at the old Stuntpeople forum (now non-existent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member chenzen Posted April 5, 2015 Member Share Posted April 5, 2015 Ok so ive been burning through old Hong Kong movies and out of desperation I thought I'd try out some of Donnie Yen's earliest films. I came across this one called Mismatched couples which also has Yuen Woo Ping in it. I have to say I really enjoyed it,The movie was nonstop comedy and all of the break dancing stuff was funny,not to mention how freaking young Donnie yen looked. Another thing I dug was the movie reminded me of typical 80's comedy but mixed with martial arts. Have any of you guys seen this movie?and what did you think? Here's a trailer I found of it on Youtube. uG17yhl9Qc4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 5, 2015 Member Share Posted April 5, 2015 I watched it a few years ago and I remember that I also enjoyed the mix of martial arts, comedy and dances in this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 5, 2015 Member Share Posted April 5, 2015 For being his second Hong Kong feature film, it marks several essential things in his entire career that shows how well adapt and multifaceted he is with his overall martial capabilities. B-boy techs, wushu maneuvers, HK style kickboxing, improvisational, nonsense physical gags etc all thrown in the mix. It makes the formulaic 80s Cinema City comedy/romance platform work out perfectly well and turning the plain material into an energetic frenzy. This was Yen showing off everything from his wushu training days and going off the charts with it to new heights. Sadly, it was his last film displaying this crazy amount of physical agility before moving on to the next phase of his career reintroducing and refining western martial techniques in contemporary films that made him a somebody, and that he reinvented later on in his career. I really hope the film gets a remastered re-release in the near future because the Joy Sales DVD ain't perfect. Average picture quality and the English subtitles are based on the Mandarin dub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted April 6, 2015 Author Member Share Posted April 6, 2015 Plus here's a little trivia for those who don't know: Yen's breakdance opponent, Kenny Perez, was one of the first Americans to be invited to train at the Beijing Sports Institute and is a master in kung fu and wushu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Zhang Liao Posted April 14, 2015 Member Share Posted April 14, 2015 I watched it a couple of months ago and did not expect much. Good movie, the combination of the 80s style and the comedy is hilarious. However it is not really a Martial Arts movie in my opinion. There is some fighting at the end between Yen and Dick Wei but even here the comedy dominates. But it does not really matter because the movie works well as a comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member drunkencrane44 Posted April 3, 2020 Member Share Posted April 3, 2020 Anybody here seen mismatched couples I’m lucky enough to own this classic on dvd it’s one of my favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 3, 2020 Member Share Posted April 3, 2020 Yes, I have it, but it's a long time since I watched it. I remember that I laughed a lot when I watched it, and maybe I should revisit it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DiP Posted April 3, 2020 Member Share Posted April 3, 2020 Now that Panorama and CN Entertainment are releasing more of Joy Sales' non-remastered DVD titles in HD, it's only a matter of time before we will eventually see a bluray of this one. It's still a wonderful and charming gem from Yen. This may very well be his best comedic role ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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