Guest m burlock Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Please pardon me for not being a hardcore martial arts film fan but I have a question. When it comes to the character I know as "Pai Mei" (long white hair part or all of which is done up in a "bun", long white beard and mustash, and large white eyebrows), in which films does he make his most famous appearance's? Also, in the entire history of martial arts films has a master ever refered to his student as "Grasshopper"? If so, which film is most famous for this? m_burlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Bruce Long Posted June 24, 2007 Member Share Posted June 24, 2007 Also, in the entire history of martial arts films has a master ever refered to his student as "Grasshopper"? If so, which film is most famous for this? That's from the American "Kung Fu" TV series (which was also shown in HK), and those references are to the TV series, or a parody of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kungfusamurai Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 The Pai Mei character that is most famous was portrayed in Executioners From Shaolin by Lo Lieh. He reprised the character in Shaolin Abbott, but with mediocre results. He did a similar character as the White Lotus chief, who was the brother of Pai Mei, in the film Clan Of The White Lotus. The Pai Mei character does show up in other Shaw films, like Shaolin Avengers, Avenging Warriors of Shaolin and the shadow of the character is seen in Men From the Monastery, but they don't have the same effect as Lo Lieh's portrayal in EFS. If I made any mistakes above (movie references) please feel free to correct them. KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bubbabgone Posted June 25, 2007 Member Share Posted June 25, 2007 Don't forget Kill Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest killer meteor Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 In Kill Bill Vol2, Bill tells a tale of when Pai Mei met a monk, and the monk's lack of respect to Pai Mei resulted in a massacre of Shaolin. Has this tale been depicted in any films or is it an invention of QT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robert Ian Teller Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Not sure. But I thought it was lame how Pai Mei died in Kill Bill 2.:eek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest m burlock Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member popsjnr Posted October 1, 2011 Member Share Posted October 1, 2011 Pak Mei also turns up in the classic Taiwanese movie Ninja Hunter/Wu-Tang Vs Ninja as Abbot White played by Jack Long, with his brother Mark Long as Hung Hei Goon/Officer Hung. This is the TRUE story...with ninjas?? Alexander Lo Rei is superb as Officer Hung's son and has to learn Shaolin Finger Jab to find Abbot White's weak point...good fingering work in this movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member thehangman Posted October 1, 2011 Member Share Posted October 1, 2011 Whenn i met Gordon Liu i got him to sign a pic when he played Pai Mei he laughed when he saw it and signed it Pai Mei lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Shaolivevil Posted October 1, 2011 Member Share Posted October 1, 2011 Whenn i met Gordon Liu i got him to sign a pic when he played Pai Mei he laughed when he saw it and signed it Pai Mei lol Oh man, that's badass! You have to post that signed pic here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Chinatown Kid Posted October 1, 2011 Member Share Posted October 1, 2011 Executioners From Shaolin was definately the best film featuring Pai Mei, Lo Lieh played him perfectly as the evil and creepy white hermit. The idea of him being able to move his weakspot around at will made him seem supernatural and freaky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Fanboy1991 Posted October 3, 2011 Member Share Posted October 3, 2011 You know the whole time I watched Kill Bill I wanted Gordon Liu as Pai Mei to fight Sonny Chiba as Hattori Hanzō the whole time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member thehangman Posted October 5, 2011 Member Share Posted October 5, 2011 Oh man, that's badass! You have to post that signed pic here! sorry best way i can do it but you will get the idea http://www.flickr.com/photos/66932292@N03/6214511651/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Shaolivevil Posted October 8, 2011 Member Share Posted October 8, 2011 Pretty cool man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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