razazteca 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 I saw this preview this weekend when I saw Kill Bill vol 2. I'm wondering if this is rerelease of an old movie kind of like Drunken Master 2 which became Legend of Drunken Master for western audiences. So is HERO really Swordman 2 or a movie from the 90s? I think I seen Donnie Yen and Maggie Cheung in the previews also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 My friend's parents live in China and when he went to visit them about a year ago he said this movie was everywhere and the most popular movie in the country, so I'm gonna assume it's a new movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted April 26, 2004 It's the movie Mik is talking about. Same movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 It's a movie I plan of watching and buying the dvd the second it comes out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted April 26, 2004 I'm not the biggest Jet Li fan in the world but this one looks fucking boss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 I think it is directed by the same people who did Crouching Tiger and QT is involved somehow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArkhamGlobe 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 Actually, it's directed by Zhang Yimou, the man behind Raise the Red Latern. I saw it about a year ago when it opened theatriacally in Sweden and liked it alot. The visuals, and especially the use of colour, are absolutely breathtaking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 Maybe its the stunt team and fight director then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notJames 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 From what I understand, QT is looking to get it distributed in the States, kinda like Shaolin Soccer and other such Asian imports. My boss lent me an Asian DVD copy of that movie this past weekend. None of the menu items were in English, so it took about 20 minutes to find the option for English subtitles. Ziyi Zhang (Jen from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) plays an apprentice in the movie. I thought it was a pretty good movie, but I didn't like it as much as CTHD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 I've heard this movie talked about but actually seeing the trailer, I was amazed. I imported the Asian dvd as soon as I got home. I'll probably have the same subtitle problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 From what I understand, QT is looking to get it distributed in the States Yep, it's the same thing he did with Iron Monkey a few years ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 A friend of mine actually found a region 0 copy and got it so I've seen it. It's an amazing movie. "Ying Xiong" was released in 2002 starring Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Maggie Cheung, and Xiyi Zhang. According to IMDB, QT was actually a producer, although they may just mean he secured the American rights to the movie. I've read that it should be coming out on DVD here in the States fairly soon (I've even seen May, but that's always subject to change). Anyway, the use of color is outstanding, and the story is excellent. The sheer number of extras they used in a couple of scenes is mindboggling for an Asian film that probably didn't have 1/4 the budget an equivalent American movie would've had. If you like Asian movies like CTHD, I for one recommend it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 I've heard it called the most expensive Chinese movie ever made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karnage 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2004 From what I understand, QT is looking to get it distributed in the States Yep, it's the same thing he did with Iron Monkey a few years ago... Disney just slaps "Quentin Tarantino Presents" on the movie, that's his only involvement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
