Author Topic: [Discuss] Kung Fu Flicks (Read 50974 times)

Chan Ho Nam · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2005, 05:46:14 AM »

I picked up the DVD of it a couple of months ago. I agree, the movie is good. If I understood Cantonese, I think I would enjoy his movies more though. A lot of his humour is verbal, and it does not translate well to subtitles. Although they are better than a dubbed version. Is "Kung Fu Hustle" dubbed in the release for the theatres in North America? I know that "Shaolin Soccer" was dubbed, and it seemed a different movie at times, compared to the subbed version I have.

Roary · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2005, 11:40:46 PM »

Omg!
I dont know how I've missed this thread.
I started watching kung fu flicks like when I was 9.
We watched drunken master at school and I was sold.
Then time went by and I bought my first movies which were some bullshit movies.

But then I got my hands to shaw brothers collection my friend had and started checking out these movies like shaolin martial arts with fu-sheng , 5 deadly venoms.
Other films I fell in love were Raiders of wutang , Mad monkey kung fu, iron monkey, drunken taichi ...

My fav actors are Fu Sheng and Kuan Tai Cheng.

I just borrowed the celestial's versions of teashop and shadow boxing. Looking forward to watching them.

Lone wolf & cub and Lady snowblood are really good too, but they arent kung fu flicks. Just had to mention those classics.

arun.yothin · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2005, 04:19:32 AM »

I've been watching Kung Fu movies for a little while now. My brother is really into them and I found out about them through him. My favorites are:

Deadly China Hero
Master Killer
Duel to the Death
Five Deadly Venoms
Strike of Death
Master of the Flying Guillotine (Highly recommended, a lot of cool fights, one of my favorite Kung Fu movies)

daigong · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2005, 07:59:25 AM »

Jet Li to star in Tekken??

http://www.monkeypeaches.com/0511M.html#12A

Already starring is Gordon "Wu-Tang, Kill Bill" Liu. Fann Wong, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhao Wei (as seen as Stephen Chow's love interest in Shaolin Soccer) and Ho Sung Pak aka Liu Kang from MORTAL KOMBAT fame!

Roary · « **Reply #24 on:** December 01, 2005, 08:22:08 AM »

Wow... I just hope that tekken movie wont be shitty!
The other one iron fist was full of shit with eking cheng.
OMG it was so loads of bull!

ahcheungape · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2005, 07:34:36 AM »

i grew up watching tons of Samo Hung and Jackie Chan movies. their OLD ones and i do mean OLD, like during 80s were very entertaining. They dont have a set style of fight. but it is their stunts and tricks wit weapons that entertains me alot. most people who watched those would agree wit me. that is why they were so successful back in the days.

the sad thing now is that they both are old. Jackie chan's movies nowadays are just below average. he can no longer pull those crazyass stunts like he did in his prime. i really wnana recommand u guys watch some 80s jackie chan and samo hung movies.

daigong · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2005, 09:56:37 PM »

Yeah. New Kung Fu movies are all Matrix style. Fake. I'm rewatching all these 70's kung fu flix and even with all the cheezy FX, they still got skill. Everyone needs to watch:

http://www.dvdcult.com/rev_SuperNinjas.htm

So fuckin hilarious...with the dubbing, but the part where the ninja jumps on t op of the guys shoulders and just stabs him in the head. then when they were fighting the water ninjas, the whole scene where they wrapped them up in the mesh by gliding on water cracked me up. Classic movie. :lmao:

I learned a lot too. That ninjas originated from China. That they DO flip out and kill people.

Sponge Bob · « **Reply #27 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:51:32 AM »

Jet Li's LAST Kung Fu Flick?????
http://www.fearlessthemovie.com/main2.htm

Apparently he's 42 and wtf even Sammo Hung is still going
He wants to act out movies that are Deep, not gay Kung Fu movies

http://entertainment.iafrica.com/news/666084.htm

JFC · « **Reply #28 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:08:28 AM »

Quote from: Sponge Bob

Jet Li's LAST Kung Fu Flick?????

He wants to act out movies that are Deep, not gay Kung Fu movies

Yeah, like that's gonna happen. No disrespect to him or anything, but his actual acting skills are average, at best. The only reason he's still getting any roles at all are because they require someone who can fight. If he complelely stops doing martial arts movies, I won't be surprised if/when he drops off the radar.

DaiShuryou · « **Reply #29 on:** January 22, 2006, 03:52:17 AM »

I saw a rare Kung Fu movie last week, in Germany its called "Kung Fu Zombie versus Tigerkralle (Tiger Claw)", so I don't know its englisch name. It was about the hate of two families and the princess of one family and the prince of the other family fall in love and so a brutal war takes place, because both families don't want that love. At the end the movie becomes a horrormovie, when a Tiger transforms into the Kung Fu Zombie and takes revenge for his best friend on the last standing family.
The movie was very old, but very good. Does anyone know this movie?

P.S. : Sorry for my bad englisch, I hope you understand what I mean

Masa · « **Reply #30 on:** January 26, 2006, 04:15:49 PM »

Another thread I missed

My fav martial arts flicks:
(in no particular order)
Fist Of Legend
Drunken Master 2
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Return to the 36th Chamber
Iron Monkey
Hero
The Prodigal Son
Shaolin & Wu-Tang
Fong Sai Yuk 1 & 2
Once Upon A Time In China
Come Drink With Me
Five Deadly Venoms
Wing Chun

KLSADAKO · « **Reply #31 on:** February 06, 2006, 03:14:29 AM »

Bruce is definitely the MAN, period, next would probably be Hwang Jan Lee, the Korean kicking master.

Anyone ever seen the saw in the head scene from the Big Boss

Tao Priest · « **Reply #32 on:** April 14, 2006, 12:54:00 AM »

Also must see Kung Fu Flicks:

Magnificent Butcher
Warriors Two
The Odd Couple
Knockabout

The newest Jet Li movie was also great!

KLSADAKO · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2006, 05:44:30 AM »

^ I take ur're a Hung Gum Bo fan

Lunar · « **Reply #34 on:** April 16, 2006, 12:12:30 PM »

Quote from: Masa

Another thread I missed

My fav martial arts flicks:
(in no particular order)
Fist Of Legend
Drunken Master 2
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Return to the 36th Chamber
Iron Monkey
Hero
The Prodigal Son
Shaolin & Wu-Tang
Fong Sai Yuk 1 & 2
Once Upon A Time In China
Come Drink With Me
Five Deadly Venoms
Wing Chun

Hero , Iron Monkey n Drunken Master2 are truely some of the best KungFuFlicks imo

hide321 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 22, 2006, 06:42:26 PM »

01. Game of Death (45 min footage Bruce actually finished, not the thrown together one with 15 minutes of Bruce footage that originally got released) {Bruce Lee}
02. Fist of Legend {Jet Li}
03. Ong Bak - Muay Thai Warrior {Prachya Pinkaew}
04. 5 Deadly Venoms {Shaw Brothers}
05. Crippled Avenger {Shaw Brothers}
06. Enter the Dragon {Bruce Lee}
07. Drunken Master II {Jackie Chan}
08. The Kid with a Golden Arm {Shaw Brothers}
09. Tai Chi Master {Jet Li}
10. Martial Arts of Shaolin {Jet Li}
11. Martial Arts of Shaolin III {Jet Li}
12. Versus {Ryuhei Kitamura}
13. 36th Chamber of Shaolin {Shaw Brothers}
14. Once Upon a Time in China II {Jet Li}
15. Once Upon a Time in China {Jet Li}
16. Fong Sai Yuk {Jet Li}
17. Fong Sai Yuk II {Jet Li}
18. Return of the Dragon {Bruce Lee}
19. My Father is a Hero {Jet Li}
20. Hero {Jet Li}

hide321 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2006, 06:43:55 PM »

Anyone catch that new movie by the same director of Ong Bak?

Failan · « **Reply #37 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:33:01 PM »

What are good Kung Fu Flicks to start with? I'm relatively new to the genre.
I would like to start with the old ones first, from the 60s. What are the essential ones from that era? Can someone recommend me a few?

daigong · « **Reply #38 on:** April 25, 2006, 08:41:31 AM »

Hmm...I'm thinking of seeding a Kung Fu movie on JPH!P Tracker next. Any requests?

Cuz if not, It'll be 36 Chambers of Shaolin or "ripping" me Bruce Lee VCDs. :p

ew0923 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 27, 2006, 10:47:40 AM »

Bruce Lee is an absolute legend, and I'll stop there (other wise I'll just keep crapping on).

Movie-wise, for me, it was definitely Once upon in China 2, that was movie that absolutely grabbed me (and a few of my mates, which lead to two chings, a honkie, a viet and a malaysian all singing the theme song aloud during physics classes in high school). The last fight between Jet Li and Yan Ji-Dan was just awesome.

And Tony Jaa is amzing, just saw Tung-Yum-Gung (is that how you spell it), amazing if the last bit where he fought with the elephant's bones (which was gay), the fighting scenes through out was amazing. The continuous scenes where he charges through the entire restaurant was incredibly shot. And I especially like the fact that he gets tired and slows down towards the top of the restaurant (as one would, smashing so many people along the way), this is how martial arts film should be shot.

I never liked Jackie Chan and his movies, and I never will.