tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788280764985772675.post7737921398842589453..comments2023-06-01T02:18:34.310-07:00Comments on Bullets Over Chinatown: 14 BladesKingwho?http://www.blogger.com/profile/02474560455739504154noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788280764985772675.post-80685733452854202782010-09-07T00:42:02.882-07:002010-09-07T00:42:02.882-07:00It's true that he can have a good screen prese...It's true that he can have a good screen presence - especially as a bad guy. I also liked the Flashpoint finale. The Hurricanrana - it's not just for Mexicans anymore!achillesgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205640762395962293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788280764985772675.post-91366185958248917372010-09-02T19:30:58.604-07:002010-09-02T19:30:58.604-07:00venoms5, 14 Blades is a remake of that film. It&#...venoms5, 14 Blades is a remake of that film. It's not as bad as Daniel Lee's other films but it's no treat.<br /><br />As for Donnie, I like him. From the stories I have heard/read he doesn't appear to be my cup of tea as a human being. But filmwise, I think he has a great persona. I saw SPL a few years ago but I don't remember it much. Same goes for Dragon Tiger Gate. Flashpoint was excellent though and the final fight with Donnie Yen vs. Colin Chou was one of the absolute best fights i have ever scene and it was very enjoyable.Kingwho?https://www.blogger.com/profile/02474560455739504154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788280764985772675.post-55058572115027443772010-09-01T20:37:10.027-07:002010-09-01T20:37:10.027-07:00Is this the one that's supposed to be some kin...Is this the one that's supposed to be some kind of remake of the awesome, gory and dramatic Shaw Brothers film SECRET SERVICE OF THE IMPERIAL COURT(1984)?<br /><br />I can't stand Donnie Yen. I try to avoid movies with him in them if I can. If this is like SECRET SERVICE, I will likely pick it up. I did buy SPL, though, because he died at the end. He has skills, yes, but his ego towers over what shred of modesty and humility he may have.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788280764985772675.post-55883247872858807232010-08-31T21:58:57.934-07:002010-08-31T21:58:57.934-07:00Glenn, 14 Blades was definitley a step up from his...Glenn, 14 Blades was definitley a step up from his previous 2. Dragon Squad was incoherent and Three Kingdoms was fun for a quick minute. I think Red Cliff may have cut into Three Kingdoms enjoyment having some of the same characters. I did like Ti lung as Guan Yu. Today's films unfortunately don't come close to heyday wuxia. <br /><br />Sylvia, hit a torrent for 14 Blades and then quickly delete it. That's about what it's worth. I think Donnie played his bath tub scene while looking at his reflection in the water?Kingwho?https://www.blogger.com/profile/02474560455739504154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788280764985772675.post-31098971321778847172010-08-31T21:41:00.898-07:002010-08-31T21:41:00.898-07:00And oh how tepid those Donnie waters are, King Who...And oh how tepid those Donnie waters are, King Who. The ego is not pretty. <br /> <br />I paid $5 for Three Kingdoms and felt ripped off. I will have to watch 14 Blades for Chen Kuan Tai though - the ONLY reason I'll see it!<br /><br />Great blog as usual, Mr. King. :)achillesgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205640762395962293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-788280764985772675.post-59619663849440097222010-08-31T02:53:38.165-07:002010-08-31T02:53:38.165-07:00I thought that this was not quite as bad as I expe...I thought that this was not quite as bad as I expected it to be. I thought Three Kingdoms and Dragon Squad were pretty bad. If 14 Blades had been shorter, I probably would have liked it more. But it's still a sloppy, shoddy film -- it's a long way down from the wuxia of the 1990s to this.Glenn, kenixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735095946077123391noreply@blogger.com