Comments on: Shi Mian Mai Fu http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:56:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Brooke http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-45 Brooke Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:00:09 +0000 http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-45 I LOVED this movie, along with Hero. Do you know of any other Asian movies in this vein, perhaps ones that haven't been translated for English-speaking audiences? I LOVED this movie, along with Hero. Do you know of any other Asian movies in this vein, perhaps ones that haven’t been translated for English-speaking audiences?

]]> By: Kaonashi http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-46 Kaonashi Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:20:08 +0000 http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-46 Brooke- good question. Although not as artistic and colorful as House of Flying Daggers and Hero, Iron Monkey is a pretty awesome movie. I actually liked it better than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Iron Monkey is about a Robin Hood type of guy, and the local authorities force a wandering warrior to capture him by holding his young son hostage. It's a really cool movie. It's got a strong female character, cool fight scenes, and the kid isn't really annoying (I normally don't like kids in movies). It is available with English subtitles and dubbing. Be careful though...there's another movie called Iron Monkey but is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT in that there's an actual fighting monkey! :D My boyfriend's parents made this mistake and were so confused. They were like, "Why would Toni like this movie?!?!" Brooke- good question. Although not as artistic and colorful as House of Flying Daggers and Hero, Iron Monkey is a pretty awesome movie. I actually liked it better than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Iron Monkey is about a Robin Hood type of guy, and the local authorities force a wandering warrior to capture him by holding his young son hostage.

It’s a really cool movie. It’s got a strong female character, cool fight scenes, and the kid isn’t really annoying (I normally don’t like kids in movies). It is available with English subtitles and dubbing.

Be careful though…there’s another movie called Iron Monkey but is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT in that there’s an actual fighting monkey! :D My boyfriend’s parents made this mistake and were so confused. They were like, “Why would Toni like this movie?!?!”

]]> By: Cineaste http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-47 Cineaste Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:59:20 +0000 http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-47 Just a little background on the director Zhang Yimou. Before he made wuxia films he was a very controversial director in China, considered part of the 5th generation of great Chinese directors. I reviewed one of his films, To Live, on my site. It was actually banned in China by the communist government there. Yimou and his cast were not even allowed to mention it's existence. Zhang Yimou made some other really great movies like Raise the Red Lantern (A tale about a man and his 3 wives) and The Story of Qui Ju (How a simple peasant woman takes on the huge communist bureaucracy and the consequences) One last note, his favorite actress Gong Li, is one of the most beautiful women in the world, in my opinion. Just a little background on the director Zhang Yimou. Before he made wuxia films he was a very controversial director in China, considered part of the 5th generation of great Chinese directors. I reviewed one of his films, To Live, on my site. It was actually banned in China by the communist government there. Yimou and his cast were not even allowed to mention it’s existence. Zhang Yimou made some other really great movies like Raise the Red Lantern (A tale about a man and his 3 wives) and The Story of Qui Ju (How a simple peasant woman takes on the huge communist bureaucracy and the consequences) One last note, his favorite actress Gong Li, is one of the most beautiful women in the world, in my opinion.

]]> By: Cineaste http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-48 Cineaste Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:01:13 +0000 http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-48 Oh, and the title of the movie is Shi mian mai fu (House of Flying Daggers) :) Oh, and the title of the movie is Shi mian mai fu (House of Flying Daggers) :)

]]> By: Toni http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-49 Toni Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:49:20 +0000 http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-49 I didn't realize that the director had such an elaborate backstory on his career. Very interesting. Thanks for the info! I didn’t realize that the director had such an elaborate backstory on his career. Very interesting. Thanks for the info!

]]> By: Cineaste http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-50 Cineaste Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:57:27 +0000 http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-50 Doh! You knew about Shi mian mai fu, I was focused on the ???? for some reason and missed the big red title :P Doh! You knew about Shi mian mai fu, I was focused on the ???? for some reason and missed the big red title :P

]]> By: Toni http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-51 Toni Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.noface4film.com/shi-mian-mai-fu/#comment-51 LOL, it's ok. I was kind of confused at first and thought I had misspelled it or something :) LOL, it’s ok. I was kind of confused at first and thought I had misspelled it or something :)

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