Just on the subject of Asian kung fu/wuixa films... Why don't we put it to the vote. Which was the best one ever shown across the USA and Western World.
View Poll Results: Which is the best Asian Wuxia/Kung Fu movie ever shown to the USA?
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Hero
19 32.20% -
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5 8.47% -
The Dragon Inn
7 11.86% -
A Chinese Ghost Story (I, II, III)
2 3.39% -
Once Upon A Time In China II
8 13.56% -
Shaolin Temple
0 0% -
Kids from Shaolin
1 1.69% -
Druken Master II
2 3.39% -
Fong Sai Yuk
10 16.95% -
Other
5 8.47%
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10-06-04, 01:28 AM #1Senior Member
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Which is the best Asian Wuxia/Kung Fu movie ever shown to the USA?
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I vote for New Dragon Inn!! ... did they actually show this movie across US. at one point??? We're talking about the one with Tony, Brigitte and Maggie right?
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I don't know about the USA, but it came out on the "arts films" Cinemas in Australia and was widely advertised. It recieved rave reviews - all except for people saying - what da f - since when did man learn to fly comments....
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I vote for New Dragon Inn!! ... did they actually show this movie across US. at one point??? We're talking about the one with Tony, Brigitte and Maggie right?"Seems, madam! Nay it is, I know not seems!" - Hamlet, William Shakespeare
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Another vote here for Dragon Inn. It's definately not Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon....
All that's needed to say have been said, why say anything more? The man is drunk, why stay any longer?....
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I would say once upon a time in China the first one. And of course I would vote for Dragon Inn as well.
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Hero, followed by Huang FeiHong I.
Actually I'd have to say that this poll should be basically about what's the best wuxia movie ever made, not about what's shown in the US. Because 99% of popular wuxia movies have been shown in the US in limited releases one time or another.
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Once Upon a China I (Wong Fei Hung).
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I voted for Hero eventhough the fighting scenes were not as exceptional as Crouching Tiger or Wong Fei Hung. I just thought that the cinematography was exceptional and the ways they fiddle with colors are truly amazing. This is a true piece of art and to classifies it as purely Wuxia or Martial Art/Kung Fu is quite contstricting.
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i vote for iron monkey
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Yeah and some were only released on DVD not in theaters. Originally Posted by Battosai
Hero, followed by Huang FeiHong I.
Actually I'd have to say that this poll should be basically about what's the best wuxia movie ever made, not about what's shown in the US. Because 99% of popular wuxia movies have been shown in the US in limited releases one time or another.
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I voted for 'Dragon Inn'- too bad it was made over 10 years ago and didn't get the wide release like 'Hero' did.
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I loved Dragon Inn.
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On what criteria is "best" supposed to be?
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Not really sure what is the criteria but I voted for Once upon a time in China.
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Best for me = Most entertaining.
I movie that you went to the movie and said, "Wow, I want more"."Seems, madam! Nay it is, I know not seems!" - Hamlet, William Shakespeare
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it means what u think is best, is best Originally Posted by Spiritanto
it's hard to compare kungfu films with wuxia films... i vote for Hero.
btw i am glad that Hero liked by people in the US, unlike in the asia, the chinese said this is a shit film.
ermm i think A Chinese Ghost Story is neither a wuxia nor kungfu film. however it was one of my favorites moives. It was film into series(40eps) in taiwan, and it is really a very nice drama... very nice, i love it. Ooo... and anyone knows the English name for Dongfang san xia? it's my favrite too.
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Personally I don't like over-conscious movies that (to me at least) is blatantly trying hard to please film festivals. Hehe.
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Well, I like Hero the best. It's very beautiful and philosophical.
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If it is "wow I want more", then it has to be Once Upon a time in China. Originally Posted by Long
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I like Iron Monkey but the list there are all good
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