New Jet Li movie called HERO

[MasterRecca]

just came out in HK in december and i hear its coming to the US soon ... lots of big name HK actors including Zhang Zi Yi from Crouching tiger .... i just bought the offical VCD on ebay ... i cant wait for this thing to come out in Theatres ... So much hype is in this movie! also many great reviews from critics ... go to jet li's offical website for more info

[Ladogaboy]

Are they going to butcher the title, or will we be able to tell which movie it is?

[MasterRecca]

i think its gonna be called HERO here also

[Thunder]

if i saw the right preview...the movie looks really good...kind of a mix between braveheart and crouching tiger...

[ArkiStan]

Sorry to get picky, but calling Hero a "Jet Li Movie" is doing it SO little justice. Looking at the cast and crew, I have a feeling Jet Li will be the last one actually contributing to the quality of the movie.

[Showtime]

Gotta go with the star in the top billing.

Here Jet Li is the star.

-jel:halo:

[revil]

I think Jet Li is a good actor, I mean he was the most convincing evil person i have ever seen in a movie (lethal weapon 4). but i think i'll have to see this for Zhang Zi Yi. Damn she's hot!

[Ladogaboy]

Originally posted by revil
but i think i'll have to see this for Zhang Zi Yi. Damn she's hot!

I concur.

[Showtime]

Originally posted by revil
I think Jet Li is a good actor, I mean he was the most convincing evil person i have ever seen in a movie (lethal weapon 4). but i think i'll have to see this for Zhang Zi Yi. Damn she's hot!

Don't agree with him being convincing. He just acted "foreign" IMO.
Being that he is a foreigner, its not a stretch.
I also thought that movie sucked and I was disappointed with how they killed him too. He is getting better though(at American movies) and may end up becoming the Bruce Lee of this generation before long.

I like those movies with him and the kid that plays his son and does the same martial arts moves. Mini Jet Li. :)

Christopher Walken now thats a good bad guy IMO.

Well to each his own.

-jel:halo:

[Apex]

http://www.herothemovie.com/

[revil]

Originally posted by the jello is jigglin

Don't agree with him being convincing. He just acted "foreign" IMO.
Being that he is a foreigner, its not a stretch.
:heh: I'm guessing it wasn't your intention, but did you just call all foreigners evil?


Originally posted by the jello is jigglin
I also thought that movie sucked and I was disappointed with how they killed him too.
I thought that one was the best of the leathal weapons. That being said, I didn't think to highly of the leathal weapons.

[Showtime]

why yes I am.

:P

-jel:halo:

[psycho-]

Zhang Yi Mou worked with Zhang Ziyi in "Wo de fu qin mu qin " (My Father and Mother, aka. The Road Home), "Yi ge dou bu neng shao" (aka Not one less..which I haven't seen, but have ordered on DVD), and bette well known for "Raise the Red Lantern".

It's amazing Tony Leong and Maggie Cheung are working together again (they were great in Wong Kar Wai's "In the mood for love")

I any case, I have high expectations for Zhang Yi mou

[ArkiStan]

Originally posted by psycho-
It's amazing Tony Leong and Maggie Cheung are working together again (they were great in Wong Kar Wai's "In the mood for love")


It's also amazing that Zhang YiMou, the "People's Director" is dealing with this kind of material. He is popular for handling more down to earth subjects and characters. I'tll be interesting to see what he has done with this movie.

[Chinpoko_Mon]

I just got back from a two week trip in Singapore and I found some time to watch this movie.

This is by far one of the best movies I've seen in a while. Great acting from all characters. One of the best things about it is that there wasn't one central character, each character was given equal emphasis.

It's a definitely must-watch. The fight scene between Jet Li and Donnie Yen is amazing. A++++++

Oh, and I can't wait for the DVD.

[mcs328]

Originally posted by psycho-
Zhang Yi Mou worked with Zhang Ziyi in "Wo de fu qin mu qin " (My Father and Mother, aka. The Road Home), "Yi ge dou bu neng shao" (aka Not one less..which I haven't seen, but have ordered on DVD), and bette well known for "Raise the Red Lantern".

It's amazing Tony Leong and Maggie Cheung are working together again (they were great in Wong Kar Wai's "In the mood for love")

I any case, I have high expectations for Zhang Yi mou

You're kidding. I didn't think "In The Mood For Love" was all that great. I thought it was long and boring and fell asleep. I like his other works tho.

[Freelance Superhero]

had to dig this thread up, cuz i just finished watching it on DVD. :D

apparently my roommate's sister somehow got hold of a copy of it, and i think it's the actual DVD straight from overseas.

anyway, i have to say, i don't know where they filmed some of these scenes, but if they do, in fact, exist and aren't simply computer enhanced landscapes, I MUST VISIT THESE PLACES! they are simply gorgeous!

as far as the film itself, it is nothing like i expected it to be. i'm guessing from the previous posts that Zhang Yi Mou is the director...? i'm not sure how much he was involved in the actual cinematography, but it was shot beautifully. very nice.

the acting was good, and i get the impression the fight scenes were choreographed more with artistry in mind, not mind-blowing martial arts, which was interesting to watch. it's got sort of a Rashomon feel to it, with elements of the same story told from different points of view (i don't want to give away too much, but i think the way they pulled this off was also very nicely done).

i wasn't a big fan of Crouching Tiger, but watching this film made me want to go back and watch it (Crouching Tiger) again to appreciate some of the other elements of the film.

i think i'll definitely watch this in the theaters, at least to see the scenery on the big screen.

btw, anybody know what the story is on the US release of this movie?

[bachviet]

Originally posted by the jello is jigglin

...

I like those movies with him and the kid that plays his son and does the same martial arts moves. Mini Jet Li. :)
...
-jel:halo:
The movie you are talking about is called "The New Shaolin".

BTW I saw this movie on either VCD or DVD (from HK) and I think it's okay. Donnie Yen is my second favorite behind Jet Li as far as martial artists/actors are concerned.

[Freelance Superhero]

Originally posted by bachviet
The movie you are talking about is called "The New Shaolin".is there more than one that they do together? i saw one with the both of them whose translated title was supposed to be something like "My Father the Hero"...

[bachviet]

Originally posted by Freelance Superhero
is there more than one that they do together? i saw one with the both of them whose translated title was supposed to be something like "My Father the Hero"...
That's another one. "The New Shaolin" is the old style movie with Jet Li playing Hong Hy Kwan. The other movie is with Jet Li playing an undercover cop from China. Anita Mui (Heroic Trio, Rumble in the Bronx, and etc) is also starred in that movie.