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Originally Posted by Dr.Know
Is this movie really worth getting on Blu? I can get a DVD copy of this movie much much than the blu...
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for PQ/AQ, im sure someone would vouch for it, i got mine via our asian district here in milpitas, CA...
for the storyline alone, its well worth the purchase. as others have compared the movie to Jet Li's fearless...wrote a quick review in another forum, will share my thoughts here.
my introduction was a retraction of what ive considered donnie yen to be. honestly? i didnt like him in the beginning, both back then and now. its a personal preference, and hope we can leave it at that.
"i bow. i kneel. i fall to the ground in efforts to retract ... wait. i didnt say anything bad about the movie itself. just about donnie yen.
i was able to get a dvd from one of my sources here in the bay area, the other place i usually bought from, always had original dvds, always great customer service compared to others in the same area.
surprisingly, they had this one. i cant say its an 'original' (come on guys, for 11 bucks, plus the fact its not my 'kinda store' so to speak?)...
had a DTS track, in cantonese i think (i was at the GF's place, no HT system there)...
so... instead of the technical aspects of the movie, i shall move forward with the storyline and other details instead.
Amazing storyline, well development of characters were done early in the film, and also building the protagonist train of thought. its amazing how well donnie portrays this man, considering how donnie yen can be at times in previous movies. the urge i bet to 'strike a pose' and show himself off was non-existent. if he did that for most of his film, i wouldnt be bashing him so often.
anyhow, considering this was a period film, portraying the great Yip Man (this was 'loosely based' on his life, the great master bruce lee would meet in the near future and learn not only his skill but his philosophy.)
anyways, you can almost compare this to Jet Lis 'Fearless', in so many aspects, be it about a great fighter, or the fact that this is a period film, or simply because its about a persons determination. Mind you, Fearless has more of the wireless 'wu xia' feel to it when it came to fight scenes. this one, whoa, i have to say, is quite different due to Donnie Yens fighting style, Ng Muis close range kung fu - Wing Chun.
Fight scenes? like watching a hard copy of bruce lee without the screaming. With Donnie yen, all composed, and comparatively 'firm' is what i can describe it as. its like finding his confidence not in screaming, but in his knowledge he has a rigid amount of training, and anticipation of the other party to 'reveal' his weakness. Fantastic fights, amazing moves, and just something i didnt expect from the Face.
Will i suggest you to purchase this? IN A HEARTBEAT. should i chose this over Fearless? IN A HEARTBEAT. would i forever sign my life towards the donnie yen fan club? HELL NO.
This movie, albeit its smaller flaws here and there, is impeccable. its been a very very long time since ive divulge myself in the world of asian cinema, and this was the ticket. "
If i was to purchase this once again, id probably stick to yesasia.com. ive used them quite fairly, and got a good experience with them. not the cheapest of course, but hey, you sometimes get what you pay for..
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