Jet Li's FEARLESS

Original Desmond · 04-14-06, 03:37 PM

Just saw this on dvd, what a great movie !

Good moving story and best fight scenes i have seen for a while. They blow away anything Jet has done in Hollywood!

Rumours are this is Jet's last period piece Kung Fu movie, that would be sad.

A must see for Jet Li and martial arts movies fans

Rypro 525 · 04-14-06, 05:45 PM

hows were you able to watch the movie? according to hkflix.com, there are no versions with any english subtitles.

MASAMUNE2 · 04-14-06, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rypro 525

hows were you able to watch the movie? according to hkflix.com, there are no versions with any english subtitles.

Uhhhhh.... maybe he understands Chinese?

Tyler_Durden · 04-14-06, 07:17 PM

Or maybe he understands the universal language of chop sockey?

eXcentris · 04-14-06, 07:41 PM

Well he said "saw" not "hear".

Personnally, I don't get the "but it's an action flick, you don't need to understand the dialogue!" rationale, but many people bought Ong Bak well before there was a version with subs available. Perhaps people are doing the same with this film.

wendersfan · 04-14-06, 10:27 PM

The local Asian video store I frequent gave me a DVD of it (I shop there a lot and bring in a lot of business through word of mouth) but I haven't watched it yet. Is the audio in Mandarin or Cantonese?

dyerjp · 04-15-06, 01:54 AM

the audio is in both, the main track is in mandarin. i bought my copy from yesasia, then added some fan subs to it. i love this movie.

gryffinmaster · 04-15-06, 02:36 AM

Haven't seen or heard of this flick, but the last Jet Li movie I saw was Unleashed ... and I thought it was terrific. That and Hero before that were great.

Will definitely check this out - once it comes with English subtitles.

BellsOfWar · 04-15-06, 03:40 AM

i'm a huge jet li fan. been waiting for this one for along time. his next movie is called rogue with jason staham, can't wait for that one either.

Original Desmond · 04-15-06, 03:27 PM

this spits all over unleashed !

starseed1981 · 04-15-06, 09:09 PM

I've seen it. Unfortunatley I saw it as a double bill with Tom Young Goung & Tony Jaa totally owns Jet Li now.

matrixrok9 · 04-16-06, 04:12 AM

What's surprising about Fearless is that the story is better than the action scenes. Fight scenes were good (even though I didn't like some of the fast forwarded scenes), but Fist Of Legend is still my favorite.

lxl · 04-16-06, 04:38 AM

I've seen it, too, I have to say I am not very impressed. But I am not a Jet Li fan anyway.

Egon's Ghost · 04-16-06, 12:58 PM

Will this get a R1 release? I love Jet Li's old Chinese films, like Wing Chun et.al.

dyerjp · 04-16-06, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Egon's Ghost

Will this get a R1 release? I love Jet Li's old Chinese films, like Wing Chun et.al.

probably towards the end of the year. it comes out in the theater in the US around august, i believe.

AsianImage · 05-02-06, 05:50 PM

I just saw it...I know late in the game. I LOVED IT! This is a great great movie.

Also did you know this movie is kind of a "prequel" to Jet Li's FIST OF LEGEND and the Bruce Lee movie of the same story FISTS OF FURY.

Remember in those films, Bruce/Jet's character comes back when he finds out his master was killed in a dual with a Japanese fighter? He his master lost because he was poisoned?

BellsOfWar · 05-16-06, 06:37 PM

international and domestic trailers

squaresoft7 · 05-30-06, 01:55 PM

anyone know the name of the weapon used in the trailer, and on the main movie web site, its like a 3-piece nunchaku. 3 poles connected by 2 chains. It looks cool to use. Thanks

devilshalo · 05-30-06, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by squaresoft7

anyone know the name of the weapon used in the trailer, and on the main movie web site, its like a 3-piece nunchaku. 3 poles connected by 2 chains. It looks cool to use. Thanks

This?

It's a 3 sectional staff.. made famous in 36th Chamber of Shaolin (aka Master Killer)

Fok · 05-30-06, 03:53 PM

Jet Li is a great fighter, too bad he can't act though

FantasticVSDoom · 05-30-06, 04:07 PM

Ive been waiting a while for this one...Looks like its coming soon. Any word as to whether or not the US theatrical release will be cut like most are?

ftsoh · 06-18-06, 10:33 AM

Saw its trailer last night when watching Tokyo Drift. Looks like it's dubbed in English.

FinkPish · 06-18-06, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ftsoh

Saw its trailer last night when watching Tokyo Drift. Looks like it's dubbed in English.

This trailer? The only English in this trailer is the voiceover and two lines, one spoken by a white man, and the other by a Chinese man onscreen who is clearly speaking English. How does this show it is dubbed?

MASAMUNE2 · 06-18-06, 12:43 PM

Wow! amazing trailer!

MASAMUNE2 · 06-18-06, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by devilshalo

This?

It's a 3 sectional staff.. made famous in 36th Chamber of Shaolin (aka Master Killer)

It certainly looks cool but it's all for show mainly. It certainly doesn't have the kind of killing power that a regular staff has. It's main function is to reach around shields- even so it doesn't have much power.

04-14-06, 03:37 PM	#1
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eXcentris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 18,618	Well he said "saw" not "hear". Personnally, I don't get the "but it's an action flick, you don't need to understand the dialogue!" rationale, but many people bought Ong Bak well before there was a version with subs available. Perhaps people are doing the same with this film.

04-15-06, 01:54 AM	#7
dyerjp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: harpers ferry, wv Posts: 657	the audio is in both, the main track is in mandarin. i bought my copy from yesasia, then added some fan subs to it. i love this movie.

04-15-06, 03:40 AM	#9
BellsOfWar Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 351	i'm a huge jet li fan. been waiting for this one for along time. his next movie is called rogue with jason staham, can't wait for that one either.

04-15-06, 03:27 PM	#10
Original Desmond DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 1999 Posts: 13,470	this spits all over unleashed ! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DVDTALK LEGEND OTHER FORUM TEAM 7 LEADER Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, shag anything in sight

04-15-06, 09:09 PM	#11
starseed1981 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Woodridge, Illinois Posts: 3,732	I've seen it. Unfortunatley I saw it as a double bill with Tom Young Goung & Tony Jaa totally owns Jet Li now.

04-16-06, 04:12 AM	#12
matrixrok9 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 1,757	What's surprising about Fearless is that the story is better than the action scenes. Fight scenes were good (even though I didn't like some of the fast forwarded scenes), but Fist Of Legend is still my favorite.

04-16-06, 04:38 AM	#13
lxl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 764	I've seen it, too, I have to say I am not very impressed. But I am not a Jet Li fan anyway.

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Egon's Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Other Side Posts: 961	Will this get a R1 release? I love Jet Li's old Chinese films, like Wing Chun et.al. __________________ "England movie circles cluster animportant history for but moving"

05-02-06, 05:50 PM	#16
AsianImage Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 157	I just saw it...I know late in the game. I LOVED IT! This is a great great movie. Also did you know this movie is kind of a "prequel" to Jet Li's FIST OF LEGEND and the Bruce Lee movie of the same story FISTS OF FURY. Remember in those films, Bruce/Jet's character comes back when he finds out his master was killed in a dual with a Japanese fighter? He his master lost because he was poisoned? __________________ "..no one can match me, my style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable, I am just ferocious, I want your heart, I want to eat his children, all praise to Allah!" Last edited by AsianImage; 05-02-06 at 05:52 PM.

05-16-06, 06:37 PM	#17
BellsOfWar Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 351	international and domestic trailers

05-30-06, 01:55 PM	#18
squaresoft7 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 197	anyone know the name of the weapon used in the trailer, and on the main movie web site, its like a 3-piece nunchaku. 3 poles connected by 2 chains. It looks cool to use. Thanks __________________ Will "Class Act" (1992) ever be on DVD? (sigh)

05-30-06, 03:53 PM	#20
Fok DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Canada, BC Posts: 6,343	Jet Li is a great fighter, too bad he can't act though

05-30-06, 04:07 PM	#21
FantasticVSDoom DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep behind enemy lines...NYC! Posts: 8,942	Ive been waiting a while for this one...Looks like its coming soon. Any word as to whether or not the US theatrical release will be cut like most are? __________________ GO REDSOX!!! "Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."-Renzo Gracie

06-18-06, 10:33 AM	#22
ftsoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 424	Saw its trailer last night when watching Tokyo Drift. Looks like it's dubbed in English.

06-18-06, 12:43 PM	#24
MASAMUNE2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 294	Wow! amazing trailer!