"Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
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"Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
RISE OF THE LEGEND, a new movie about legendary martial artist Wong Fei Hung, is coming from Hong Kong and China, with Universal Pictures involved. Looks like they're going to try and market it in the west, according to Variety:
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/un...nd-1201218983/
Wong Fei Hung (1847-1924) was played by Jackie Chan in the fanciful kung fu comedies, DRUNKEN MASTER, SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW and DRUNKEN MASTER II, but he's more famous in the west for having been played by Jet Li in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/un...nd-1201218983/
Wong Fei Hung (1847-1924) was played by Jackie Chan in the fanciful kung fu comedies, DRUNKEN MASTER, SNAKE IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW and DRUNKEN MASTER II, but he's more famous in the west for having been played by Jet Li in the Once Upon a Time in China film series.
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Re: "Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
Cool. Anytime Asian cinema gets exposure in the West, I'm happy.
Also, I believe the Weinstein company is currently filming the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon right now as well. I think that has a tentative 2015 release date.
Also, I believe the Weinstein company is currently filming the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon right now as well. I think that has a tentative 2015 release date.
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Re: "Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
I would love it if all the currently alive actors who have ever played Wong Fei Hung did a huge martial arts epic together.
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Re: "Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
Donnie Yen played Wong Fei Hung's father in IRON MONKEY (1993); I think that's the closest he ever came. An actress played the adolescent Fei Hung in that one. (That actress, Sze-Man Tsang, aka Angie Tsang, was an accomplished martial artist since childhood and is now a cop in Hong Kong.)
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Re: "Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
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Looks too stylized. should've stuck with the gritty look of OUATIC and Iron Monkey.
that hollywood reporter quote feels a bit...forced.
"WONG FEI HUNG has been brought to screens countless times...[from] TSUI HARK and JET LI...[to] JACKIE CHAN."
Looks too stylized. should've stuck with the gritty look of OUATIC and Iron Monkey.
that hollywood reporter quote feels a bit...forced.
"WONG FEI HUNG has been brought to screens countless times...[from] TSUI HARK and JET LI...[to] JACKIE CHAN."
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I wonder what a real biopic about Wong Fei Hung would like, one that was as historically accurate as possible. Probably wouldn't have a single kung fu fight in it. It would probably be closer to THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR, MADAME CURIE or DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET, more about medical work than anything else.
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Re: "Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
I wonder what a real biopic about Wong Fei Hung would like, one that was as historically accurate as possible. Probably wouldn't have a single kung fu fight in it. It would probably be closer to THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR, MADAME CURIE or DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET, more about medical work than anything else.
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Re: "Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
This movie was actually already released on BD in Hong Kong last February.
http://www.dddhouse.com/v3/product_d...0dd33b1b26be38
It's roughly $27 and change plus shipping. It's a 2D and 3D set.
I actually picked this up last summer, but haven't made the time to watch it yet.
http://www.dddhouse.com/v3/product_d...0dd33b1b26be38
It's roughly $27 and change plus shipping. It's a 2D and 3D set.
I actually picked this up last summer, but haven't made the time to watch it yet.
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Re: "Rise of the Legend" (2014) D: Roy Chow; S: Peng Yuyan, Sammo Hung
This movie was actually already released on BD in Hong Kong last February.
http://www.dddhouse.com/v3/product_d...0dd33b1b26be38
It's roughly $27 and change plus shipping. It's a 2D and 3D set.
I actually picked this up last summer, but haven't made the time to watch it yet.
http://www.dddhouse.com/v3/product_d...0dd33b1b26be38
It's roughly $27 and change plus shipping. It's a 2D and 3D set.
I actually picked this up last summer, but haven't made the time to watch it yet.
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