Se diu ying hung: Dung sing sai jau (1993)

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   traistboar

   kanopy. 2 years 6 months ago
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   Siskoid

   I really like the story of how The Eagle Shooting Heroes was made to bolster the finances of Wong Kar-wai's Ashes of Time, using the same cast (as directed by Wong collaborator Jeffrey Lau) doing a parody of the same material Ashes is based on. I like the story quite a bit more than I do the film itself, and could only imagine if every film came with a panto version wit the same stars. That would be ridiculous, but I bet pretty fun/cathartic for the actors. Of course, two more dissimilar films could hardly be imagined. Eagle Shooting Heroes exchanges a golden monochrome for vivid colors and an esoteric quality for energetic wuxia and broad slapstick. I'm sure part of the joke is that Louis Cha's original novel is convoluted, but it essentially means the story is hard to follow. I tended to zone out during talking scenes, though I can't help but enjoy Tony Leung sending himself up to this extent. Where the film shines is in the dynamic and absurd action sequences, which would look ridiculous even in a high-octane superhero movie. It's delightful and though played for comedy, visceral. Points off for a homophobic streak throughout, which is common of Chinese comedy granted, but there's a tedious amount of it. 3 years ago
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   jlfitz

   Entertaining kung fu comedy 9 years 11 months ago

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