tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post8329208011395150857..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Picks from Chip: House of Flying Daggers (Shi Mian Mai Fu)SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22031220546506451192016-08-11T05:52:20.481-05:002016-08-11T05:52:20.481-05:00Awesome info. We just love reading it. Thanks for ...Awesome info. We just love reading it. Thanks for sharing. <a href="http://www.summerolympics2016rio.com/2016/07/closing-ceremony.html" rel="nofollow">olympics closing ceremony rio 2016</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845320244180263729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-3616598563600476152016-08-09T23:05:12.046-05:002016-08-09T23:05:12.046-05:00Yeah, it's pretty. Unfortunately, there are en...Yeah, it's pretty. Unfortunately, there are enough other wire fu movies that are just as pretty and have better stories. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-69296242528102144142016-08-09T22:11:06.640-05:002016-08-09T22:11:06.640-05:00I know I've seen this, but it was years ago, a...I know I've seen this, but it was years ago, and I remember none of it. But I do remember feeling like you. It wasn't what I expected, and I didn't particularly care for it. I don't remember disliking it, but I can't say I'd ever really wanna watch it again.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-89537865168986298182016-08-09T08:22:36.723-05:002016-08-09T08:22:36.723-05:00I can see a touch of Shakespeare here, although th...I can see a touch of Shakespeare here, although this level of plot intricacy was usually reserved for his comedies. <br /><br />I won't deny that this has its moments, but for me, those moments are purely visual (the bamboo forest, the dance) and not character- or plot-driven. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-38186096877524365772016-08-09T02:46:05.376-05:002016-08-09T02:46:05.376-05:00I really liked this one, a touch more than you I t...I really liked this one, a touch more than you I think. It is stunning to watch, particularly the bamboo forest scenes, as you say. I did also the love the dance at the beginning. The fight scenes are not as great as Crouching Tiger, but then what is? I loved the lushness of the images on screen, and Zhang Ziyi is always great to watch. <br /><br />The convoluted plotting was almost too much, but it didn't become too ridiculous for me. I thought it was almost Shakespearean in its double-crossings! Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-34667209855620139422016-08-08T22:21:25.148-05:002016-08-08T22:21:25.148-05:00I'm not sure this is one I'd watch again a...I'm not sure this is one I'd watch again any time soon. On the other hand, <i>Crouching Tiger</i> is my favorite movie of its year. I like the nature of the romances better, for one thing, and I like the fight scenes a lot more. The bamboo forest battle is cool in <i>House of Flying Daggers</i>, but the Michelle Yeoh/Zhang Ziyi battle...things don't get better than that.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-72243378013896016782016-08-08T21:51:28.736-05:002016-08-08T21:51:28.736-05:00I wanted to like this movie, but I couldn't, e...I wanted to like this movie, but I couldn't, especially after that silly pull-the-dagger-from-my-own-chest scene at the end. Many Chinese felt that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" wasn't Chinese enough in spirit, but "Flying Daggers" was dreadfully over-plotted, the way the Chinese normally like their films. You used the adjective "convoluted" in your review, in reference to the love story; that's a perfect descriptor for Chinese films in general. For me, this one was <i>work</i> to sit through, and what's more, it's not very memorable all these years later (whereas I still remember almost everything about "Tiger/Dragon"). I'm not saying I'm a fan of under-plotted movies, but overly complex Chinese narratives often leave me fidgeting and impatient. (The intrusive CGI in "Flying Daggers" didn't help in this case, either.)Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com