tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post9184377996795218778..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: My top ten 2009 Hong Kong movies listYTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-62092452533895830512010-02-10T23:52:57.779+08:002010-02-10T23:52:57.779+08:00Hi Willow --
FWIW, the actor I find the hunkiest ...Hi Willow --<br /><br />FWIW, the actor I find the hunkiest in "Overheard" is actually Alex Fong. And Daniel Wu just has not impressed in a while, I'm afraid. (This fresh from having watched him and others in "Hot Summer Days" last night.)<br /><br />Re that Donnie Yen horse scene: actually, my reaction was woah, followed by an incredulous and gleeful laugh. Will be YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-43951914460754704412010-02-10T03:09:13.791+08:002010-02-10T03:09:13.791+08:00I have my unwached Overheard in a drawer. I need t...I have my unwached Overheard in a drawer. I need to find a way to watch it but like most movie evenings, I tend to spend that time with the spouse beside me. He doesn't appreciate Daniel Wu the way regular folk do. haha. Would like to take a look-see at Bodyguards. So curious about the horse Glenn's talkin' about! LOL.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180535915452293414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-78979408662455442652010-02-06T00:39:19.086+08:002010-02-06T00:39:19.086+08:00Hi Lady Macleod --
No, no... the Hong Kong Oscars...Hi Lady Macleod --<br /><br />No, no... the Hong Kong Oscars would be the Hong Kong Film Awards! But by all means do let your step-daughter see my list and some of the movies on them as well. :)YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-26417597755917730222010-02-05T23:32:11.935+08:002010-02-05T23:32:11.935+08:00So - the Hong Kong Oscars? Very interesting list....So - the Hong Kong Oscars? Very interesting list. I shall have to check some of them out and let my step-daughter see this - she is the 'serious' film person in the family.lady macleodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830048414719866472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-31738359493635505052010-02-05T23:22:31.953+08:002010-02-05T23:22:31.953+08:00Hi again Glenn --
"Did Bodyguards remind you...Hi again Glenn --<br /><br />"Did Bodyguards remind you of The Dirty Dozen or Ocean's Eleven in any way?"<br /><br />Not really... to be honest, I don't really tend to compare Hong Kong movies I watch with Hollywood movies in that way. And if I were to go with your line of thinking, I guess I'd think more "The Mission" and, also, "Peking Opera Blues" (inYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-28089933391387835482010-02-05T04:17:48.001+08:002010-02-05T04:17:48.001+08:00I love Bakery Amour; I was just wondering why it t...I love Bakery Amour; I was just wondering why it took me so long to finally see it after reading the reviews from you and Brian first -- I *think* I finally watched it in 2004.<br /><br />Did Bodyguards remind you of The Dirty Dozen or Ocean's Eleven in any way? Kind of one of those "assembling the team/gang" kind of films? I like those kinds of films and I did appreciate that Glenn, kenixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735095946077123391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-60731794675536772192010-02-04T22:58:59.157+08:002010-02-04T22:58:59.157+08:00Hi Glenn --
"I was disappointed with Bodygua...Hi Glenn --<br /><br />"I was disappointed with Bodyguards only because it didn't to know what it was: historical epic or action film."<br /><br />Er... I think *you* din't know what it was going to be but it -- or, rather its filmmakers -- did.<br /><br />Over on Mobius' Asian Cinema discussion board, Dennis Lee quoted this from the New York Times:-<br />"While the newYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-7534893956849782892010-02-04T20:40:25.931+08:002010-02-04T20:40:25.931+08:00KJ is still showing on and off. It was one of the ...KJ is still showing on and off. It was one of the more interesting movies I saw last yearGweipohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377349664812948121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-78466483884874606442010-02-04T07:50:23.654+08:002010-02-04T07:50:23.654+08:00Glenn - hey are you knocking Bakery Amour!!
Nope,...<i>Glenn - hey are you knocking Bakery Amour!!</i><br /><br />Nope, he's just weeping in his bread over the fact that Michelle Reis is no longer a big star! ;pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-43707949244318154782010-02-04T07:47:00.591+08:002010-02-04T07:47:00.591+08:00I didn't do so well with this list.
I regret ...I didn't do so well with this list.<br /><br />I regret now that I didn't see KJ when I visited Hong Kong last August (I think it was still playing then).<br /><br />Red Cliff 2 is still sitting unwatched at home in a stack of DVDs. I did like the first part more than I expected, but somehow have not been compelled to watch part two.<br /><br />Claustrophobia played at the SFIFF last yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-21927965899537411382010-02-04T07:37:14.122+08:002010-02-04T07:37:14.122+08:00I am so sadly out of the loop that I have not seen...I am so sadly out of the loop that I have not seen any of those! But honestly it doesn't sound like a hugely impressive group of films to me. Are there some biggie ones reputation or hype wise that didn't make your film or that you didn't see? It really sounds like 2009 was a bit of a washout.<br /><br />Glenn - hey are you knocking Bakery Amour!!Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-21382643819338582362010-02-04T05:23:29.754+08:002010-02-04T05:23:29.754+08:00Interesting choices -- some of those are in my &qu...Interesting choices -- some of those are in my "to be watched" pile at home at the moment.<br /><br />I was disappointed with Bodyguards only because it didn't to know what it was: historical epic or action film.<br /><br />And the blink-and-you'll-miss-it much-hyped Michelle Reis cameo was a letdown.<br /><br />And the moment of ridiculous Donnie Yen action involving a horse Glenn, kenixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735095946077123391noreply@blogger.com