Category: Chinese Movies&TV

China 1911中国辛亥革命(2011)

Today, the film we are going to talk about is China 1911 (中国辛亥革命Zhōngguó xīnhài gémìng).In this film Jackie Chan   (成龙Chéng Lóng)  stars as a soldier who reluctantly takes up arms against the royal family, and Winston Chou (Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet) plays Chinese nationalist hero Sun Yat-sen ( 孙文Sūn Wén ). The trailer feels like a Chinese version of Pearl Harbor, what with all the explosions and blatant flag-waving. 

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Kung Fu Cult Master倚天屠龙记之魔教教主1993

Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 Hong Kong film, Kung Fu Cult Master ( 倚天屠龙记之魔教教主yǐtiāntúlóngjì zhī mójiào jiàozhǔ)  is adapted from Louis Cha's ( 金庸Jīn Yōng)  novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber  (倚天剑和屠龙刀yǐtiānjiàn hé túlóngdāo) . Directed by Wong Jing  (王晶 Wáng Jīng) , it featured fight choreography by Sammo Hung, and starred Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau and Gigi Lai in the lead roles. 

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Last Hero in China黄飞鸿之铁鸡斗蜈蚣(1993)

Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 Hong Kong film, Last Hero in China(黄飞鸿之铁鸡斗蜈蚣 Huáng Fēihóng zhī tiějī dòu wúgōng ). It is written and directed by Wong Jing(王晶 Wáng Jīng) . It is a derivative of the Once Upon a Time in China film series, and unlike other imitations, it can be considered a spin-off or parody to some extent. It was released after the first three films in the Once Upon a Time in China franchise. The film starred Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung( 黄飞鸿Huáng Fēihóng)  and the action choreography was done by Yuen Woo-ping. However Last Hero in China differs greatly in tone from the Once Upon a Time   in China  films as it contains stronger elements of violence and broader, more slapstick, comedy.

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The One千方百计(2001)

Today, we are going to talk about the movie named The One(千方百计qiānfāng-bǎijì). The One , is a 2001 American action film directed by James Wong and starring Jet Li(李连杰 Li Liánjié) , Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham and Carla Gugino.

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Unleashed狼犬丹尼(2005)

Today,we are going to introduce a movie named Unleashed(狼犬丹尼 Lángquǎn Dān Ní).It is also known as Danny the Dog.Unleashed,is an American-British-French martial arts action thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier in 2005, written by Luc Besson, and produced by Jet Li. It stars Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman and Kerry Condon. The film's setting and shooting location was Glasgow.

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War游侠(2007)

 War(游侠yóuxiá)is an American action thriller film(惊悚片jīngsǒng piàn)in 2007, directed by Phillip G. Atwell who makes his film debut, with fight choreography by Corey Yuen. The film was released in North America on August 24, 2007 and stars action film actors Jet Li(李连杰   Li Liánjié) and Jason Statham, making their second collaboration after the 2001 film The One. Statham plays an FBI agent determined to take down a mysterious assassin known as Rogue (who is played by Li), after his partner is murdered.

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