http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 en-US 60 <p>yes every one watch it for the fight scene.anyway it's a commercial movie</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 07 May 2008 15:46:02 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8068317 rokkie http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>The only thing i liked abt this movie are the fight scenes. Haha.</p> Tue, 06 May 2008 13:22:41 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8065417 seotiblizzard http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>What a waste of talent. This is a box office hit but quite clearly, it could have been a box office sensation.</p> <p>Let's get the ratings over with. 6.5/10. Watching this is like watching a mediocre HK action movie or a nice but not great cartoon. A few chuckles here and there but then untimately a forgettable experience.</p> <p>I ought to have known better. I've just checked out the director and it turns out this Rob Minkoff is a bit of a nobody where action movies are concerned. His last films were 'Stuart Little 2' and 'Stuart Little', and he directed 'The Lion King'. No wonder throughout the movie one can't help feeling that the director has the artistic ability of a drunk&nbsp; racoon with below-average IQ. There are several sections in the movie where you thought "Hang on - it would be awesome if he did this". But of course he didn't.</p> <p><br /> The soundtrack is also awful. It is often intrusive and frequently detracted from what is on screen. Listening to the soundtrack, one gets flashbacks of 90s movies like Jumanji and Home Alone. Those are not bad movies by any means, but they are a different genre altogether.</p> <p>All in, this is a travesty of an attempt at film making. I think the producers fucked up by choosing the wrong director. This Rob Minkoff is not even a safe choice where action movies are concerned. The producers must know that any movie with Jet Li and Jackie Chan in it will make money - one really wonders why Rob Minkoff was gifted the job. Yuen Wo Ping is also hardly on the cutting edge of action. He does a good job but I think perhaps the future lies in people like Donnie Yen... now there's a man who is the absolute master at glamorizing violence...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Mon, 05 May 2008 00:41:18 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8061928 Croningfool http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by progene:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Chinese movie..but all ppl speak English....mayb we should oso have an ang mo movie with all ppl speak chinese.</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>got wat. jackie chan movies always got ang mos</p> Sat, 03 May 2008 10:04:34 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8057137 dumbdumb! http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>I find this movie&nbsp;a tad&nbsp;disappointing.</p> <p>Was expecting Jackie's and Jet's roles to play more part in the movie - undermined, even.&nbsp;Instead, the story centers around the boy. But a creative and great storyline, though. Can be humourous in some parts too.</p> <p>Also, I thought that the movie should be in&nbsp;Mandarin - found it odd to be in English.</p> <p>A 3.5/5 from me. :D</p> Thu, 01 May 2008 13:06:16 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8052606 @:)@ http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>Chinese movie..but all ppl speak English....mayb we should oso have an ang mo movie with all ppl speak chinese.</p> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:16:28 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8050164 progene http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p><img src= "http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=forbiddenkingdom06fy2.jpg" alt="Li Bing Bing (ou tau mo)" /></p> <p><img src= "http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/5521/forbiddenkingdom06fy2.jpg" height="213" alt="Li Bing Bing (ou tau mo)" width="320" /></p> <p>in my opinion, shes more suited to the aloof kind of character. her dao face looks better compared to when she smiles.</p> <p>i still prefer my liu yi fei.<img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/redones/oh.png" alt="oh.png" /></p> Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:36:31 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8043118 yuko-ogura http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>actually i beg to differ. to me the bad translation added a layer of cheesiness and lame ness that increased the entertainment value.</p> <p>like for example gate with no gate is prob a pun on those nonsensical terms that those chinese martial art/ fantasy fighting books/ shows like to use.</p> Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:22:54 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8041826 hisoka http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>i dun like that they used english in this movie...sort of ruined the show, like how it ruined Memoirs of Geisha for me...</p> <p>Some of the translation like badly done...for example, Li Bing Bing called Sparrow "Xiao Yan Zi" but isn't xiao yan zi a swallow?? Then what's with phrases like Gate with No Gate...some phrases in Chinese just can't be translated properly into English...hence it is much better for this movie to be done fully in Chinese...</p> Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:03:47 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8041726 rainee http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>lol, praying mantis style.. good.. for catching bugs, NOT TIGERS!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>i quite like the show la, except hollywood tried too hard to ham the chinese part. using cheese phrases like "2 tigers on mountain", "one must empty cup to fill cup", it's just too cheesy. and they overdo the chinese slang when they speak english. jackie chan isn't that sucky in english.</p> <p>and the monkey king costume was so horribly done. i wish they adopted the dicky's monkey king look.</p> <p>and when the silent monk became the hair again, so sad..</p> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:19:29 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8039513 dumbdumb! http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>the gals in the movie especally sparrow and the evil gal are so pretty. dont u agree? damn...</p> <p>Anyway, the best scene that i liked the most is when Jackie Chan writing something to call for rain... yea.. there are drops of "rain" .. when Jackie Chan looked up, it was Jet Li whos pissing on Jackie !!</p> <p>WAHAHAHAHAA !!! Everyone laughed !</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>About using English as language.. to me, i dont see any problem lor... cmon la.. why man ppl still in old age wan everyting in chinese language. Want to comment then comment bout the story not the language.. tsk tsk... its not like u all don understand english rite ? tsk tsk</p> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:00:59 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8037828 Zarks http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>knn when i saw the trailer and english started coming out of their mouths i jitao sian 1/2. wtf? asians acting in an asian history speaking english? this is just too much.</p> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:06:54 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8037801 newcomer http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>gonna catch it later.</p> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:26:53 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8037770 Darkness_hacker99 http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>well, this movie is just an adaptation/variation of xi you ji. the angmoh guy surname call tripitikas one lol.</p> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:08:57 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8033217 brokenluv http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by zodi:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <div>jet li vs jackie chan... definitely a guy's movie... thou entertainment value is rather high for its comical interpretation of a chinese legend.<br /> <br /> personally, i tot it was a little painful watching the two not-so-young action stars exchanging fistfights &amp; legkicks.<br /> <br /> liu yifei is beautiful to watch indeed but alas, i think that's all about what she was for in this movie- a fresh rose to accompany the aged thorns. as for li bing bing, she does show a more lively demeanour and is pretty engaging as the villian but watching her white hair fly unruly all over the place is such a distraction to her otherwise graceful moves.<br /> <br /> in all, not the kind of movie i'd enjoy but since i did not have to pay for it, it's fine. <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></div> </div> </blockquote> <p>wah! call my favourite jet li and jackie chan aged thorns!! <img src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_evil.gif" alt= "icon_evil.gif" /></p> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:55:33 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8033104 dumbdumb! http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>think the movie is funny but then just that no realistic i guess. i mean how can ppl from ancient china speak english</p> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:44:47 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8032630 rlsh07 http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <div>jet li vs jackie chan... definitely a guy's movie... thou entertainment value is rather high for its comical interpretation of a chinese legend.<br /> <br /> personally, i tot it was a little painful watching the two not-so-young action stars exchanging fistfights &amp; legkicks.<br /> <br /> liu yifei is beautiful to watch indeed but alas, i think that's all about what she was for in this movie- a fresh rose to accompany the aged thorns. as for li bing bing, she does show a more lively demeanour and is pretty engaging as the villian but watching her white hair fly unruly all over the place is such a distraction to her otherwise graceful moves.<br /> <br /> in all, not the kind of movie i'd enjoy but since i did not have to pay for it, it's fine. <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></div> Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:43:21 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8032625 zodi http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>Just wondering if anyone here knows the location of this forest? What type of forest is this ar? What sort of trees? Bamboo?</p> <p><img src= "http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/lions_gate_films/the_forbidden_kingdom/_group_photos/michael_angarano8.jpg" height="240" alt="" width="360" /></p> <p>Seems like a popular filming spot. Remembered seeing it in Hero and House of Flying Daggers as well. Or are they different places?</p> <p><img src= "http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/sony_pictures_classics/house_of_flying_daggers/takeshi_kaneshiro/house2.jpg" height="239" alt="" width="360" /> <img src= "http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/sony_pictures_classics/house_of_flying_daggers/zhang_ziyi/house1.jpg" height="235" alt="" width="360" /></p> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:19:19 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8027816 soleachip http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>Liu YiFei!! Oh I'm in love after watching this movie...</p> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:10:31 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8027158 technoboy http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by yuko-ogura:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>li bing bing gd looking in this one.</p> <p>but i still prefer liu yifei, my cup of tea.<img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/plain/wink.png" alt="wink.png" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> liu yifei's beauty is well known n it's a fact. but i'm more captivated by li bing bing.</p> <p>maybe becos it's kinda bore me already looking at liu yifei since she already play role as xiao long nu n wang yuyan.</p> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:01:59 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8026921 798 http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>i hate&nbsp;dull and childish kongfu movie!</p> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:58:48 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8026915 peerless http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>i cant stand the fact that those chinese speak english. it's kinda weird if u ask me. <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:56:45 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8026909 798 http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by progene:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>hmmmliu yi fei..is a drawing factor i guess....another wld be the fighting scene between jet n jackie..</p> <p>Wonder if Fatal 4 way between Jet, jackie, Zhen Zi Dan, and dat chinese guy who acted in Matrix reloaded if fight...who's the last man standing...</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>zhen zi dan!!</p> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:51:53 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8026901 airgrinder http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <p>li bing bing gd looking in this one.</p> <p>but i still prefer liu yifei, my cup of tea.<img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/plain/wink.png" alt="wink.png" /></p> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:51:15 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8026898 yuko-ogura http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by 798:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>watch yesterday. dat <span style="font-family: MS Song;">白发魔女 really chio! <img src="/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess/love.png" alt="love.png" /></span></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>x2 ... Too bad at last got killed by Jackie Chan</p> Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:48:33 +0800 sgforums.com:1763:308705:8026891 Trump_Card http://sgforums.com/forums/1763/topics/308705