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Summary: Leslie,Leslie,Leslie
Review: A superior actor for an incredible movie.Everything is perfect in this movie especially Leslie.He has a range of acting ability that has to be seen to be fully appreciated. Start here...
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Summary: Bold new frontier for chinese cinema
Review: I rented this DVD as a last minute choice from my local video store and was exceptionally glad that I did. This movie is leaps and bounds above the typical kung-fu flair from china. The production and cinematography are excellent and believe it or not an excellent plot.Typically, chinese films film love scenes by implied action rather than overt or graphic depiction. This movie goes beyond their traditional approach, but the love scenes are tastfully and artfully done and portray the two main characters in love, in the Romeo and Juliet style. The kung-fu action is very good and keeps the story action packed. This is a very good choice for rental and better for purchase if you love collecting movies of this genre, the DVD extras are good and well worth the effort.
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Summary: Surprisingly awful
Review: As a fan of HK and mainland Chinese film, both serious and otherwise, I was really looking forward to this movie. Unfortunately, it's really quite bad. Overacted at every turn, with a truly horrible synth soundtrack, it feels like someone tried to make a "C" movie better by spending a ton of money on the production. It has all the class of "The Scorpion King" or the like -- shrieking cackles from the villains, soap-opera drama from the heroes, and an uneven, sloppy script. The fight scenes are good, but they're overwhelmed by the melodramatic direction, as are the actors. This could have been so much better, but it's really not worth the time out of your life to watch it.
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Summary: Quite nice
Review: This movie is quite nice. Another one of Brigitte Lin's best sowrdfighting movie. The fighting moves and love story between Brigitte Lin and Leslie Cheung are very good. Overall, worth seeing it.
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Summary: Somewhat of an overdramatic experience
Review: The first impression i got from this movie after its completion was a feeling of indecisiveness. I wasnt sure whether what i saw was enjoyable or not. The movie does have its good points... the battles, the 'cool' characters, and the drama which unfolds between the characters. There are a few interesting subplots, which are nicely tied to the end, but there are also annoying tiddly bits.. including the sexual frenzy between the two heroes which could have really been left out. Kinda makes you want to look away.
(sexual frenzy might have been a slight exageration, more like lots of touching and feeling with clothes on) either way it should have been excluded. Onto the rest of the film, its all rather enjoyable.
By the end though, you would have forgotten what most of it was about, and will surely not want to watch it again with any deal of urgency. In conclusion, a good movie, worth seeing, but you have to be a real die hard HK wuxia fan to really appreciate or love this one.
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Summary: Beautifal and dazzeling this is film-making.
Review: This is one of the most rommantic films that I have ever seen that also delivered brilliant fight scenes as well. The Bride With White hair is simply the greatest story telling of the classic tale-two lovers from seperate sides long to be together but they are torn by fate itself and they seem dawned forever by fate. This is the Bride with White hair. It is tragic, sad, loving, and emotional. It is film-making at it's peak with remarkable performances by Leslie Cheung and Brigite Lin Whom play the star crossed lovers. Francis Nig also makes another great performance as the villian that is joined at the middel to his sister. The Bride with White hair is shear fantasy and transport you to whole new and dark existance in a time of ancient China where tensions were high and men ruled as demons and Kings, and Swordsmen were the wandering seeds of the land. The film also has a breathe taking theme-song, sang by none other than the original Hong Kong Pop Star Leslie Cheung. I loved this film through and through and consider it as one of the best in my collection.
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Summary: I personally wasn't all that impressed....
Review: I rented the film, and it's moderately successful, but I don't see it being worthy of the lavish praise being heaped upon it, but maybe that's just me. The story is pretty good, nothing like a good tragedy. And I was into the use of color and cinematography, looks to have a definite Kwaidan influence. But the movie simply couldn't get over with me. The action sequences were usually too brief and lacking any outstanding choreography. The twin villains were more reminiscent of something out of one of my nephews power ranger videos, hardly menacing. I felt more threat from the Wu Tang elders, and perhaps had the story resolved entirely around the internal Clan conflict it may have been more substantial. But with that outside element it somehow lacked anything. The flow of the movie is broken up terribly when our hero and the "Wolf Girl" have their grand love scene in the caves that seems to last forever. It just felt like there were tons of good ideas here that never found the proper execution. Too bad, could've been great, as is, it's a good rental, but I can't recommend a purchase.
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Summary: Disappointing ...
Review: I bought this movie because of all the wonderful reviews it got on here. I was pretty disappointed when I saw the movie. There were raves about the cinematography, which I really didn't think was that wonderful. My breath wasn't taken away by any of the scenes in the movie. Overall, I thought this movie was okay. It was a martial arts Romeo & Juliet story. Unfortunately, the message seems to be that if you try to be a good guy and follow your conscience, everyone thinks you're a good-for-nothing bum, and you end up pissing everyone off. I generally like HK fantasy-style marital arts, but this movie just never hit a chord with me. The siamese twins grated on my nerves, especially the sister's laugh. There were some nice fight scenes in this movie, but I've seen better. I didn't really think this movie was bad, but for me, there wasn't anything special about it. A mediocre rating for a mediocre movie.
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Summary: Heartbreaking, Thrilling, Stunning
Review: Its hard and sad to believe this film will never be truly appreciated, even after the success of crouching tiger there wont be too many people interested in viewing this. Its a very sad day for movies when a film like this is so limited in reaching an audience. The cinematography is so simple sometimes that its breath-taking. The early scene of the young swordsman against a backdrop of a golden sky slicing through falling pink petals beneath a molting tree is perfection on the eye, just stunning, and never i dont think has a woman looked more beautiul than bridgitte lin as the mysterious witch bathing in a cavernous pool. The storytelling is so grand, so innocent, so perfect that all hollywood "epics" pale in significance, and the acting is of a high quality to match. Essentially its a martial arts/swordplay/fantasy/love story but in such a refreshing way it almost fails to fall into any of these genres. Rich in history and traditionalism yet something entirely fresh - remember this is 1993, before Ang Lee brought flying Wudan warriors and epic swordplay to the attention of the public. It should be noted that this has been part of chinese cinema for over a decade, but Bride With The White Hair puts it in an entirely different context to the likes of the Tsui Hark Directed Once Upon A Time In China series. Not to give too much away but by the end even the hardest of hearts will break and at the very least some of the imagery will stay with you for a long long time - i never thought something visualised on a screen could be so beautiful as everyday sights, but somehow its managed - i have no hesitation in saying this is the best cinematography i have ever seen, and any student of camera work or direction should watch it as a piece of art, or more, a work of art. But please judge it on its merits to touch, involve and entertain the audience too, because it does all these things effortlessly Outstanding
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Summary: The Best
Review: This is the best movie that I have ever seen. The action and romance are the best. Buy this movie rent it whatever, you just have to see it to believe it. Even the music is good I don't even understand chinese and I find myself singing Leslie Cheung's song at the end. This is not a hardcore swordfighting movie but if you can't enjoy this film than you probably don't have a heart beat. I don't understand how anyone could not give this movie 5 stars. Brigitte lin is the most verstile actress that I have ever seen. She can fight and fly and act. Her eyes pull you into every film that she is in. This film is a masterpiece and should be in every film lovers collection.
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