filmnohito.bsky.social
Low-key film guy - Monkey Island 2/Tactics Ogre/Final Fantasy Tactics/Vagrant Story/Shenmue/Ikaruga for life. "I will not die until I achieve something. Even though the ideal is high, I never give in. Therefore, I never die with regrets."
👤 Joined on 03 August 2023
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@filmnohito.bsky.socialDespite the criticism, SHAOLIN SOCCER, along with KUNG FU HUSTLE, were big gateway films into Hong Kong cinema in the early 2000s and it made a global star of Stephen Chow. Maybe it was your introduction? What do you think of it?
Show PostTo get a better idea of where John @jmhimara.bsky.social and Jason @filmnohito.bsky.social are coming from, take a listen to their episode on Chow's 1995 supernatural comedy OUT OF THE DARK. www.heroic-purgatory.com/2021/06/s2e5...
Show PostOne of the things the boys discuss during the podcast is how good the film is, considering there are different versions out there, some with substantial cuts made to the story. They also discuss if Stephen Chow started to lose comedy quality despite this being a big hit.
Show PostThe chief highlight of the film is the comedy and Chow brings a lot of it to the screen with the aid of familiar collaborators, like Ng Man-tat and Wong Yat-fei.
Show PostIt found inspiration in the popular manga Captain Tsubasa and utilised CG to enhance the football/martial arts action for some draw-dropping sight gags and some spectacular sporting stunts. Said CG holds up to this day while the comedy still hits. The football... not so much. But that's okay!
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