The Asian movies thread!

**Barkworm** · 01-15-2005, 01:59 AM

It really is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. I always get a kick out of the thought that it didn't cost more than 6 million US-$ (at least that's what most internet sources say) and looked so incredible.

*Spitfire* · 01-15-2005, 02:18 AM

I saw House Of Flying Daggers last weekend. That movie blew me away! Really good but not as good as Hero. I love the story though and the characters are really neat. DVD worthy

Ai do you need a special DVD player to watch the Casshern DVD?

愛 · 01-15-2005, 02:21 AM

Well, the DVD I have is Region-Free, but if you straight up buy it off a website like YesAsia, it'll be Region-2, meaning you'll need a special DVD player (or a DVD player on the PC) to play it. You'll need to do some modifying for the PC DVD player, though. It comes with excellent English subtitles, though.

*Spitfire* · 01-15-2005, 02:24 AM

So what your saying is I need to get a burned copy that is region free? Maybe I should just hope that it is dubbed and brought over here. The dubbing will suck but I can always watch it with sub titles like I do with Hero
Why do they do the stupid region stuff? It makes buying forgein movies diffcult

Thank You

*Kid Icarus* · 01-15-2005, 02:28 AM

Diffrent regions have diffrent frame rates and technical stuff like that, or at least that's how it was explained to me.

I wanna see that Flying Daggers movie... wasn't it made by the same guy who did CTHD?

**Barkworm** · 01-15-2005, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Gwgtrunks

I wanna see that Flying Daggers movie... wasn't it made by the same guy who did CTHD?

No, that was made by Ang Lee. Flying daggers is from the same director as Hero (Zhang Yimou).

愛 · 01-15-2005, 02:29 AM

It's coming here. Dreamworks bought the right to it. The nature of its presentation is unknown, though. It might be dubbed, it might even be remade like what Barkworm said. I don't know. If it is redone, I'll buy the original. If it does come here in its original form, I'll be buying it and throwing my burned copy out, or give it to someone.

And it's true, the framerates are different. Since my copy was originally region-2, the framerate sometimes jaggers a bit. It's not noticeable by the normal person, but someone like me who plays a lot of games takes notice.

*Spitfire* · 01-15-2005, 02:36 AM

If they re-make it, the world is over. Theres no way Amercian movie studios could make the movie as good as it is.

Trunks it is made by Yimou Zhang who made Hero, which I thought was better then CTHD but thats just my opinion.

Ang Lee did CTHD and he also did Hulk*Ewwwww* He did The Devil's Ride too which people think influenced Resident Evil 4. But I think RE 4 is obviously influenced mainly by "VIllage Of The Damned"

*Kid Icarus* · 01-15-2005, 02:59 AM

I think RE4 was influenced by Shinji Mikami's need to scare the **** out of everyone. Again.

01-15-2005, 01:59 AM	#1
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,759	It really is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. I always get a kick out of the thought that it didn't cost more than 6 million US-$ (at least that's what most internet sources say) and looked so incredible. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

01-15-2005, 02:18 AM	#2
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	I saw House Of Flying Daggers last weekend. That movie blew me away! Really good but not as good as Hero. I love the story though and the characters are really neat. DVD worthy Ai do you need a special DVD player to watch the Casshern DVD? __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-15-2005, 02:24 AM	#4
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	So what your saying is I need to get a burned copy that is region free? Maybe I should just hope that it is dubbed and brought over here. The dubbing will suck but I can always watch it with sub titles like I do with Hero Why do they do the stupid region stuff? It makes buying forgein movies diffcult Thank You __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

01-15-2005, 02:36 AM	#8
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	If they re-make it, the world is over. Theres no way Amercian movie studios could make the movie as good as it is. Trunks it is made by Yimou Zhang who made Hero, which I thought was better then CTHD but thats just my opinion. Ang Lee did CTHD and he also did HulkEwwwww He did The Devil's Ride too which people think influenced Resident Evil 4. But I think RE 4 is obviously influenced mainly by "VIllage Of The Damned" __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

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01-15-2005, 02:21 AM	#3
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Well, the DVD I have is Region-Free, but if you straight up buy it off a website like YesAsia, it'll be Region-2, meaning you'll need a special DVD player (or a DVD player on the PC) to play it. You'll need to do some modifying for the PC DVD player, though. It comes with excellent English subtitles, though.

01-15-2005, 02:28 AM	#5
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	Diffrent regions have diffrent frame rates and technical stuff like that, or at least that's how it was explained to me. I wanna see that Flying Daggers movie... wasn't it made by the same guy who did CTHD?

01-15-2005, 02:29 AM	#7
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	It's coming here. Dreamworks bought the right to it. The nature of its presentation is unknown, though. It might be dubbed, it might even be remade like what Barkworm said. I don't know. If it is redone, I'll buy the original. If it does come here in its original form, I'll be buying it and throwing my burned copy out, or give it to someone. And it's true, the framerates are different. Since my copy was originally region-2, the framerate sometimes jaggers a bit. It's not noticeable by the normal person, but someone like me who plays a lot of games takes notice.

01-15-2005, 02:59 AM	#9
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	I think RE4 was influenced by Shinji Mikami's need to scare the **** out of everyone. Again.