Comments on: ‘Harry Potter’ producer backs kung fu movie remakes

By: SpankRamen

SpankRamen — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:39:38 +0000

These douches should be slowly dipped into a large vat of boiling oil, toes first. Why would they mess with 5 Deadly Venoms or Flying Guillotine (which is a weapon I’d like to use of these idiots)? They better NOT touch Master Killer. These movies are beloved & cherished by so many people around the world (many of us grew up watching these works of art). There are no improvements that can be made to these films because they were done with so much care & creativity the first time. The stars of those movies were more than great actors & actresses. They were skilled martial artists who took pride in their work. I’m sick of these so-called “filmmakers” stealing the work of other people & shitting all over it. Can’t they come up with something original? On the real, this is nothing more than a dumbass get rich quick scheme. They’ll train some A-list idiot to swing a sword or do a bunch of punches & kicks for 6 months, add an annoying soundtrack, & then dump it on us. They expect us to buy an $8.00 movie ticket for their rubbish. I refuse to.

By: sowutifmahsnsux

sowutifmahsnsux — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:37:20 +0000

“I’m a little concerned about the idea of casting someone in the mold of Jackie Chan. He’ll need to find his own strengths to be a success, which at this point is possible.”

Yeah, I agree big time. Didn’t they try and mold Jackie Chan in Bruce Lee’s image during the beginning of his career? That definitely didn’t work out. imo Bruce and Jackie are one of a kind, and their respective styles and performances will never be topped by “imitators”

By: Mark Pollard

Mark Pollard — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:43:47 +0000

The top winner was a fellow by the name of Jack Tu. I saw highlights from the TV show where Tu displayed well-rounded performance skills. He has considerable training in martial arts and is already tapped for three Jackie Chan-produced movies. Tu impressed live audiences but it’s anybody’s guess if he’ll connect with theater crowds in a feature film. I’m a little concerned about the idea of casting someone in the mold of Jackie Chan. He’ll need to find his own strengths to be a success, which at this point is possible. We’ll just have to wait and see.

See: Jackie Chan finds his ‘Disciple’

By: sowutifmahsnsux

sowutifmahsnsux — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:35:39 +0000

did anyone see JC’s the disciple tv show? did the winner(s) look promising?

By: Mark Pollard

Mark Pollard — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:56:03 +0000

Q, based on what he has shown us so far yes. Wu seems like a nice guy, he’s experienced in Chinese screen fighting and has a lot of talent but as an actor he just cannot carry a movie on his own. I’m more interested to see how he performs as a director of his latest feature LEGENDARY ASSASSIN. It’s possible his real talents may ultimately lie behind the camera but only time will tell.

There are other talents to keep an eye on. Sammo Hung’s son Sammy has potential, as does Philip Ng, although none of the younger stars seem to take their careers seriously enough. The problem with Hong Kong is that it’s no longer the place to find stars willing to earn their place in martial arts cinema. Most stars to come out of there are manufactured pop idols, which is a reflection of society in the territory at the moment. Mainland China still has more genuine wushu performers who are hungry for success and have the work ethic to make something of themselves like Jackie Chan and his peers did. None since Wu Jing have really stood out yet.

The real problem isn’t the talent or lack of, it’s the lack of vision on the part of Asian film producers. We need more guys like Ng See-yuen, with the ability to spot talent and plug them into the right projects at the right time.

By: Q

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:32:21 +0000

Thanks, Mark. I love your site!

Do you really think Wu Jing will fade out? And if so, can we expect any new talent from Hong Kong?