The Four (Gordon Chan's new one) - Page 3

MHB · 08-13-2012, 12:09 AM

It's a bad movie, and I don't think anyone will argue otherwise, but I'm a wuxia fan and I'm happy to watch even a bad movie that tells the story of a wuxia novel I'm probably never going to get to read. I love Jin Yong but it's good to see others now and then.

phoenix_darshan · 08-21-2012, 09:17 PM

I am stoked to inform you fellow martial art buffs that i found the full version uploaded on youtube and not to spoil it but it ranks in my top five MA movies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-NzEd5eXI

there is a girl in a wheelchair and she is like Xavier from X-men

Drunken Monk · 08-21-2012, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenix_darshan

...it ranks in my top five MA movies.

Of all time!? I haven't seen the film but that's certainly a bold claim.

By the way, the link you posted was to the trailer only and not the full film.

Drunken Monk · 08-21-2012, 09:30 PM

Here's the link to the full film...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8oBpqRlHG0

kingofkungfu2002 · 08-21-2012, 11:28 PM

I've just ordered the Bluray

http://www.yesasia.com/global/the-fo...0-en/info.html

Cesare · 08-22-2012, 02:48 AM

Thanks for the links.

Well, well, well... Surprise, surprise... Not half as bad as I thought it would be.
It still IS pretty bad, but also bloody entertaining and I think I am looking forward to the sequel. I guess I could do without the constables' specific powers and strengths so grossly blown out of proportions (poor Leng Xue), but on the other hand - it adds to the movie's comic-bookish charm.

Still consider female Wu Qing a lame idea and Liu Yifei a boring actress.
And the whole Wu Qing&Leng Xue chemistry would be a lot more interesting if they kept things strictly ... homosocial.

I'd still prefer a more down-to-Earth, *better written* and perhaps slightly more old-school movie adaptation - but this was entertaining enough.

And Wu Xiubo was awesome. :-]

xianzai · 08-23-2012, 07:50 PM

Looking forward to seeing this.

Just watched the TV series http://wiki.d-addicts.com/The_Four and it was really good, except for the lack of decent fights. Still, it earned its wuxia black belt with conspiracies, zombies, flying guillotines, and an "Invincible" weapon ten times sillier than the FG and a hundred times deadlier.

rdenn · 08-23-2012, 08:49 PM

the original seris with bruce liang and chang yi is so much better than all of this.

lillippa328 · 09-07-2012, 03:29 PM

found a copy in China town in Las Vegas....this was.....a little dissapointing but still not terrible....the powers at times felt a little gimmicky, the story was decent....but over all it was enjoyable...

6/10

xianzai · 09-16-2012, 11:27 AM

Wanted to like it, but couldn't in the end. Recommend watching the TV series to see the books done in a more entertaining fashion.

08-21-2012, 09:17 PM	#22
phoenix_darshan Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 55	full version subtitled on youtube I am stoked to inform you fellow martial art buffs that i found the full version uploaded on youtube and not to spoil it but it ranks in my top five MA movies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg-NzEd5eXI there is a girl in a wheelchair and she is like Xavier from X-men

08-21-2012, 11:28 PM	#25
kingofkungfu2002 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,013	I've just ordered the Bluray http://www.yesasia.com/global/the-fo...0-en/info.html __________________

08-22-2012, 02:48 AM	#26
Cesare Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Over the hills and far away Posts: 459	Thanks for the links. Well, well, well... Surprise, surprise... Not half as bad as I thought it would be. It still IS pretty bad, but also bloody entertaining and I think I am looking forward to the sequel. I guess I could do without the constables' specific powers and strengths so grossly blown out of proportions (poor Leng Xue), but on the other hand - it adds to the movie's comic-bookish charm. Still consider female Wu Qing a lame idea and Liu Yifei a boring actress. And the whole Wu Qing&Leng Xue chemistry would be a lot more interesting if they kept things strictly ... homosocial. I'd still prefer a more down-to-Earth, better written and perhaps slightly more old-school movie adaptation - but this was entertaining enough. And Wu Xiubo was awesome. :-] __________________ 别想把黑暗放在我的面前太阳已经生长在我心底不再有封闭的畏惧奔腾的灵魂飞上天际太阳我在这里

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08-13-2012, 12:09 AM	#21
MHB Initiate Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 9	It's a bad movie, and I don't think anyone will argue otherwise, but I'm a wuxia fan and I'm happy to watch even a bad movie that tells the story of a wuxia novel I'm probably never going to get to read. I love Jin Yong but it's good to see others now and then.

08-21-2012, 09:30 PM	#24
Drunken Monk Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,712	Here's the link to the full film... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8oBpqRlHG0

08-23-2012, 07:50 PM	#27
xianzai Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 214	Looking forward to seeing this. Just watched the TV series http://wiki.d-addicts.com/The_Four and it was really good, except for the lack of decent fights. Still, it earned its wuxia black belt with conspiracies, zombies, flying guillotines, and an "Invincible" weapon ten times sillier than the FG and a hundred times deadlier.

08-23-2012, 08:49 PM	#28
rdenn Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 495	the original seris with bruce liang and chang yi is so much better than all of this.

09-07-2012, 03:29 PM	#29
lillippa328 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 986	found a copy in China town in Las Vegas....this was.....a little dissapointing but still not terrible....the powers at times felt a little gimmicky, the story was decent....but over all it was enjoyable... 6/10

09-16-2012, 11:27 AM	#30
xianzai Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 214	Wanted to like it, but couldn't in the end. Recommend watching the TV series to see the books done in a more entertaining fashion.