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TrickyNicky · 10-21-2010, 11:46 AM

Reign of Assassins - 8/10. John Woo's return to Wu Xia after flirting with wire-fu/CGI in Red Cliff. I must say, this was some of the best chinese fantasy action I've ever seen. The camera-work keeps the angles tight so it doesn't look overly fake. If Ip Man was a return to grounded, hand-to-hand kung-fu classics, then this is the callback to the Shaw Bros sword epics in the 70's and 80's. Easily one of the best martial arts movies in the past 15 years.

Also, Michelle Yeoh still kicks ass and she's gotta be nearing to 50.

10-21-2010, 11:46 AM	#5786
TrickyNicky My Black Friend, Alan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Manhattan Casino cash: $10007047	Reign of Assassins - 8/10. John Woo's return to Wu Xia after flirting with wire-fu/CGI in Red Cliff. I must say, this was some of the best chinese fantasy action I've ever seen. The camera-work keeps the angles tight so it doesn't look overly fake. If Ip Man was a return to grounded, hand-to-hand kung-fu classics, then this is the callback to the Shaw Bros sword epics in the 70's and 80's. Easily one of the best martial arts movies in the past 15 years. Also, Michelle Yeoh still kicks ass and she's gotta be nearing to 50. __________________ *Adopt-a-Chief: David Mims #70* Dammit Mimsy!!!
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