Looking for "City of Darkness" - Donnie Yen

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 11 Apr 2006, 23:36

Hey,

does anybody know if there is another DVD release of this apart from the over-priced and unsubbed Japan disc?
http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.as ... 002817681/
Love the user reviews here by the way. LOL!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 12 Apr 2006, 00:00

CITY OF DARKNESS is an average cheap actioner from Taiwan

Replace "average" with "utter shite" and you're just about there...

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 12 Apr 2006, 00:07

LOL, I know, but at the moment, I am trying to complete my Donnie Yen collection. Besides, the fights are supposed to be cool. How have you watched this film, Mark? Do you have the OOP HK VCD? I'd buy it from you.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 12 Apr 2006, 00:21

I had it a while ago... but I can't even remember which format or where I got it from(!)

It may have been a bootleg? I really have no idea.

It's the worst Donnie film I've seen... that or Crystal Hunt.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 13 Apr 2006, 01:18

Man, just saw the beginning of this film and it's fucking brilliant! I lolled so much over that Japanese gangster boss in the club, firing his gun to get all the attention. Love his facial expression as he notices that it doesn't work! So awesome. Great e-guitar music, too. Looks good so far. I seldomly laughed that hard watching a HK film.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Apr 2006, 02:16

If you're happy... I'm happy.

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 13 Apr 2006, 18:48

Markgway wrote: It's the worst Donnie film I've seen... that or Crystal Hunt.

I guess you´ve never seen Iron Monkey 2, have you?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Apr 2006, 23:31

I have and COD was worse.

sky75 · Post by **sky75** » 18 Apr 2006, 14:33

I saw iron monkey 2 for the first time the other day and have to say it's one of Donnie yen's worst films. Mind you he's made quite a few turkeys including New Dragon Gate inn, butterfly and sword, Satan returns and The Huadu Chronicles: Blade of the Rose (incidentally I bought this with the misnamed title Twins Effect II which appeared to have nothing to do with Twins Effect except for the leading ladies. :x not that TE was that good but I expected a vampire movie at the very least! :x )

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Apr 2006, 14:48

New Dragon Gate Inn wasn't bad IMO, certainly not great though.

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 19 Apr 2006, 14:05

grim_tales wrote:New Dragon Gate Inn wasn't bad IMO, certainly not great though.

The same holds true for "Butterfly and Sword" IMO.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 19 Apr 2006, 16:05

Considering Chu Yen Ping was involved Butterfly and Sword is surprisingly watchable.

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 20 Apr 2006, 12:16

Markgway wrote:Considering Chu Yen Ping was involved Butterfly and Sword is surprisingly watchable.