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Toge · Post by **Toge** » 09 Aug 2006, 18:23

The Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures as voted by the film industry?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_ ... n_Pictures

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 09 Aug 2006, 18:28

I only counted 13!!!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 09 Aug 2006, 18:29

I've seen these:

2 A Better Tomorrow 1986 Hong Kong John WOO
3 Days of Being Wild 1990 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai
6 Long Arm of the Law 1984 Hong Kong Johnny MAK
7 Dragon Inn 1967 Taiwan King HU
9 A Touch of Zen 1971 Taiwan King HU
10 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 Taiwan/Hong Kong Ang LEE
13 The Private Eye 1976 Hong Kong Michael HUI
14 The Mission 1999 Hong Kong Johnnie TO
15 One Armed-Swordsman 1967 Hong Kong CHANG Cheh
16 Fist of Fury 1972 Hong Kong LO Wei
19 A Chinese Odyssey 1995 Hong Kong Jeffery Lau
21 Rouge 1988 Hong Kong Stanley Kwan
22 Chungking Express 1994 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai
28 Comrades: Almost a Love Story 1996 Hong Kong Peter CHAN
32 Infernal Affairs 2002 Hong Kong LAU Wai-Keung and MAK Siu-Faii
33 Drunken Master 1978 Hong Kong YUEN Wo-Ping
34 The Butterfly Murders 1979 Hong Kong TSUI Hark
35 Ashes of Time 1994 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai
36 Made in Hong Kong 1997 Hong Kong Fruit CHAN
40 Zu Warriors 1983 Hong Kong Tsui Hark
42 The Killer 1989 Hong Kong John WOO
43 Once Upon a Time in China 1991 Hong Kong TSUI Hark
49 An Autumn's Tale 1987 Hong Kong Mabel CHEUNG
50 A Chinese Ghost Story 1987 Hong Kong CHING Siu-Tung
54 City on Fire 1987 Hong Kong Ringo LAM
59 Raining in the Mountain 1979 Taiwan King HU
60 Police Story 1985 Hong Kong Jackie CHAN
61 C'est la Vie, Mon Chéri 1993 Hong Kong YEE Tung-Sheng
62 The Wedding Banquet 1993 Taiwan Ang LEE
67 Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind 1980 Hong Kong TSUI Hark
72 The House of 72 Tenants 1973 Hong Kong CHOR Yuen
75 92 Legendary La Rose Noirel 1992 Hong Kong Jeffery LAU
76 Shaolin Soccer 2002 Hong Kong Stephen Chow
87 God of Gamblers 1989 Hong Kong WONG Jing
88 As Tears Go By 1988 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai
89 Happy Together 1997 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai
90 In the Mood for Love 2000 Hong Kong WONG Kar-Wai
97 Shanghai Blues 1984 Hong Kong TSUI Hark
98 Eight Diagram Pole Fighter 1984 Hong Kong LIU Chia-Liang

Some ludicrous choices IMO.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 09 Aug 2006, 18:35

Shaolin Soccer above In The Mood For Love? I enjoyed Shaolin Soccer but WTF?
Never heard of Springtime in a Small Town, though might be interesting to see an Asian film from way before the Bruce Lee era etc

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 09 Aug 2006, 18:44

Thats because In The Mood For Love is twaddle.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 09 Aug 2006, 18:54

*Shakes head*

Why?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 09 Aug 2006, 19:05

Boring film with barley a plot and just a bland film in every way, and a crap, silly relationship at the core. I rarley sell films, but I sold that instantly (I think to Mark for a bargain price too)

I am overexadurating obviously, its not that bad

but not great thats for sure.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 09 Aug 2006, 20:05

I thought it was outstanding. Does it have to have a complicated and clever plot? The plot is simple and effective.

It's all about the style with Wong and boy does he deliver.

About 14 off that list.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 09 Aug 2006, 20:41

41. Not bad but I could do better.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 09 Aug 2006, 23:09

I've seen about 30 of the films. Lots of others I have on DVD, but haven't watched them, yet.

"Long Arm of the Law" placed 6th? WTF? I don't get all the hype behind that film.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Aug 2006, 01:52

I've seen 39 at present. Here are some I have the biggest problems with.

Long Arm of the Law - Vastly overrated simply because it came before A Better Tomorrow. That doesn't make it a classic or even a good film.

The Private Eye - You either get the Hui Bros or you don't. I don't. I laughed maybe a half-dozen times in 90 mins.

A Chinese Odyssey - Someone's taking the piss, surely?

The Butterfly Murders - But no Peking Opera Blues? Bullshit.

An Autumn's Tale - Critics love this but I found myself totally unaffected.

The Wedding Banquet - It's on the list because it's "controversial" and Ang Lee is flavour of the month.

Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind - If anyone knows what this film is about please be sure and let me know...

92 Legendary La Rose Noire - Unfunny crap. There I said it!

As Tears Go By - Was Wong Kar Wai one of the compilers?

Happy Together - He must have been. As these two films are pretty poor.

Plenty more I disagree with, but those are the worst offenders.

Keung · Post by **Keung** » 10 Aug 2006, 02:32

Lourdes · Post by **Lourdes** » 10 Aug 2006, 03:08

An even 50.

Probably because I've seen quite a few of the really old ones there and the TW New Wave.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 10 Aug 2006, 04:14

hey,

Quick count....seen 45 of these. Very much liked Long Arm Of The Law. Wish Shanghai Blues was higher and am glad Peking Opera Blues is off the lsit. Now THAT is overrated.

Regarding Spring In A Samll Town, reviewed it a while back:
http://www.sogoodreviews.com/reviews/s.htm#springin

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 10 Aug 2006, 04:48

I´ve only seen 14 of them.

Something I really like LOL:

40. Zu Warriors
42. The Killer
43. OuaTiC
50. A Chinese Ghost Story

How can Zu Warriors be ahead of those classics.
And why for Christ´s sake isn´t Zhang Yimou´s Hero on that list?

We could make our own Top 100 or at least Top 50.
How about it?

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 10 Aug 2006, 05:28

hey,

We could make our own Top 100 or at least Top 50.

These lists and the one above, it's all never definite and will likely only lead into a quote- and flame war. Good luck.

Toge · Post by **Toge** » 10 Aug 2006, 11:19

http://mclc.osu.edu/rc/pubs/spring/default.htm

Translation of the chinese subs on the VCD of the no1 film.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 10 Aug 2006, 11:47

hey,

yea, someone actually made a subtitle script of that, hence me being able to enjoy and understand the film.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Aug 2006, 14:43

Knetan wrote:Very much liked Long Arm Of The Law....and am glad Peking Opera Blues is off the lsit. Now THAT is overrated.

Resisting urge to fly to Sweden and kick ass!!

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Aug 2006, 14:47

Hey, why don't we submit out own top ten or twenty and compile an official Bullets list of the 25 or perhaps 50 best HK/Taiwanese films? I doubt we could reach 100, lol. You don't have to put the titles in order as that's maybe too difficult, just alphabetise them.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 10 Aug 2006, 14:58

Mark wrote:why don't we submit out own top ten or twenty and compile an official Bullets list

My Top 10 would probaly screw up the statistics.

(see my signature)

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 10 Aug 2006, 17:00

Your opinion is as valid as anyone else's (however blatantly wrong...)

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 10 Aug 2006, 20:01

Markgway wrote:Your opinion is as valid as anyone else's...

I disagree with Mark.

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