Donnie Yen's Flash Point - potentially best film ever made?

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 27 May 2007, 12:59

Okay, apologies if there is a thread for this already, but I couldn't find one. I have just seen the trailer for Donnie Yen's flash point and I think it may possibly have the potential to be the best film ever made (okay so it might possibly be derivative of lots of other good movies too).

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/donnie-y ... d-trailer/

There must be a thread for this already though? If so, close this one, and point me in the direction....

degeneration · Post by **degeneration** » 27 May 2007, 13:20

hey, it looks quite good, will no doubt be under cranked to the point of absurdity, but not nearly near the best film ever made!

But I do want to see it!!

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 27 May 2007, 13:39

It says heres the trailer, wheres the trailer?!

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 27 May 2007, 13:43

There should be a youtube trailer lower down.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 27 May 2007, 13:52

Arggh thats why I always have probs with You Tubes

they rarley come up, unless I am on the actual Youtube page must be a Mozilla thing. I just have to go to the real Youtube site

and hey it looks fine, no silly wirework for starters! always a good thing. Will but it on dvd thats for sure, as its bound to be cheapo

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 27 May 2007, 14:46

I've just popped a boner in case anyone's interested. Cheers Brooce.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 27 May 2007, 15:30

This will definitely be one of the best HK action films to be released this year.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 27 May 2007, 18:16

We can but hope

stick with the real fighting and I think Donnie doesnt do that much wrong, well as long as the scrips not a stinker

doesnt look like he is slowing down as he gets older thats for sure.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 27 May 2007, 18:52

BiscLimpkit wrote:I've just popped a boner in case anyone's interested. Cheers Brooce.

Bruce helped you pop a boner?

Er, thanks for sharing....

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 27 May 2007, 19:39

It will definitely be a movie that has good action (thank god there's still a Donnie Yen), but somehow Flashpoint looks cheap to me from what I could see from the trailer....

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 27 May 2007, 20:05

dragonhero005 wrote:It will definitely be a movie that has good action (thank god there's still a Donnie Yen), but somehow Flashpoint looks cheap to me from what I could see from the trailer....

Some of the best action films HK has ever made were cheap productions.

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 28 May 2007, 10:11

Totally... underwhelmed

And putting a man in an armbar in a fight?! What's the point... seems to be "playing to the MMA freaks"... :-/

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 28 May 2007, 10:32

What's MMA?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 28 May 2007, 10:47

Mixed Martial Arts. Like Ultimate Fighting, K1 or Pride.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 28 May 2007, 13:09

thelostdragon wrote:This will definitely be one of the best HK action films to be released this year.

Not a hard achievement at all.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 28 May 2007, 14:58

EvaUnit02 wrote:
thelostdragon wrote:This will definitely be one of the best HK action films to be released this year.
Not a hard achievement at all.

True. Well, let's say the best HK martial arts actioner since SPL. Not a hard achievement either, but well...

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 28 May 2007, 15:02

Yeah, besides Flashpoint and Ci Ma 2007 doesn't look like a promising HK-action year, so far...

gojensen · Post by **gojensen** » 29 May 2007, 07:34

Haven't you heard? Macho action is out... it's all metrosexual nonsense now

To bad that Macho Man is making a comeback (at least in Europe) then - as it seems HK is falling behind on the times

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 29 May 2007, 08:38

gojensen wrote:Haven't you heard? Macho action is out... it's all metrosexual nonsense now

To bad that Macho Man is making a comeback (at least in Europe) then - as it seems HK is falling behind on the times

Oh yes, I recall how gay the heroes looked in Dragon Tiger Gate.

Blaizeyboy · Post by **Blaizeyboy** » 31 May 2007, 11:58

heres a link to a 'new' trailer, comes out 2nd august, must try plan my HK trip for around then

http://www.gscmovies.com.my/trailer/fla ... railer.htm

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 31 May 2007, 20:40

Thanks! Will check it out later. Here is the direct link:
http://www.gscmovies.com.my/trailer/fla ... railer.wmv

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 01 Jun 2007, 19:27

Thanks LD.

What is it with bloody Asian film-makers and their love of the shitty WMV format??? And at stupidly low bit-rates too.

romerojpg wrote:Arggh thats why I always have probs with You Tubes they rarley come up, unless I am on the actual Youtube page must be a Mozilla thing. I just have to go to the real Youtube site

Do you run ZoneAlarm? It has problems with Firefox and Youtube, which can be fixed.

Mozilla is a company not software. It sounds pedantic but they don't just make FF.

sky75 · Post by **sky75** » 04 Jun 2007, 14:59

EvaUnit02 wrote:
gojensen wrote:Haven't you heard? Macho action is out... it's all metrosexual nonsense now

To bad that Macho Man is making a comeback (at least in Europe) then - as it seems HK is falling behind on the times
Oh yes, I recall how gay the heroes looked in Dragon Tiger Gate.

I agree but they had to look like that to hide that whenever any decent action occurred Donnie Yen was filling in for the other "heroes". As hard as they try you can't turn a pop star into a believable martial-arts star !

I agree with Dragon Hero thank God there is still a Donnie Yen in Hong Kong, nevertheless Hong Kong action movies have a long way to go to catch up with where it was before the mass exodus to Hollywood.

sky75 · Post by **sky75** » 04 Jun 2007, 15:13

Can somebody tell me a little about Ci Ma? who's In It? Directing? Action choreographer?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 04 Jun 2007, 19:35

sky75 wrote:Can somebody tell me a little about Ci Ma? who's In It? Directing? Action choreographer?

Ever heard of google? Or how about wildcards? It appears to have been retitled. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0913968/

We even have a thread about it:-
https://www.bulletsnbabesdvd.com/forums/ ... 95&start=0