DVD Mystère 5: All Hail The Champion: HungFist

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 13 Oct 2007, 18:27

Hung's got it, I'm sure. Mark must not have noticed his earlier guess.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 13 Oct 2007, 19:17

ok, thanks 68

JP

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 13 Oct 2007, 19:46

Voices of a Distant Star?
A Place Promised in Our Early Days?

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 13 Oct 2007, 22:09

That was quick.

It's Distant Star.

I have Early Days R1 too but I haven't found time to watch it yet.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 13 Oct 2007, 23:51

Oops. Apologies to HungFist. It was of course The Lady From Shanghai. I missed your guess.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 14 Oct 2007, 08:13

No problem

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 14 Oct 2007, 10:58

HungFist wrote:That was quick.

It's Distant Star.

I have Early Days R1 too but I haven't found time to watch it yet.

Cool I can recognise the director's animation style anywhere. Thought it'd be one of those two.

S. Korea

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 14 Oct 2007, 11:02

Bichunmoo?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 14 Oct 2007, 11:28

Shadowless Sword?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 14 Oct 2007, 11:53

Musa?

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 14 Oct 2007, 11:54

Fighter in the Wind?

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 14 Oct 2007, 12:00

thelostdragon wrote:Shadowless Sword?

Way to go LD.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 14 Oct 2007, 18:12

Cool, make sure you note down my 3 points.

Mainland China

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 14 Oct 2007, 18:32

Tai Hang shan shang?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 14 Oct 2007, 18:39

You mean "On the Mountain of Tai Hang"?

Nope. Oh, and I'd prefer if you guys guessed in the original English title of the films I post. That's how I memorise them. I often believe that I never heard of or watched the Japanese films that Hung posts about for example. But in fact if I check the English title, I almost always know the films or have at least heard of them.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 14 Oct 2007, 20:16

sorry, I didn't remember the english title. I don't know if it even had one back when I saw it.

I see your point but sometimes the original title is better. Many cult films have 17 aka's. It can be confusing even with some new films. Some time ago someone posted a cap of the korean film "Mean Streets". That was my guess but I was told I was wrong because the poster didn't recognize that title. The film had indeed gone through name change but I was completely unaware of it. I still have a teaser trailer for it on my computer, titled Mean Streets. And even today I don't know what the new official english title is (not that I've tried to find out).

But don't get me wrong. You're right about english titles being generally preferred. This one was my laziness, I could've checked the english title in no time.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 14 Oct 2007, 21:45

"A Dirty Carnival" is the title of the film you are referring to. "Mean Streets" seems to be a direct translation of the Korean title as people in Korea were referring to it as such when they spoke in English to me.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 15 Oct 2007, 00:08

Some of these Asian films (especially old school martial arts films) have a zillion different English akas. If I look up a film on the imdb I dunno which is the most widely recognised English title, unless the film is quite famous. Ken, Mark and Hung tend to post reasonably obscure Asian films too.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Oct 2007, 00:33

In that case I'd say guess which is the most popular name.

thelostdragon wrote:Nope. Oh, and I'd prefer if you guys guessed in the original English title of the films I post. That's how I memorise them. I often believe that I never heard of or watched the Japanese films that Hung posts about for example. But in fact if I check the English title, I almost always know the films or have at least heard of them.

Agreed with one slight alteration. It should be what they're known as in the English speaking part of the world, even if that sounds derogatory.

For example Amores Perros is known as Amores Perros but it's actual English title is "Love's a Bitch". I've never ever seen it called that anywhere. Same goes for Volver, English name "To Return" and again I've never seen it called that. That's an odd one as all previous Almodovar films have used the English name.

thelostdragon wrote:"A Dirty Carnival" is the title of the film you are referring to. "Mean Streets" seems to be a direct translation of the Korean title as people in Korea were referring to it as such when they spoke in English to me.

I say stick with the widest known name. Direct translations just lead to confusion.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 15 Oct 2007, 12:40

Mountain Patrol?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 15 Oct 2007, 15:28

Nope.

Where is Ken?

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 15 Oct 2007, 15:34

On the Mountain of Tai Hang?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 15 Oct 2007, 16:08

Has already been guessed.

On the Mountain of Tai Hang.
Kekexili - Mountain Patrol.

Nope.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 15 Oct 2007, 16:13

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Oct 2007, 16:50

Wow! He needs a Meal - Part 2?