The Barefoot Kid (1993) - any good?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:11

http://www13.cd-wow.com/detail_results_ ... at=region3

Is this any good? I remember seeing the trailer for this on MIHK VHS

I thought the '93 Barefoot Kid was a remake of another Shaws film?

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:17

hey,

remake of Chang Cheh's Disciples Of Shaolin. Quite regarded and certainly with quite a few merits (Lau Kar-leung returning to do the action, a beautiful Ti Lung/Maggie Cheung double act, Wu Chien-lien simply being IN the film) but sometimes it does get bogged down by Johnnie To's, at this time, penchant for OTT melodrama and cheesy montages. Before Johnnie To was Johnnie To.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:28

I watched 15 minutes of it and gave up.
Way too... "cheesy" as Ken says.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 02 Apr 2007, 20:30

hey,

certainly didn't feel out of touch with an old Shaw Brother's movie but didn't perform as well either. An early decent acting role for Aaron Kwok or rather a fitting one. Looking forward to watching the regarded original now that it's out.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 02 Apr 2007, 21:43

Knetan wrote: Looking forward to watching the regarded original now that it's out.

hey that's a mono release right? I've been looking for interesting HK Shaws that come with mono and so far haven't found anything. Until this I mean.

edit: men from the monastery should be on my shopping list too, yes?

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 03 Apr 2007, 00:48

The Barefoot Kid and Men From the Monastery are both worth buying.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Apr 2007, 18:19

Is the original (CD-WOW call this Disciples OF Shaolin unless thats something else?) seeing first or buying with it?

I also came across a 60's film called That Man in Chang-An (?) - dunno if you have seen it Mark

Yen Chuan began his film acting career in 1938. He started directing films in 1953. So he was a seasoned and popular filmmaker when he helmed and appeared in this romantic Han Dynasty adventure epic of a dying Emperor, an Evil Queen, a beautiful Princess, a dastardly royal nephew, and a masked hero. There's plot and counterplots galore, complete with cliffhangers and last second rescues?ot to mention secret agents, secret identities, secret treasure, Mongolian generals, and even master alchemists.

Director: Yen Chuan

Main Cast: Fang Ying, Yen Chuan, Alison Chang Yen, Park No-si

Might give that a go too maybe

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 04 Apr 2007, 14:28

grim_tales wrote:Is the original (CD-WOW call this Disciples OF Shaolin unless thats something else?) seeing first or buying with it?

DISCIPLES is also worth buying. BAREFOOT is a remake not a sequel so you can watch them in any order.

I also came across a 60's film called That Man in Chang-An (?) - dunno if you have seen it Mark

Yeah, it's very average.