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Originally posted by evildick
Definately. I noticed in the theater it said it was a Quentin Tarantino film? Pretty deceiving marketing, but still looks like it will be cool. Gotta love the shots with all those arrows flying.
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Saw this in HongKong in December 2001.
It is nothing short of a brilliant movie.
However, some caveats.
1) It's Chinese film, and makes no apologies for that. So if you're expecting something along the lines of a wester-style Jet Li movie (the One etc) you'll be sorely dissapointed. This gets stuck in the 'arthouse' category.
2) Unless I'm terribly mistaken, this is released under Mirimax. The director has publically damned Mirimax for chopping the movie down to 1 hour 20 minutes for the 'general public'. I've seen the normal, extended and directors cuts, and can only recommend the director's cut.
3) It's goooorgeous, and wonderful. I have the signed director's copy, and all the posters from the HongKong subways!
4) Edit: It's got nothing to do w/ Quentin Tarantino. The director was the guy who did raise the red lantern etc, and he brought back his favourites.. look out for Maggie Cheung and the always cute Zhang Ziyi.