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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019809917
Format: Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Dragon Dynasty
Manufacturer: Dragon Dynasty
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dragon Dynasty
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 26, 2008
Running Time: 126 minutes
Sales Rank: 27956
Studio: Dragon Dynasty
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Product Description:
(Action) A cross between Shakespeare s Hamlet and Tarantino s Kill Bill scheming royals and other officials attempt to consolidate power in a empire in chaos. Packed with deadly plots sweeping camerawork and elaborate fight choreography. System Requirements:Run Time: 126 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/CRIME UPC: 796019809917 Manufacturer No: 80991
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Tackling William Shakespeare's Hamlet, director Xiaogang Feng presents a unique take on the bard's famous play with the action drama Legend of the Black Scorpion, which is beautifully filmed and well acted. Ziyi Zhang stars as Empress Wan, a conniving woman whose beauty is equaled by her taste for power. She lustfully longs for her stepson Wu Lan (Daniel Wu). But when the Emperor dies, it is Wu Lan's younger brother who ascends to the throne, setting off a chain of events that are tragic. Though the story is familiar, the presentation is anything but; just as Hamlet captivated readers with its tale of lust, greed, and betrayal, Legend of the Black Scorpion draws viewers in with a story that is both fascinating and repulsive, but shot so beautifully that the eyes are drawn to the screen. Legendary fight choreographer Woo-ping Yuen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Matrix trilogy) orchestrates some beautifully fierce aerial battles that while no longer novel are still thrilling to watch. We are used to seeing Zhang in the wide-eyed ingénue roles. As the cold-hearted matriarch, she more than proves her abilities as an actress who is ready to move onto meatier roles that aren't driven by her beauty. --Jae-Ha Kim
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Rating:  -
The cinematic art is a visual one, but its ultimate goal is to tell a good story. The makers of this film were way too preoccupied with their pompous ambitions to care, however, so we end up with a lofty structure inspired by Hamlet and sumptuous visuals matching/exceeding CTHD, but also poor character building and a totally implausible story. The emotions run so empty that it is quite a chore to sit through the movie. If this is the genre you like, try The Emperor And The Assassin instead. That ... Read More
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THE STORY IS REALLY LAME, THE FIGHT SCENES ARE NOT THAT GREAT, BUT THE COLORS, THE PICTURE AND VISUALS ARE REALLY GREAT, SO IT ONLY GETS 2 STARS!!!
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Feng Xiaogang's The Banquet aka The Legend of the Black Scorpion certainly lives up to its reputation as one of the most beautiful looking films ever made. A spectacular Chinese adaptation of Hamlet filmed on an epic scale with no expense spared and with all the action scenes that Shakespeare forgot to write, it's clearly aiming to be another Hero, with nods to Akira Kurosawa's Japanese samurai Shakespeare films along the way. Although it never quite hits the same highs, it works surprisingly well, ... Read More
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Well, I seem to have developed a taste for Asian "art house" type movies, especially martial arts epics with great choreographed fight sequences, vivid colors, interesting storylines.
I've previously seen and enjoyed such fare as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Curse of the Golden Flower, The Forbidden Kingdom, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Iron Monkey. Each of them has its strengths and weaknesses.
Getting back to Legend of the Black Scorpion, from my understanding, it's ... Read More
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I have gotten slightly addicted to asian films since watching the AZN Channel (which, sadly, is no more) so I picked up some films from Amazon. This was one of them and I was very impressed by it. Visually it's stunning, the sub-titles are easy to follow. I highly recommend it.
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