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June 3rd, 2010, 05:10 PM
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#1 | | Historian
Joined: Jul 2007 From: Australia Posts: 1,211 | Chinese History in Film
There are a lot of DVDs out covering many early periods of Chinese history - many highly fictionalised but with amazing action scenes.
To add, watched a bit of this last night on SBS TV (in Oz) but missed the end:
Curse of the Golden Flower
An epic tale of lust and power set in the opulent world of the later Tang Dynasty. Directed by Zhang Yimou and stars Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li and Jay Chou Zhang, this is the first film that Zhang collaborated with Gong Li after their 10-year separation.
Anyone have any favourites?
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June 5th, 2010, 07:50 PM
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#2 | | Citizen
Joined: Jun 2010 From: Gate of Babylon Posts: 37 | Re: Chinese History in Film
Red Cliff is my favorite, though I would probably have loved it even more if they went further in the direction of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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June 6th, 2010, 03:47 AM
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#3 | | Fiddling as Rome Burns
Joined: Apr 2008 From: Hyperborea Posts: 7,080 | Re: Chinese History in Film
I saw curse of the golden flower when it came out at cinema, didn't think much of it. I kind of Chinese I Claudius. A very similar movie is Banquet.
My favourite Chinese movies are Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, The Warrior, Rouge, House of Flying Daggers and a Chinese Ghost Story.
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June 6th, 2010, 04:06 AM
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#4 | | Scholar
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 901 | Re: Chinese History in Film
A good historical Chinese film is The Emperor and the Assassin by director Chen Kaige. It is about an attempt to kill Shi Huangdi. | | | |
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June 6th, 2010, 05:48 PM
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#5 | | Tiger of Kai
Joined: Apr 2010 From: Blue Ash, OH Posts: 5,193 | Re: Chinese History in Film
I like Red Cliff as well.
To Live is also good as it shows the Chinese community throughout various stages. Although, I wouldn't necessarily call it an historical film.
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June 6th, 2010, 09:49 PM
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#6 | | Historian
Joined: Jul 2007 From: Australia Posts: 1,211 | Re: Chinese History in Film
Have "Red Cliff", "Flying Daggers", "CTHD" - and a few others
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June 10th, 2010, 07:25 PM
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#7 | | Historian
Joined: Jun 2010 From: Dehradun Posts: 1,807 | Re: Chinese History in Film
Curse of the Golden Flower ... You must see the end. Chow Yun Fat is amazing in the movie. Great performance.
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June 11th, 2010, 02:59 AM
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#8 | | Historian
Joined: Aug 2009 From: Belgium Posts: 5,673 | Re: Chinese History in Film
Quote:
Originally Posted by FailWhale  Red Cliff is my favorite, though I would probably have loved it even more if they went further in the direction of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. | Red Cliff was superb. Also, I love Hero.
Has anyone seen "the Warlords" with Jet Li? Loved that one as well, it is set in the 19th century.
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June 11th, 2010, 04:06 AM
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#9 | | Podestà
Joined: Jul 2009 From: Montréal Posts: 6,163 | Re: Chinese History in Film
Red Cliff was indeed amazing. I liked especially the portrayal of Zhuge Liang.
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July 13th, 2012, 10:26 AM
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#10 | | Citizen
Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 8 |
Curse of the Golden Flower is in no way historically accurate.
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