'scuse me while I go off on one.
I watched this last night and realised something. Any martial artist should be able to tell you about "soft" and "hard" arts. Hard arts are all about immediate impact, force, visible effect. Soft arts affect you internally and subtly in ways you are not immediately aware of.
New Dragon Gate Inn has finally shown me that there are soft and hard martial arts movies. It's a visual treat with stunning set pieces, but I didn't realise the effect it was having on me until it was over.
It's difficult now to discuss any historic/fantasy MA film without referring to CTHD, because good or bad, it's become the standard. Well, I thought it was overrated, had it's moments, but wasn't as inspiring as people seem to make out, compared to Iron Monkey, Once Upon A Time In China etc. Well, I'm getting from this film what everybody else is getting out of CTHD, so now I'm happy.
Oh yeah.. kung hei fat choi!
I watched this last night and realised something. Any martial artist should be able to tell you about "soft" and "hard" arts. Hard arts are all about immediate impact, force, visible effect. Soft arts affect you internally and subtly in ways you are not immediately aware of.
New Dragon Gate Inn has finally shown me that there are soft and hard martial arts movies. It's a visual treat with stunning set pieces, but I didn't realise the effect it was having on me until it was over.
It's difficult now to discuss any historic/fantasy MA film without referring to CTHD, because good or bad, it's become the standard. Well, I thought it was overrated, had it's moments, but wasn't as inspiring as people seem to make out, compared to Iron Monkey, Once Upon A Time In China etc. Well, I'm getting from this film what everybody else is getting out of CTHD, so now I'm happy.
Oh yeah.. kung hei fat choi!