The Legend of the Swordsman
by Siu-Tung Ching, Stanley Tong
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Actor: Brigitte Lin, Jet Li, Michelle Reis, Rosamund Kwan, Waise LeeDirector: Siu-Tung Ching, Stanley Tong
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-09-24
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Dimension
Movie Reviews of The Legend of the Swordsman
Movie Review: Excellent movie but boycott Disney/Miramax/Buena Vista...
Summary: 5 Stars
DO NOT BUY "Legend of the Swordsman" by Buena Vista. This is an edited and English dubbed version butchered by this studio. Buy ONLY the original HK version "Swordsman II."
I'm going to pass on some valuable info to my fellow Hong Kong movie buffs. Do yourselves a favor and visit www.Goodwillco.com - they are a terrific Canadian distributor of original HK version dvds. "Dream Lovers" is only about $7-$8 USD. Most of their HK titles fall within this price range. "Hero" now at theatres starring Jet Li, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung is also available for this price. Their service is outstanding. You can pretty much find any title with original Chinese audio and English subtitles.
Don't buy any American studio dubbed or edited versions!!! Always read the packaging carefully - don't judge by it's cover. Boycott Disney and their subsidiaries such as Miramax/Dimension films and Buena Vista until they SHOW RESPECT for Asian cinema. Don't throw your hard earned money away and allow studios to treat YOU THE MOVIE FAN with disrespect! They are buying HK catalog titles and butchering by editing and English dubbing. They edit and dub because they wrongly believe American audiences will be less accepting of viewing HK films with original Chinese audio and English subtitles. Talk about racism and insulting the intelligence of American movie-goers!!! Disney is also purchasing HK titles to keep in storage without release. By doing so, Disney can keep the original HK studios from releasing these titles and have a monopoly on the catalog. Fans are left unable to own their favorite HK films. These studios do not care about art or movie fans by their disrespectful treatment of the original versions...all they care about is MONEY! Talk about DisNazi tactics! If Sony Pictures can release "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" with Chinese audio and English subtitles both at movie theatres and DVD, then why can these studios not do the same?? "Crouching Tiger" grossed over $125 million alone at the box office. But Disney still thinks American movie-goers are narrow-minded and ignorant. And Disney probably thought their release "Freddy Got Fingered" was the highest expression of the movie art form. The studios know that DVD is a top money grossing format and can save any box office bomb from total annihilation. Miramax is making minor improvement - they did release "Iron Monkey" in original audio and subtitled. However, they could not keep their hands from EDITING this great film. They thought it was too long! I believe fans deserve to see the uncut original version regardless of length. Did we not sit through 3 hrs of "Titanic" and almost 4 hrs of "Dancing with Wolves?" both box office blockbusters. So why the double standard with HK films?
Visit the WEB ALLIANCE FOR THE RESPECTFUL TREATMENT OF ASIAN CINEMA to sign the petition to Miramax. Read all about our mission. I gave you a summary of what is happening to the HK movie catalog. Over 13,000 signatures have been collected. We need all fans to help save the original HK studio versions and preserve our rights as fans to see the original cut as intended by the filmmaker.
Summary of The Legend of the Swordsman
Title(s) AKA: Swordsman 2 || The Swordsman 2 || The Legend Of The Swordsman [US Title] Languages: ENGLISH Literally Translated Title: Laughing and Proud Warrior: Invincible Asia Film Director(s): Ching Siu-Tung || Stanley Tong Kwai-Lai Film Producer(s): Tsui Hark Released: 1991 [Hong Kong] Genre: Swordplay/Sword(s) Sub-Genre: Martial Arts Plot: A local swordsman and other followers of the Sun Moon Sect are making a journey to the mountains to abandon the violent swordsman's life. But upon their arrival, they find their people are at war. Overview: Disillusioned with their master's ruthless obsession with the Sacred Scroll, a manual of supernatural martial power, swordsman Ling (Jet Li) and his martial arts brothers have decided to renounce violence and go into seclusion. On the way, they meet up with Ying, a clan chieftain's daughter with whom Ling has had a relationship. Ying is father has been betrayed and imprisoned by a former ally, named Invincible Asia, whose ambitions to overthrow the Ming emperor have been aided by the recent acquisition of heightened martial powers. Despite their vows to leave the martial world behind, the swordsmen are unwittingly drawn into the clan conflict. Be sure to check out the sequel, The East is Red AKA Swordman III starring Brigitte Lin. Cast: Jet Li Lian-Jie || Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam || Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia || Michelle Reis (Lee Ka-Yan) || Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying || Yang Yee-Kwan || Waise Lee Chi-Hung || Chin Kar Lok Running Time: 108 mins. (approx.) There are no reviews for this product. Write a review Your Name: Your Review: Note: HTML is not translated! Rating: Bad Good Enter the code in the box below: ContinueSimilar DVD Movies
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