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21/03/04 13:31 


par little_buster_biao
Quelqu'un a t il vu ce film dans la veine du festin chinois, avec Ronny Yu à la real, Ng Man Tat, Leon Lai et Biao dans les rôles principaux?

Il parait que Biao a une cascade de folie au début du film quelle est-elle?

Et au final, est ce qu'il vaut l'investissement?


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21/03/04 13:35 RE: shogun and little kitchen


par little_buster_biao
SHOGUN AND LITTLE KITCHEN: REVIEWS
NOTE: The following refers to the DVD version of the film,
unless otherwise noted.


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Shaolin Soccer is one of the most well known, and soon to be one of the most internationally successful, films that mix martial arts and some other seemingly unrelated activity. Before that, Stephen Chow, did a film called The God of Cookery which many consider a superior movie, both in terms of quality and humor, than its more well-known follower. But even before The God of Cookery, brilliant martial Artist Yuen Biao and accomplished comedy actor Man Tat Ng starred in one of the first ‘cross-over’ kung fu spectacles.
Bo-Bo (Man Tat Ng) owns an old, run-down apartment building in Hong Kong. He also serves as a chef for the area. A large, commercial company is looking to buy he property and demolish it for their own construction. One of the people living in the building is put, partially by himself, into a dangerous position, but Bo-Bo’s uncle, Tang Tai Chi (Yuen Biao), saves him in an amazing display of his talent. Tang Tai-Chi, who is also a chef, decides to stay and help his nephew with the cooking. Meanwhile, Lim Feng (Leon Lai) leaves his home and is told by his father never to return. After being beaten by a group of men, the people from the apartment building all eagerly nurse him back to health. He, too, stays to help with the cooking. When a freak falling shoe (I won’t even try to explain, you have to see it for yourself) makes Bo-Bo unable to cook for a large reception, Tai-Chi steps up. Yuen Biao uses his amazing physical skills in his cooking, and these sequences are truly unforgettable. His talents make the small restaurant a success, and soon a corporation wants him to travel around the world. Bo-Bo, jealous of his ability and feeling hurt after opening his home to Tai-Chi, strongly disapproves. He, like Feng’s father, threatens that if Tai-Chi leaves, he will not be able to return. As things in the film grow more tense, Feng grows into a romance with Bo-Bo’s daughter and discovers that it is his father that plans to tear down the building. This all leads to an ‘explosive’ ending.

Many people describe Ronny Yu’s style as Capra-esque, and while the comparison is not completely unfounded, it is inaccurate. Yu is very in touch with the HK style of humor, and very little is subtle in this film. Like Capra, it is a small character driven story, but unlike Capra everything is big, loud, and fast (excepting the pace). In the mot general sense, though, Yu and Capra do have a lot in common. They both encompass the ‘feel’ of their respective nations. Yu is best known for the superior The Bride with White Hair.

Regretfully, the acting in this film brings it down. To have a great character driven film, you have to have talented people portraying those characters. Yuen Biao is a martial artist, not an actor, but his part is small and he does a great job of it. Somewhat ironically, his performance is one of the best. Man Tat Ng does a decent job, but it is not as polished as in Shaolin Soccer. Leon Lai is also acceptable, but Maggie Siu, who plays Man Tat Ng's daughter and Lai's Love interest, has some painfully bad moments. Overall, the acting is slightly less than average, but in a film of this type acting needs to be among the films strongest parts to make it succeed.

Despite its problems, this is definitely a film any fan of Hong Kong comedy should see. There are a few moments of comedy that anyone can understand and laugh at, but it is packed full of HK comedy. If you understand and, as I do, love that kind of humor, you will be left with a good taste in your mouth. The scenes of cooking are unforgettable, and they are a nice change from Biao’s beautifully elaborate fights. It’s even nice to “live happily ever after” every once in a while.

-Montgomery Sutton
http://www.suttonco.com/bloodandpopcorn


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SYNOPSIS:
Ronny Yu's brilliant social-comedy contains wonderful performances from Yuen Biao (in a non-fighting role), Ng Man-Tat, Leon Lai and Maggie Siu and wonderful direction from Ronny Yu; in this wonderful uplifting gem of a movie, not just for fans of Hong Kong cinema but fans of movies in general.
REVIEW:
I bought this film fearing quite a bit. After all, despite having Yuen Biao, the greatest Hong Kong actor/martial artist ever, could he really star in a film with no martial arts scenes at all? (not even one kick). Well how wrong could I be?! One thing I must mention though is an absolutely incredible stunt Yuen Biao does at the beginning of the movie. It has to be seen to be believed.


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14/04/04 12:11 RE: shogun and little kitchen

par Tiry
Oui, j'ai trouvé ce film a Auchan il y a 2 ans a


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14/04/04 12:14 RE: shogun and little kitchen

par Tiry
Oui, j'ai trouvé ce film a Auchan il y a 1 ans a l'occasion de la semaine de l'asie. tu peux ossi cherché sur www.a-movie-dans.ku.lt
mais il semble que site n'est plus accessible depuis environ 2 mois

Courage petit homme


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16/04/04 11:04 RE: shogun and little kitchen


par little_buster_biao
mmmhh... ça sent l"intox tout ça


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