Dead End VCD
Ti Lung (Actor)
| David Chiang (Actor)
| Li Jing (Actor)
| Chen Hung Lieh (Actor)
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Kevin Kennedy
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December 26, 2008
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December 26, 2008
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Di Lung's first starring role
Di Lung's first starring role
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"Dead End" features a dashing young Di Lung as Zhang Chung, a rebel without a cause. With a loving mother who spoils him, the ability to land good (if tedious) office jobs, a loyal friend (David Chiang), and the love of a beautiful bar girl (Angela Yu Chien), one might think that Zhang would be happy as a clam, but instead he boils with a self-destructive, self-loathing yearning for something more. Zhang thinks he finds that something more when he becomes enraptured with rich girl Li Jing. But the rich girl's family won't stand for their princess dating her downmarket hero. After Zhang recovers a gun dropped by an escaped convict, the stage is set for an explosive confrontation between the young rebel and Li Jing's wealthy family. Director Chang Cheh supplies a sure hand at the helm of "Dead End", but, as with most of the "troubled youth" films made by Shaw Brothers in this era, the story is told in an awfully heavy-handed manner. Moreover, Di Lung's character is such a hot-headed, self-involved jerk that he simply becomes tiresome. On the other hand, I really appreciated Angela Yu Chien's role here. Her "bad girl with a heart of gold" performance provides the real heart of the film. "Dead End" is the film that introduced Di Lung to the world and his charisma is obvious right from the first scene. I can recommend the film to watch this magnetic star being born. Note that "Dead End" is not primarily an action film; its emphasis is on drama, not on fisticuffs. While my favorite "troubled youth" film from Shaw Brothers remains "My Son" (starring Jimmy Wang Yu), "Dead End" is worth a look. (I watched the DVD version of this film, which appears to have gone out of print.) |
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June 28, 2005
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A classsic !!
A classsic !!
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This is one of the rare film in which Ti Lung took the leading role ahead of David Chiang. Usually it's the other way around. Ti Lung did not disappointed in his role as the rebelious anti social youth who falls in love with a upper class heiress Li Jing. Of course the affair end in tragic but the film is great in reinforcing the theme of true love and true friendship. A collection item and a must have for Ti Lung fan. |
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June 10, 2005
June 10, 2005
Dead end
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Nothing so impressive about this movie. Too much dialogue, less action and quite bored theme... Director Chang Cheh had far better movies than this such as "The deadly duo", "The heroic ones", "The new one armed swordsman"... |
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May 17, 2005
May 17, 2005
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Give this movie what it deserves
Give this movie what it deserves
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I have waited a long time to see this movie again and I was so disappointed that there is no DVD version. Just like the earlier reviewer, I wonder why is this wonderful movie not released in DVD? It was a debut starring role for Di Lung and the social themes of the disengaged youth and social elitism are still relevant for today's society. I really hope Celestial Pictures will re-consider its decision. Far worse movies than this have been released in full glory in DVD format. Dead End deserves a better treatment. |
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May 13, 2005
May 13, 2005
VCD WHY NOT DVD
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I SAW DEAD END A LONG TIME AGO IT'S A GOOD MOVIE. ANY MOVIE WITH DAVID KEUNG AND DI LUNG IS EXCELLENT SO WHY THIS ONE IS NOT IN DVD I DONT KNOW. WHY WHY |
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