Stephen Chow A Chinese Odyssey (HD Restored & Remastered) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region All
Stephen Chow (Actor)
| Athena Chu (Actor)
| Karen Mok (Actor)
| Ng Man Tat (Actor)
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July 19, 2009
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This customer review refers to Stephen Chow A Chinese Odyssey (Blu-ray) (Hong Kong Version)
ALMOST LOVED THIS MOVIE
| well, all my friends had told me that this movie is GREAT!!! the reviews here said the same. So i thought the BLU-RAY would be worth it even though I had not seen it. Well, overall, I enjoyed the movie and it was funny, entertaining and touching at the end, but DAMN the subtittles....I mean I thought they would put more time into the subs since it was BLU-RAY, but it seemed wack. The storyline seemed so rushed, shallow and non-engaging; and the whole time I felt like blaming the SUBTITTLES. The subs just seemed so short, rushed, and there were plenty of mistakes. Hes became shes, and shes became hes. DAMN IT, I want at least 10 bucks back, unless they send me a blu-ray version with better subs. Although, my buddies did tell me that the version DUBBED in my language (HMONG) was better. Guess I'll have to watch that version one day. Overall, good movies still. And, very very good quality. Subs just kinda killed it for me. =( |
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Kevin Kennedy
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May 5, 2008
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May 5, 2008
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This is the version to own!
This is the version to own!
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I have watched the two-part "A Chinese Odyssey" on VHS tape and on older DVD editions. Believe me, this newly remastered DVD version is the one you must own. The images and sound are so much clearer on this version that it almost seems like you are watching a different movie. For "A Chinese Odyssey", filmmaker Jeff Lau refashioned the familiar tale of "Journey to the West" into a love story between the Monkey King (in human guise) and, serially, two different women, played by Karen Mok and Athena Chu. This reworking of the classic story was a brilliant conception that turns the rather episodic source material into a cohesive whole. Director Lau carries it all off with great style and humor. The movie manages to be a fast-moving visual delight, both uproariously funny and fervently romantic. Stephen Chow gives perhaps his greatest performance and is ably supported by the wondrously comic Mok and the heartbreakingly lovely Chu. Also memorable is Law Kar-Ying as the tediously long-winded Longevity Monk. This two-part film is among the most boundlessly creative and laugh-out-loud funny that Hong Kong has ever produced. I downgrade this version slightly for the inconsistent quality of its English subtitles. Nonetheless, I recommend this edition of this great film very highly. |
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Mooves
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March 22, 2008
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March 22, 2008
A Great Love Story
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The local TV station had shown the two movies on many occasions but I have never watched them in full. The two scenes - one from each of the movies -that were the most memorable was when Stephen Chow's character tried to travel back in time to save his loved one; and the other was the final scene where Stephen Chow's and Athena Zhu's characters stood on the high wall in a "face-off". I finally watched the two movies in full today and although the movies are more than 10 years old (and if one can look past the Stephen Chow's slapstick humour - you either love it or you hate it), I felt that the movies have withstood the test of time. It is a great story about love and destiny, and the most original twist to the Journey to the West. I am glad I bought the DVD. |
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Sean
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October 28, 2006
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October 28, 2006
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one of chow's best!
one of chow's best!
| i loved this movie. action, epic, comedy, and romance. a bit of everything, just enough to satisfy ur appetite. u need to see both to get the grand feel of things. besides shaolin soccer and kung fu hustle, this movie is almost his best. plus it has one of THE most memorable lines in hong kong movie history (love you a million years [ai ni yi wan nian])... |
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