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Originally posted by SkinnyPupp
You'tr completely missing the point then. Stephen Chow's movies are completely unique, and actually satire/pay tribute to all the kung fu movies that have been popular both in asia and north america. Of course it is to a lesser extent here, but it's not like north americans never knew about kung fu movies before now.
And movies like crouching tiger and flying daggers.. well they sort of fit into their own category as well, because until now, you have likely never seen such a wonderfully produced and directed movie. With these movies, I think it just 'happens to be' a kung fu movie.
So like ulic said, bruce lee was hugely popular here before you or I were even born.
Belive me, north americans aren't new to chinese or kung fu movies. And jaded chinese people don't (or shouldn't) find shaolin soccer or kung fu hussle to be 'more of the same'. Both movies were HUGELY popular in hong kong. In fact, they have been some of the most successful movies in HK in the past 10 years!
I think you are totally misunderstanding these movies, and what makes them popular. Maybe CBC's fit into their own category in this regard?
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for me
stephen chow = comedy
so its big difference now with his new movies... they just arent as funny as his old stuff... u gotta admit to that. i guess he is trying out new roles... i myself would not mind him making a comedy like in the old days...
house of frying faggots was ok. the story line wasnt that bad, same with hero (same director i believe)... but to be honest, i saw it cuz it was the new movie out, and zhang zi yi was in it...