I watched the film called "The Eye," which I stronly recommend to everyone, a couple of months ago and loved it. Asian horror movies are a lot better than most American ones because they are much more poetic. I saw "Inner Senses" as I was walking through Blockbuster and thought I would give it a try. I thought it was going to be as good as "The Eye" but in fact it wasn't. It's not that it wasn't good, it was just not what I thought it would be. I don't think it's as scary as "The Eye" but that's just my opinion. Besides that, I thought that the message behind the movie was interesting. I think that this movie is a must for someone who likes romance and horror/ghost movies. If you're looking to get scared out of your pants, then watch something else like "The Eye." But I must forewarn that these kinds of movies are not non-stop action and horror: patience is the key my friend!
CREEPY!!!
This movie starts of creepy then slow then again really creepy and then sad.I don't know why they call it hong kong's SIXTH SENSE because it really isn't anything like it.All I have to say is that this movie is really creepy and it deserves a look.
An interesting, if flawed movie
Taking a page (or two) from the Sixth Sense, this movie is about a girl who think she sees ghosts, and the unbelieving psychologist that tries to help her. Things get tense when the doctor starts to see ghosts as well. Part romance, part ghost story, this movie is mostly about how we cope with our pasts. Although it is well acted by Leslie Cheung and Karena Lam, and very well shot and directed the movie starts to ramble in the last half hour or so and although there are hints and clues all over the place, by the end you'll be left wondering how the details all fit together. Although this is by no means a bad movie, I'd recommend picking up The Sixth Sense or the Pang Brothers The Eye, recently released on DVD and VHS in the US. If those aren't available, give this a shot, there are certainly worse ways to spend 90 minutes.
There'll probably be nothing new to you in "The Eye" if you've seen "Ringu", "Tale of Two Sisters", "The Sixth Sense" and all other movies of this kind. The story itself also is not original - we've read and seen plenty of those where different transplants start to behave strange and don't obey their "owner". So if you want some revelation you won't find it here. But somehow this film attracts you. First it's how "The Eye" is done. And it's done almost perfect considering the cinematography. It's beautiful and stylish like many recent Asian horror flicks (just recall the above-mentioned "Tale of Two Sisters"). You will really be enjoying aesthetically what you see. And the second thing - "The Eye" contains some truly chilling scenes - I mean REALLY chilling. You won't regret watching it... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Angelica Lee - Lawrence Chou - Chutcha Rujinanon Director(s): Danny Pang - Oxide Pang Chun DVD Release Date: Released the 21 October 2003 This item is currently not available.
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Rouge is the story of a 23 year old Chinese Prostitute named Fleur who falls in love with a client, the heir of a rich merchant. When her lover's father refuses to let them marry they run away together, but tragedy soon follows, and faced with the sadness of separation, the two decide to commit suicide together.
Fleur becomes a ghost, doomed to search for her lost lover who has not followed up in hell. Enlisting the aid of a newspaper editor and his girlfriend, she publishes an ad in the paper directing him to meet her one last time. The sound track of this movie was first rate, and the acting was superb.
I really enjoyed Fleur, even if I thought her lover was rather wimpy. The movie is well worth the watch, a must for Hong Kong Ghost film fans! More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Leslie Cheung Director(s): Stanley Kwan DVD Release Date: Released the 03 April 2001 Special Order
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Shanghai Grand is a great movie for an entrance point to Hong Kong movies in general. The film has a big budget feel with lush surrounding atmosphere. The acting is top notch and the plot is solid for gangster style movies. Who really stands out however, is a particularly sinister performance by (at the time) newcomer Almen Wong as the assassin. She was only in the film for about 10 minutes or so but is so vicious and evil that it just adds to the overall intensity of the movie. Multiple watchings are advised as several sub-plots keep the viewer occupied. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Man Kit Poon - Leslie Cheung Director(s): Man Kit Poon DVD Release Date: Released the 06 February 2001 Special Order
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The panorama of 20th-century Chinese history swirls past two men, celebrated actors with their own decidedly specialized view of things. We first observe their lives as children at the Peking Opera training school, a brutal and demanding arena for future actors. While still in training, the effeminate Douzi is chosen to play the transvestite role and the masculine Shitou is chosen to play the royal role in a ritualized play about a king and a concubine. The actors are so good at this performance that they become identified with these roles for their entire careers; through World War II, through the takeover by the Communists, through the insanity of the Cultural Revolution, they are known for their famous parts. Leslie Cheung and Zhang Fengyi are powerful as the two men, and Gong Li (the... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Leslie Cheung - Fengyi Zhang - Li Gong Director(s): Kaige Chen DVD Release Date: Released the 14 December 1999 Usually ships in 24 hours
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this was the first chinese movie i saw and it started an addiction of this style movie and actors
the effects are awesome the swordplay is unique and it is a great addaption from the comic book series
i highly recommend this movie for anyone how enjoys
martial arts or fantasy swordplay movies More Info about this DVD Director(s): Wai Keung Lau DVD Release Date: Released the 11 December 2001 Special Order
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