Post by omnimegami on Jun 7, 2019 22:53:19 GMT -5
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oh well at least this pretty heroine can't be mistakened for the opposite sex, well havent watched the movie yet,
but the recent 2 movies I watched seem to reuse the formula of:
girl wants to avenge her father, she hides her sex and the guys think she's male just because her clothes hide her female figure, things like that. like wtf.
well at least each movie innovates the concept.
and the cinema shouldnt be singled out for reusing concepts, recycling concepts happens in all genres in the movie, book and storytelling industry here and there.
but at least these Chinese kung fu movies brilliantly make interesting stories with different heroines and differences of circumstances with fresh fights and styles.
and Im ok with the reused concept of 'regular person learns kung fu to fight evil people/organizations', even the superhero industry thrives on concepts like that.
so it does have some timeless empowering themes that can be reinvented and improved upon. )
yea every genre has its tropes, though perhaps this one will stand out more from the other two I watched. The Woman Avenger might be my favorite, though I haven't watched
Seven Princesses of Wuxia full version (though prefer hand to hand instead of primarily weapons), and this one, which I could watch saturday at some point.
but if this movie has a segment where this mature heroine disguises as a guy and the guys are easily fooled by the clothes/hair, I will just facepalm, lol.
E D I T !! WOW! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! this is so much better than expected! from shocking beginnings, to the most unpredictable climax!
and SOOOOOOOO glad they didnt use the crossdressing trope at all for this story. WHEW! after like 4 movies of that I been like " W T F !!!! can't a girl get things done without having to
disguise as the opposite sex? " (yea Im looking at you, The Avenger Woman, A Massacre Survivor , etc. )
Shao Wa is amazing! Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat feels like a more natural story. well yes there are stories where a hero absolutely dominates the villains after training, but
I like how Shao Wa's fighting level is not flawless and has humanity to her. this story has a lot of innovation, improvising, and strategy!
and I like Shao Wa's personality, she has a warrior soul throughout, while also feminine and has weaknesses! and develops as the plot progresses!
of course The Avenger Woman does have amazing pacing and phenomenol fights, Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat is not as extraordinary technical, but still super epic fights with a more
raw flavor to it. and I like the humor aspects too, its all tastefully done. though actually Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat DOES have extraordinary technical training fights, just in a different way from The Avenger Woman. the styles used are in fact so hardcore! I just kinda underrated it a little cause Avenger Woman in some aspects is just an a whole different level in some aspects, though Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat does have some great styles and fights that the Avenger Woman doesnt have. I think what gave AW a larger impression is due to its pacing giving a more consistent stream of mindblowing fights, while ESotWC is super epic as well, especially when considering Shao Wa is partially self taught and makes the most of what she has.
and I like how ESotWC doesnt feed the heroine with THE greatest master, THE greatest fighting styles in the land, nor THE most professional training ground. so its really fascinating how she makes use of the resources and teacher available. and at the sametime, the villains are not ridiculous walls of iron like some kung fu stories have. they have their humanity, though their style makes them so lethal they can even overcome masters more skilled than them, which makes them so OP compared to the heroine, yet somehow the heroine can still put up great fight even with holes in her defense.
its really one of the most savage and raw conflicts where the weak try to overcome the united strong, mostly on her own. so there is more natural rawness and makes the overall battles much more intense!!
oh oops I mean The Woman Avenger during those times I said avenger woman! ahaha got things mixed up. well that's what happens when you marathon kung fu movies back to back.
Ling Chi is amazing too, she not only learns from great masters, but also invents her own style mixed in too. Shao Wa learns differently and she has some experience with kung fu, being younger and having a little headstart compared to Ling Chi who lived a peaceful life before the problems. though yea the circumstances are different.
and the villains that Shao Wa wants to defeat, wow, each movie has its hateable villains, but this story's villains are so intense and it is ULTRA AMAZING how Shao Wa tries to overcome such a mindblowing trio!!!!!
and its very fascinating how seemingly useless supporting people can be so valuable!
Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat is definitely #1 greatest kung fu movie to me. the only weak point is that the training phases seem to drag, but it all pays off and the training sessions do
evolve in unique ways and the people's personalities shine. and after the climax, it really has a warm and rewarding result!!
which is refreshing from the frequent "ok, they won. roll the credits!" lol. of course it leaves room to interpretation, but it does give obvious signs what would happen after.
so it does wrap things with a more fulfilling development.
oh well at least this pretty heroine can't be mistakened for the opposite sex, well havent watched the movie yet,
but the recent 2 movies I watched seem to reuse the formula of:
girl wants to avenge her father, she hides her sex and the guys think she's male just because her clothes hide her female figure, things like that. like wtf.
well at least each movie innovates the concept.
and the cinema shouldnt be singled out for reusing concepts, recycling concepts happens in all genres in the movie, book and storytelling industry here and there.
but at least these Chinese kung fu movies brilliantly make interesting stories with different heroines and differences of circumstances with fresh fights and styles.
and Im ok with the reused concept of 'regular person learns kung fu to fight evil people/organizations', even the superhero industry thrives on concepts like that.
so it does have some timeless empowering themes that can be reinvented and improved upon. )
yea every genre has its tropes, though perhaps this one will stand out more from the other two I watched. The Woman Avenger might be my favorite, though I haven't watched
Seven Princesses of Wuxia full version (though prefer hand to hand instead of primarily weapons), and this one, which I could watch saturday at some point.
but if this movie has a segment where this mature heroine disguises as a guy and the guys are easily fooled by the clothes/hair, I will just facepalm, lol.
E D I T !! WOW! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! this is so much better than expected! from shocking beginnings, to the most unpredictable climax!
and SOOOOOOOO glad they didnt use the crossdressing trope at all for this story. WHEW! after like 4 movies of that I been like " W T F !!!! can't a girl get things done without having to
disguise as the opposite sex? " (yea Im looking at you, The Avenger Woman, A Massacre Survivor , etc. )
Shao Wa is amazing! Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat feels like a more natural story. well yes there are stories where a hero absolutely dominates the villains after training, but
I like how Shao Wa's fighting level is not flawless and has humanity to her. this story has a lot of innovation, improvising, and strategy!
and I like Shao Wa's personality, she has a warrior soul throughout, while also feminine and has weaknesses! and develops as the plot progresses!
of course The Avenger Woman does have amazing pacing and phenomenol fights, Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat is not as extraordinary technical, but still super epic fights with a more
raw flavor to it. and I like the humor aspects too, its all tastefully done. though actually Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat DOES have extraordinary technical training fights, just in a different way from The Avenger Woman. the styles used are in fact so hardcore! I just kinda underrated it a little cause Avenger Woman in some aspects is just an a whole different level in some aspects, though Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat does have some great styles and fights that the Avenger Woman doesnt have. I think what gave AW a larger impression is due to its pacing giving a more consistent stream of mindblowing fights, while ESotWC is super epic as well, especially when considering Shao Wa is partially self taught and makes the most of what she has.
and I like how ESotWC doesnt feed the heroine with THE greatest master, THE greatest fighting styles in the land, nor THE most professional training ground. so its really fascinating how she makes use of the resources and teacher available. and at the sametime, the villains are not ridiculous walls of iron like some kung fu stories have. they have their humanity, though their style makes them so lethal they can even overcome masters more skilled than them, which makes them so OP compared to the heroine, yet somehow the heroine can still put up great fight even with holes in her defense.
its really one of the most savage and raw conflicts where the weak try to overcome the united strong, mostly on her own. so there is more natural rawness and makes the overall battles much more intense!!
oh oops I mean The Woman Avenger during those times I said avenger woman! ahaha got things mixed up. well that's what happens when you marathon kung fu movies back to back.
Ling Chi is amazing too, she not only learns from great masters, but also invents her own style mixed in too. Shao Wa learns differently and she has some experience with kung fu, being younger and having a little headstart compared to Ling Chi who lived a peaceful life before the problems. though yea the circumstances are different.
and the villains that Shao Wa wants to defeat, wow, each movie has its hateable villains, but this story's villains are so intense and it is ULTRA AMAZING how Shao Wa tries to overcome such a mindblowing trio!!!!!
and its very fascinating how seemingly useless supporting people can be so valuable!
Eight Strikes of the Wild Cat is definitely #1 greatest kung fu movie to me. the only weak point is that the training phases seem to drag, but it all pays off and the training sessions do
evolve in unique ways and the people's personalities shine. and after the climax, it really has a warm and rewarding result!!
which is refreshing from the frequent "ok, they won. roll the credits!" lol. of course it leaves room to interpretation, but it does give obvious signs what would happen after.
so it does wrap things with a more fulfilling development.