On Fire
I forgot to mention that I learned so many things about Asian cinema these past few days, and I learned a lot about Chinese/Hongky culture (thanks Cat!) through watching Infernal Affairs and Infernal Affairs II.
I have always wanted to watch it, ever since The Departed came out and I got so obsessed with it (who wouldn't? Leo, Matt D, Whalberg, not to mention NICHOLSON!) but a part of me refused to watch it, because I thought it would be just the same, and I'm not really the type that likes to compare adaptations and re-makes.
Infernal Affairs gets my TWO THUMBS UP! I can't wait to get Part III off Cat on Tuesday and savour every scene. I particularly liked Infernal Affairs II because it uncovers the concepts that the West wouldn't be so familiar with about Chinese Triads and Asian gangs. I have to say that besides the traditional stuff that they portray in the movie, the notion of gangs and mafia 'families' isn't so foreign to me. Firstly, I grew up in a country where those things just simply and naturally exist and secondly, I've seen The Godfather LOL.
I loved Tony Leung in the first film (and I know I will love him just as much on the third one), and Francis Ng and Shawn Yue in the prequel. These guys did me proud in showing me true Triad-like depiction. What can I do? I'm a sucker for these kinds of action movies.
p.s. I just learned this week that I've seen Tony Leung in other movies before, such as Lust, Caution, which is the one on the avatar for this entry.
p.p.s. Don't come hatin' on me, but I really don't like Edison Chen - as an actor AND as a human being. Sleaze.
Brotherly Love: This was such an amazing scene - this is one of my favourites. Yan's half-brother, Hau (Francis Ng) - the Ngai family head, was practically dead after being shot in the head but continued to hold on to Yan (Shawn Yue, *squee*) and he just keeps rolling and finds Yan's hidden mic and he slowly tucks it back into his shirt/leather jacket. I LOVE IT!
p.p.s. I'm gonna go rent Initial D now :) lol
and House of Flying Daggers, In the Mood for Love, 2046, and the rest of Tony Leung's movies because he kicks ass. And maybe not set his pants on fire too much for hating him in Lust, Caution lol.
I have always wanted to watch it, ever since The Departed came out and I got so obsessed with it (who wouldn't? Leo, Matt D, Whalberg, not to mention NICHOLSON!) but a part of me refused to watch it, because I thought it would be just the same, and I'm not really the type that likes to compare adaptations and re-makes.
Infernal Affairs gets my TWO THUMBS UP! I can't wait to get Part III off Cat on Tuesday and savour every scene. I particularly liked Infernal Affairs II because it uncovers the concepts that the West wouldn't be so familiar with about Chinese Triads and Asian gangs. I have to say that besides the traditional stuff that they portray in the movie, the notion of gangs and mafia 'families' isn't so foreign to me. Firstly, I grew up in a country where those things just simply and naturally exist and secondly, I've seen The Godfather LOL.
I loved Tony Leung in the first film (and I know I will love him just as much on the third one), and Francis Ng and Shawn Yue in the prequel. These guys did me proud in showing me true Triad-like depiction. What can I do? I'm a sucker for these kinds of action movies.
p.s. I just learned this week that I've seen Tony Leung in other movies before, such as Lust, Caution, which is the one on the avatar for this entry.
p.p.s. Don't come hatin' on me, but I really don't like Edison Chen - as an actor AND as a human being. Sleaze.
Brotherly Love: This was such an amazing scene - this is one of my favourites. Yan's half-brother, Hau (Francis Ng) - the Ngai family head, was practically dead after being shot in the head but continued to hold on to Yan (Shawn Yue, *squee*) and he just keeps rolling and finds Yan's hidden mic and he slowly tucks it back into his shirt/leather jacket. I LOVE IT!
p.p.s. I'm gonna go rent Initial D now :) lol
and House of Flying Daggers, In the Mood for Love, 2046, and the rest of Tony Leung's movies because he kicks ass. And maybe not set his pants on fire too much for hating him in Lust, Caution lol.