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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 16, 2021 9:16:28 GMT
Hey, Gryphon......If you like Chinese history-- have you seen the movie called "Red Cliff" ?
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Aug 17, 2021 21:39:43 GMT
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Post by seven on Aug 17, 2021 22:56:59 GMT
Watched episode 1 of "the Bad Batch" last night, it was actually pretty good. Really disconcerting hearing a New Zealand accent, though It's the worst hearing the accent. It's even worse when it's a really stereotypical one
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 18, 2021 1:50:59 GMT
Hey, Gryphon......If you like Chinese history-- have you seen the movie called "Red Cliff" ? I have though it depends on which one you are referring to as there're a few movies based on the Battle of Red Cliffs through the decades. It's been depicted in both tv dramas and films.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 18, 2021 2:04:38 GMT
Watching The Heiress, historical Chinese drama.
There's gender bender (female character pretending to be a male) in this drama. Female lead was one of a twin set but both she and her brother were beset by an assassin when they were six. Her brother was killed. As he was the heir of the Han Clan that is in control of the vast Han army protecting the northern border for generations, the father did not wish to relinquish control. Hence, he told the daughter she had to assume her brother's identity forthwith.
Several years later, the Emperor summoned her to the capital, wishing the "son" to be enrolled in the Imperial School. However, in truth, he wanted to see which of his two sons, Second and Fifth Prince, who're vying for the throne the Han clan would support.
Knowing of the Emperor's intention, the father told the daughter to stay neutral. Hence, she has to navigate her way through the political minefields.
I give a 8/10 for the gender bending effort. The producers took it seriously and chose an actress who has demonstrated she can do it so far. Costuming is also practical. I can name some films and dramas in which the gender bender is a joke in which the viewer knows straight away that the character is female. Hardly worth watching in such cases.
The going is slow at first but it's starting to pick up. It's not bad.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 18, 2021 6:32:13 GMT
Finished The Heiress It's a pretty good story except that the director was vague with the ending. This caused much unhappiness among viewers until the author of the story clarified what happened. The criticism heaped on the director changed to; trying too hard at being artistic that most never understood the ending. Presently watching; The Advisors Alliance. Historical drama based on the era of the late Eastern Han and the eventual Three Kingdoms period. Solid script and cast of actors. I've to say that the tv dramas on this era through the decades are all great. Cao Cao and everyone of this timeline is always a fascinating study.
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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 18, 2021 13:17:09 GMT
Hey, Gryphon......If you like Chinese history-- have you seen the movie called "Red Cliff" ? I have though it depends on which one you are referring to as there're a few movies based on the Battle of Red Cliffs through the decades. It's been depicted in both tv dramas and films. This one, Directed by John Woo www.imdb.com/title/tt0425637/
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 19, 2021 3:32:38 GMT
I have though it depends on which one you are referring to as there're a few movies based on the Battle of Red Cliffs through the decades. It's been depicted in both tv dramas and films. This one, Directed by John Woo www.imdb.com/title/tt0425637/ I think I have. The rating (7/10) is correct, that's mine too. I generally prefer tv dramatization over film given that there's more time and opportunities to explore / flesh out the characters with each interpretation. The Chinese made or rather China made historical tv dramas are always good. Good cast, script, costumes, props and filming. The Advisors Alliance I'm watching now is one such though there is criticism for stirring in modern lines and historical inaccuracies. There isn't much battle scenes but imo it's not needed. It's a waste of time really. The main focus is on events and characters. I understand Mandarin so I don't need subtitles. I've seen YT of dubbed Chinese shows. They're 100% terrible. Flat and totally failing to capture the tone and nuances of the actors and the language. It's also very out of place and comedic. I always and whenever I come across such dubbed clips. When I watch any foreign shows, I never go for dubbed. I prefer to hear the natural language and tones spoken by the actors. The same goes for the opposite. I cringed when I came across a vid of LOTR in dubbed Japanese. Terrible! Dubbed shows are bad in my book.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 19, 2021 10:03:53 GMT
Still watching Advisors Alliance. Despite some historical inaccuracies, it's an enjoyable drama. Si Ma Yi lives up to his name; astute and clever. He's also, henpecked. I particularly enjoyed the writers exploring the bond he had with his wife who stood by him through thick and thin. Despite the Emperor's interference, Si Ma Yi stood by his wife. Neither of the two feared death, they only feared separation. The bond of marriage, companions, king and subject, brothers, family are all touched on. Politics, internal and external strife tests those bonds. Some will hold, some will break. Some died willingly in order to bring justice, to stamp across a message. Some died lamenting their actions, wishing they had taken another path. Some died unjustly. I intensely dislike a character and yet lamented his death later. He was a mirror of Si Ma Yi but lacked patience, tolerance and his failure to consider his action was his downfall. Cao Cao would tolerate no humiliation nor an underling who could understand what he intended.
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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 19, 2021 10:49:54 GMT
One such dubbed movie that they really did an excellent job with is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The original, and only version. I don't count the one that Hollywood made with Daniel Craig, that doesn't exist in my books. The one that was done in Swedish is very good, and the English dubbing is very good too (not htat I understand Swedish), but you mentioned tone etc and I felt it matched quite well. Because I agree there are some shows that are horrible when dubbed.....The translation has ended, yet the actors lips are still moving, or vice versa ( like "GODZILLA!" LOL).
Have you seen Downfall? It's a WWII movie about Hitler's last days in the bunker. It's where clips like this parody are taken from. I will also post the original.
(Parody about the Leafs)
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It's done completely in German.....It's quite a good movie.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 20, 2021 3:45:58 GMT
One such dubbed movie that they really did an excellent job with is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The original, and only version. I don't count the one that Hollywood made with Daniel Craig, that doesn't exist in my books. The one that was done in Swedish is very good, and the English dubbing is very good too (not htat I understand Swedish), but you mentioned tone etc and I felt it matched quite well. Because I agree there are some shows that are horrible when dubbed.....The translation has ended, yet the actors lips are still moving, or vice versa ( like "GODZILLA!" LOL). Have you seen Downfall? It's a WWII movie about Hitler's last days in the bunker. It's where clips like this parody are taken from. I will also post the original. (Parody about the Leafs) (original) It's done completely in German.....It's quite a good movie. Oh yes! I've seen the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Didn't watch it dubbed so I've no idea if it's any good. That Hitler vid is infamous. Never seen the movie though.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 20, 2021 3:56:33 GMT
Finished Advisors Alliance. Moving to Growling Tiger Roaring Dragon is a continuation of AA, same cast. Part two focused on the ping pongs between Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang though not every confrontation is covered.
I have come to understand the unhappiness over the insertion of modern stuff which is referring to modern mannerisms which is used to create moments of levity between Sima Yi and his wife or in tight situations concerning his family. I'm not against it as it doesn't take anything away, only merely adding some mellow moments to soften up the atmosphere and is focused mainly on Sima Yi's family. It doesn't detract any of the historical figures as they're not involved in such moments.
Found some BTS clips of the cast, etc. They were filming through the seasons so everyone had to deal with heat, cold and accidents. Especially an incident when one of the extras was nearly swept away in the cold water when he fell off his horse. 20000 people were involved in the production.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 20, 2021 8:59:50 GMT
Finished Growling Tiger Roaring Dragon. I feel sorry at the end because I enjoyed watching the interactions of the Sima Family, especially Sima Yi and his wives; their bonds and how they supported one another through difficult times. Even though Sima Yi accomplished what he wanted, I was glad his first wife died before him and never knew what he did. The second wife did and was severely disappointed. Of the two, she was more politically astute but still, she abhorred Sima Yi's actions. What's even worse, she knew / suspected what her son did. She was an intelligent compassionate woman and she died with a mixture of regret, love and disillusionment. When Chunhua (first wife) died, I was going; omg, this is the end of everything. The bonds will unravel. I was right. This interpretation / story of Sima Yi isn't bad. I like it. On to find another drama to watch! Edit. Ah! Found one. Also Chinese drama. A period piece. More lighthearted. Opening starts with a young lady dressed as a young guy who was abducted. Turns out she's a coroner and her master was taken by the bad guys to find out why one of their fellows had died. However, the master owed them money but couldn't figure out the cause of death, so they abducted his apprentice. Edit 2. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 It looks like one of those period pieces with flying monkey heroes with floppy fringy hair. They fly in to save the damsel in distress but suddenly lost their wings to serve the plot. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Such period dramas is always a comedy in writing. I'll watch it anyway for some laughs. The Sima Yi drama was rather heavy.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 20, 2021 11:33:59 GMT
Miss Truth, Chinese period mystery drama.
Definitely having a good laugh at the convenient lame instances to play the plot along. Story is interesting though. Kudos to the main lead actress for knowing how to play the pipa. 👍
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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 20, 2021 11:34:07 GMT
One such dubbed movie that they really did an excellent job with is The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The original, and only version. I don't count the one that Hollywood made with Daniel Craig, that doesn't exist in my books. The one that was done in Swedish is very good, and the English dubbing is very good too (not htat I understand Swedish), but you mentioned tone etc and I felt it matched quite well. Because I agree there are some shows that are horrible when dubbed.....The translation has ended, yet the actors lips are still moving, or vice versa ( like "GODZILLA!" LOL). Have you seen Downfall? It's a WWII movie about Hitler's last days in the bunker. It's where clips like this parody are taken from. I will also post the original. (Parody about the Leafs) (original) It's done completely in German.....It's quite a good movie. Oh yes! I've seen the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Didn't watch it dubbed so I've no idea if it's any good. That Hitler vid is infamous. Never seen the movie though. the original giirl with the dragon tattoo....they actually did a good job on the voice over work/dubbing. Sure you can tell that the actors are speaking a language that isn't English.....But their lips stop moving within a reasonable amount of time to try and match the language and tone of what is said in Swedish. Not like in a lot of Japanese movies or TV shows where the actors' lips hve stopped and the dubbing keeps going, or vice versa. The movie "Downfall" with the late Bruno Ganz as Hitler is actually quite good. I don't often like watching Foreign Films that aren't dubbed....But I understand some German, not a lot, I catch phrases here and there....But the subtitles in English are accurate and it's quite a good movie. It's about Hitler's desperate attempts in various battles during his final days in the Bunker. I really like the parody vid though.....There's so many of them all about different topics, but that same scene. It's great. I started to watch "KENSHIN" on Netflicks....adn the English dubbing and the subtitles are horrible. The English subtities don't even match what the English dubbing is saying. Not even close. For example, "The World is Ending! Please Help me!" (English Dubbing) subtitles: "This is horribly wrong" Meanwhile the Japanese actor said two words in Japanese and stopped talking 2 minutes ago
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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 20, 2021 15:09:40 GMT
Never understood the story of the Elder Scrolls series, but I love watching the Cinematics. Epic Fantasy that gives LOTR a definite run for its money. I always liked the red-headed Elf and the Cat.....I think it was called a Khajiit. Very cool characters.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 21, 2021 3:17:11 GMT
I started to watch "KENSHIN" on Netflicks....adn the English dubbing and the subtitles are horrible. The English subtities don't even match what the English dubbing is saying. Not even close. For example, "The World is Ending! Please Help me!" (English Dubbing) subtitles: "This is horribly wrong" Meanwhile the Japanese actor said two words in Japanese and stopped talking 2 minutes ago Such sloppiness mar viewing enjoyment imo, other than raising eyebrows, confusion and a laugh or two. Kenshin sounds familiar. I'm thinking ninja anime or something like that.
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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 21, 2021 12:29:09 GMT
I started to watch "KENSHIN" on Netflicks....adn the English dubbing and the subtitles are horrible. The English subtities don't even match what the English dubbing is saying. Not even close. For example, "The World is Ending! Please Help me!" (English Dubbing) subtitles: "This is horribly wrong" Meanwhile the Japanese actor said two words in Japanese and stopped talking 2 minutes ago Such sloppiness mar viewing enjoyment imo, other than raising eyebrows, confusion and a laugh or two. Kenshin sounds familiar. I'm thinking ninja anime or something like that. No it's a live-action Samurai movie about a guy who used to be a hit-man (of sorts), an assassin......Then for some unknown reason (because I haven't watched the movie yet) he becomes a Protector, and then eventually fights a war against his own (former) brother in law. That's all I know from the blurbs, but there are two KENSHIN movies, "KENSHIN: The Beginning" and "KENSHIN: The Final"
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Post by skekSil on Aug 21, 2021 13:03:07 GMT
No it's a live-action Samurai movie about a guy who used to be a hit-man (of sorts), an assassin......Then for some unknown reason (because I haven't watched the movie yet) he becomes a Protector, and then eventually fights a war against his own (former) brother in law. That's all I know from the blurbs, but there are two KENSHIN movies, "KENSHIN: The Beginning" and "KENSHIN: The Final" Its based on a popular 90s anime/manga.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 22, 2021 11:29:58 GMT
Finished Miss Truth. The cast is ok but the writing and production is B grade. Some events are not logical and non-sequential which mostly leave the viewer puzzled. Some examples; A suspect confessed to planning the murders of 24 men and draining their blood. However, their wives were thought to be alive so a plan was hatched to trick her to reveal where she imprisoned them. After she spoke of the place, the official and the guards left the coroner alone with the suspect. The next scene is the suspect holding a wedding with the guy who abandoned her for her sister!??? What kind of writing and directing is this?? 🤣 To cap it, the coroner is suddenly shown lying in the coffin of the tomb, getting bled and someone rescued her but sadly she was poisoned. There's no cure except for one ridiculous remedy; human flesh which the hero gladly offered. Another incident was to escort the only person who could translate an ancient language to the location of a precious pearl to the palace. The official was given the task of finding this pearl but instead of escorting her with the appropriate number of guards and precautions, it was just him and his trusty sidekick accompanying the lady in a carriage. Naturally, they were attacked and the lady died. 🤣 What a comedy. 😂 The thing is, I doubt the writers were intending to write a comedy. They've some good ideas but sadly, the execution lacked practicality and logic. The ending is sort of happy but meh. The potential of this story is largely wasted by poor writing and frivolous decisions in directing.
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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 22, 2021 12:56:53 GMT
Just started watching "For Life" on Netflix.....It's good. Only Season 1 is out on Netflix and I just learned that Season Two aired over the Fall of last year and ended in March of this year. And that hwile it ended on a happy note, Season 2 is the Final Season. Unfortunately, because it's good. Time to cancel more good shows in favour of shows like "Naked and Afraid XL" Or "Blind Love" or "Big Brother"
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Post by Energizer Bunny 211 on Aug 22, 2021 16:27:30 GMT
Started watching "The Mandalorian" again. Such a great series. Looking forwward to The Book of Boba Fett and Season 3, as well as AHSOKA
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 23, 2021 0:00:13 GMT
Going back to Qin Dynasty, a Chinese historical period piece.
The production values for this drama is excellent although I'm not sure the ceremonial armour worn by the terracotta statues is the type of armour the common soldiers usually wear.
Of all the Chinese dramas I've seen so far, Miss Truth rates a 6.5/10 for subpar writing, directing and production values. The rest like Rational Life, Go Ahead, Advisors Alliance Part 1 and 2 rated 8 and 9.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 24, 2021 9:04:36 GMT
Qin Dynasty Epic
So far so good. Now in ep 15. A young 15 year old Ying Zheng has become King after his father passed away. A short reign of three years. All according to history. However, the producers made a bad decision when it comes to portraying Ying Zheng when he was nine years old and 15 years old.
The young actor who took the role of Ying Zheng at nine looked like a late teenager. The actor who took the role of Ying Zheng at 15 is 30 years old!
They could get away with the first but they can't get away with the second. The "15" year old Ying Zheng looked like a foolish old guy instead of a young immature teen who's at a lost when Lu Buwei began to make harsh decisions without consulting him, effectively taking over the court.
This mar the drama which has been so far, excellent.
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Post by Obsidian Gryphon on Aug 25, 2021 7:12:44 GMT
Qin Dynasty Epic
The pacing is really slow and this runs to over 70 eps. Moreover, the male lead is miscast for the wrong age period. The 30 year old actor should have only taken up the reins of the story of Ying Zheng in his later years (30 onwards), not from his teenage years.
Hence, it's rather frustrating to watch a supposedly teenage Ying Zheng finding his feet. This makes the development of the character unconvincing. I don't understand the rationale behind this casting unless the producers want to save money but then young actors cost less than experienced actors.
The star lead of this drama ended up on the shoulders of the actor who took the role of Li Si. I've taken to skipping to speed up the eps.
Took a break to find out had how many children did Ying Zheng have. There's one site that said he had 50, another that said he had 13000 concubines and over 2000 kids. Wow, I've no idea which is which. I suppose both are true. The 50 princes and princesses were born from concubines of royal lineage while the rest were daughters gifted to the Emperor from nobles / officials from all over the unified country. It was these 50 that the eunuch Zhao Gao killed after Ying Zheng's death to prevent close claimants to the throne.
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