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Maz
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| Post subject: The Flying Guillotine (Xue Di Zi) 2009 - Dante Lam |
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THE FLYING GUILLOTINE 2009
Production company Cinema Popular announced upcoming wuxia movie THE FLYING GUILLOTINE (血滴子/ Xue Di Zi) to be directed by Dante Lam
From 24framespersecond:
Quote: The Flying Guillotines: Dante Lam (Beast Stalker, The Sniper) has been hired to direct a rework of The Flying Guillotines, about an assassination squad trained to use Asia’s most deadly martial arts weapon. Lam will start work on the $6-8m project in November.
Here's a poster
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chen06
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:00 pm |
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| So this is just a very early poster eh? If the poster is correct the film should be set in the Qing Dynasty judging by the costumes. Not a big fan of Qing Dynasty costumes but anyway, Dante Lam did a great job with Beast Stalker so this should be interesting I suppose. |
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Temujin
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:34 pm |
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another remake of Shaw Brother's classic, this is a good news of all fans. Ouch... I am glad ... thanks Maz  |
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Dimsum
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:06 pm |
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« chen06 » wrote: So this is just a very early poster eh? If the poster is correct the film should be set in the Qing Dynasty judging by the costumes. Not a big fan of Qing Dynasty costumes but anyway, Dante Lam did a great job with Beast Stalker so this should be interesting I suppose.
Going by historical accounts, these weapons were used during the times of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, so the time period seems correct.  |
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chen06
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 6:33 pm |
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« Dimsum » wrote: « chen06 » wrote: So this is just a very early poster eh? If the poster is correct the film should be set in the Qing Dynasty judging by the costumes. Not a big fan of Qing Dynasty costumes but anyway, Dante Lam did a great job with Beast Stalker so this should be interesting I suppose.
Going by historical accounts, these weapons were used during the times of the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, so the time period seems correct.
yup, that is indeed correct. I just wonder if they actually used those things. Sure there were drawings but did they actually work? Realistically, they seem cumbersome. Who knows though, maybe they did |
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Temujin
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 10:01 pm |
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the original Shaw Brother's poster, released in 1974 starring Chen Kuan-Tai.
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Shaw fanatics
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Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:22 pm |
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| I am more hopeful to see this one remake than 14 Blades. |
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Chen Sing
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:00 am |
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| My greatest fear is to see a old cult classic like this turns to be a joke. how's this Director Dante Lam ? |
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Dimsum
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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:43 pm |
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« Chen Sing » wrote: My greatest fear is to see a old cult classic like this turns to be a joke. how's this Director Dante Lam ?
A list of films he has directed (credit wikipedia)
Option Zero (1997)
Beast Cops (1998)
When I Look Upon the Stars (1999)
Jiang Hu: the Triad Zone (2000)
Runaway (2001)
Hit Team (2001)
Tiramisu (2002)
The Twins Effect (2003)
Naked Ambition (2003)
Love on the Rocks (2004)
Heat Team (2004)
Undercover Hidden Dragon (2006)
Sparkling Red Star (2007)
Sniper (2008)
Beast Stalker (2008)
Storm Rider Clash of Evils (2008)
He's a good Director, Tiramisu, Jiang Hu, Beast Cops, Option Zero, and the latest Beast Stalker are excellent movies. |
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