Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Dimensional Traveler Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-04-16 (Tuesday) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:22:13 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 65 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:22:11 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="4e8b4d1fef12ccbbf6b179b4ecd9a1ec"; logging-data="1914627"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19muzhvtIR052+hHBEQTu56" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:+cfRLUaSZ4qjLyZJutRGrIAbKXs= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 3959 On 4/17/2024 11:26 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote: > Dimensional Traveler wrote: >> On 4/17/2024 8:56 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote: >>> Dimensional Traveler wrote: > >>>> Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (DVR) >>>> "Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront >>>> his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization." (IMDb) >>>> Part of the Next Generation of the MCU after Infinity Stones war. > >>>> Super Trivia! > >>>> Simu Liu, when cast as Shang-Chi, was knowledgeable in taekwondo, >>>> gymnastics, and Wing Chun. For his role as the Master of Kung Fu, Liu >>>> trained in tai chi, wushu, Muay Thai, pencak silat, Krav Maga, >>>> jiu-jitsu, boxing, and street fighting. > >>>> Simu Liu put on 10 lbs. of muscle to play Shang-Chi. > >>>> The filmmakers cite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Kung Fu >>>> Hustle (2004), Tai Chi Master (1993), the The Matrix (1999) series, >>>> Donnie Yen's "Ip Man" films and Jackie Chan films as an influence on the >>>> martial arts action. Michelle Yeoh starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden >>>> Dragon. > >>>> The producers for the film briefly discussed the idea of Ant-Man >>>> appearing in the film due to both him and Shang-Chi living in San >>>> Francisco, but ultimately decided it would derail from the main story. > >>>> The bus fight is loosely inspired both by Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton. > >>>> The 25th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. > >>>> Shang-Chi is the first superhero film with an Asian leading protagonist >>>> for Marvel Studios. > >>>> The final film features over 1,700 visual effects shots. > >>>> Although there were many opportunities in the screenplay, the Wilhelm >>>> Scream was not used in this film for a falling or injured character. > >>> Pretend you heard it from me when you mentioned the number of effects >>> shots. How many are there in a Jackie Chan movie fight scene? That would >>> be none whatsoever. What's the point in learning how to fight in so many >>> styles when it's just going to be a special effect? > >>> You almost tempted me. > >> How many dragons and supernatural creatures did Chan fight? How many >> wizards opening up portals to move around the world in Chan's movies? >> Forests that close around moving cars? Magic arms bands battering down >> cliffs? > > Usually, he fought the same stunt men from the previous movie. So why would he need special effects? But as for Simu Liu learning new techniques I don't see what that has to do with FX. _He_ still have to move like he knows how to fight before they CGI in whatever weirdness he is fighting against. -- I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky dirty old man.