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DVD: xiao

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An Empress and the Warrriors (Blu-Ray) [Blu-ray]
Kelly Chen, Leon Lai

BMG/Arista, 2008

Asian only Blu-Ray Region All pressing. Compatible on all US DVD players. An Empress and the Warriors features a Kelly Chen you've never seen before: in armor. The Canto-pop queen heads into battle for this impressive period adventure, in which she stars as Yan Feier, a determined princess who is given control of her troubled, war torn kingdom. Chen trained extensively to handle the role's physical demands, learning to ride a horse and handle a ...

Laughing in the Wind/Xiao Ao Jiang Hu 2001

8 reviews
Li Yapeng, Xu Qing

Facets, 2005

a few clarifications
First of all, this is a TV series that was made in mainland China in 2001 (or 2000). It has 40 episodes. Each DVD release here only contains 5 episodes. So, we have a few releases to go to see all 40 of them. The main spoken language is Mandarine, not Cantonese, since it wasn't made in Hong Kong. When I watched it on the TV channel, it has Chinese subtitles, but this version only contains ...

The Empress Dowager

3 reviews
Gong Li, Lui Xiao Qing

World Video, 2002

The Empress Dowager....
This movie is the second part of a three part series of DVDs and VCDs. The first part of the story, Chui Lian Ting Zheng, tells the early part of the story, the death of the Xian Feng Emperor and the struggle for the two Dowager Empresses to take power. The second part of the story, this DVD, Xi Tai Hou, tells the story of the death of Tong Zhi, the son of Ci Xi, the Western Dowager Empress. ...

Laughing in the Wind, Vol. 4: Xiao Ao Jiang Nu
Laughing in the Wind

Facets, 2006

The final 10 episodes, where the secret of the Purity Sword Book is finally revealed to empower the greatest fighter in the world; where the Righteous Party and the Holy Party both swap good and evil actions and sword techniques, to obtain the advantage in unifying the martial world. In becoming the chief of the Hengshan party of Nuns, Ling takes on the best of both parties to forge a great new World, in which each of characters? unique magic ...

The White Dragon

19 reviews
Avi K. Garg, Kitty Yuen

Sony Pictures, 2005

Fantastic Romance, Martial Arts, Touch of Comedy
Some Idiot compared this film to Seven Swords and The Emporer and the Assassin ...he is simple minded when it comes to Asian Arts and Films...This isn't to be put in the Category of those films....This is a Martial Arts / Romance about a Stuck up girl and a Humble man who was a mercenary for hire who saved his money to receive his sight....Two who wound up falling in love...It is Great!..A Worth ...

Electric Shadows

6 reviews
Yu Xia, Haibin Li

FIRST RUN FEATURES, 2006

Film Celebrates Chinese Cinema
This charming and unusual Chinese film celebrates the history of Chinese cinema. I found the story universally compelling--how two young children overcome unhappiness in their childhood years through their shared love of movies. Although the film depicts some of China's political struggles from the 1960s and 70s, many of the children's conflicts are universal. They must overcome bullying, ...

The South Shaolin Master

6 reviews
Jian-Guo Chiu, Xiao-zhen Zhong

Everbright Chung Cheong DVD, 2002

best wushu ever put in a movie....
If you like wushu, get this movie. its amazing. a true test of the knowledge of a martial arts film fan is how they rate this movie. If you like actors pretending to be martial artists, being yanked around on strings with 2 second cuts, this movie is NOT for you. if you like a movie full of REAL talented wushu athletes from China, with LONG fight sequences (upwards of 20-30 seconds! ...

Bagua Sword - Shu Shan Emei Xiao Yao
Master Helen Liang

Rising Sun Productions, 2007

Bagua is an internal martial art, akin to Tai Chi, known for its circular movements. It is based on the philosophical concepts of Yin and Yang, Tai Chi and I Ching. This Bagua sword comes from the Shu Mountain Range, where Emei Mountain lies. Many captivating stories and legends have told for generations about the sword immortals living in this area. Xiao Yao means to accord or comply with one s heart, to do something one s heart dedicates with ...

Unknown Pleasures

4 reviews
Ren Ai Jun, Ru Bai

New Yorker Video, 2004

a classic.the pleasures it brings should not be unknown
for those who are not familiar with chinese films AND china's reality, it is easy AND WRONG to regard crouching tigers, hidden dragon, flying daggers, and hero as "good" or "representitive" of china's film industry. in fact, they received largely mockery besides admiration for their scenaries and music--to verify this, simply read some online bbs;). compared with jia zhangke's movies, these ...

Saga of Mulan

2 reviews

Knight, 2004

Beautiful film
Although I have not actually purchased this movie, I did see it on PBS and I have to say that the reviews given by the critic did not fully reveal how stupendous this movie is. Granted, one would need either a great love of art and theater, or a good amount of tenacity to stick to this film through its' entirety, as it is a good three hours long, nevertheless it is a very action packed production ...

To Live

105 reviews
You Ge, Li Gong

MGM (Video & DVD), 2003

BEST. MOVIE. EVER.
An amazing movie. It is one of Gong Li and Zhang Yimou's greatest collaboration. You must see it.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

21 reviews
Xun Zhou, Kun Chen

First Run Features, 2005

Exquisite and trenchant
This stunning film combines a tender love story with biting political satire in a hauntingly beautiful setting. It conveys with poignancy and understatement two friends' struggle for intellectual freedom in a re-education camp and their love for a beautiful young woman. My favorite moments in the film were their hilarious methods of disguising Western culture as revolutionary propaganda for the ...

Endless Way

2 reviews
Chen Chuang; Xia Lu; Du Jing; Liao Guanzhen

Razor Digital Entertainment, 2005

Beautiful and poignant
This film won: Best Actress, Shanghai International Film Festival Best Picture, Best Director, Shanghai Film Critics Award Silver People's Choice Award, India International Film Festival This film is a visual poem, just simply beautiful. The story quietly tells the hardships of bringing precious drinking water to a Hunan mountain village. All the villagers---men AND women, have to help, ...

Hero

430 reviews
Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai

Miramax, 2004

Surprisingly good despite the hype
Hero genuinely impressed me, much to my surprise - I'm not a fan of the humourlessly one-note Jet Li, who has always struck me as a character from Mystery Men who didn't make the final cut (useless `super' power - the ability to wave a flagpole around very, very fast) and after all the fuss made over the tedious, overlong and undernourished Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was expecting the Western ...

Pavilion of Women

14 reviews
Willem Dafoe, Yan Luo

Universal Studios, 2002

Modern view of oppressive traditional Chinese way of life
I remember reading Pearl Buck's "Pavilion of Women" as a child and loving it. I've forgotten the details of the plot long ago. But I do remember it was about Madame Wu, a wealthy Chinese woman who, on her 40th birthday, decided to stop marital relations with her husband and find him a young concubine. At that time 40 years old seemed very old to me. Now it seems quite young. This 2001 ...

Shao Lin xiao zi II: Xin wu long yuan [Region 2]

1 review
Ti Men Chen, Michele Leslie Scott

Good fun...but far from mainstream...
This is one of those "only in HK" type of movies, so if you like that notion, this movie is for you. The story is good enough(keeps you interested), there's plenty of humor(of the silly type), and there are some good action sequences in the last third of the film(involving 2 kung fu kids against adults). If you like the unique fantasy, comedy, type movie with some wire-fu thrown in...buy it. ...

The Forbidden Kingdom

95 reviews
Jet Li, Jackie Chan

Lions Gate, 2008

Family friendly entertainment
This is a fun teen-age martial arts wish fulfillment movie. The production values are wonderful, the acting and direction are excellent, and the plot line is well developed and takes you to a good wrapup of all the plotlines. There is good character development as the kid discovers strength inside himself and becomes a hero (that's the wish fulfillment part). In all, a nifty movie, and ...

Xiao Hua (Little Flower)
Chen Chong (Joan Chen), Liu Xiaoqing

Chinese Film Audio & Video Press, 2007

Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles. This is a touching story about two girls who do not know their interlaced families met during the war and finally found their brother and parents. Summary: Xiao Hua, sister of Zhao Yongsheng, is deserted by her poor family. He Xiangdong, a woodworker, adopts her and renames her He Cuigu. To steer clear of arrest by the enemy, Dong Hongguo, offspring of a revolutionary family, is renamed ...

Raise the Red Lantern (MGM World Films)

180 reviews
Li Gong, Jingwu Ma

MGM (Video & DVD), 2007

Review, Raise the Red Lantern
I work in a public high school, where this was shown in a high school history class as part of a cultural literacy program of China in the early 1900's. This was a very compelling video, and led to excellent class discussions. Strongly recommended.

Xingyi Quan 5 Element Fists Xing Yi Hsing-i

5 reviews
Liu Xiao Ling

wudanglongmen martial arts

The Best Xingyi Quan DVD Available
This is one of the best martial arts DVDs and the best Xingyi Quan DVD I have seen. To begin with, this is one of the few martial arts videos that takes advantage of the potential of the format. Rather than simply being a video tape on a disc, the material is broken down into logical components for easy reference and viewing. The skill of the teacher, Liu Xiao Ling, is very apparent and he ...