Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 2, 2007 4:26:29 GMT
Inspired by Killerzzz's 'Number One' thread, I got to wondering who your favourite stars of Asian cinema are.
I figure a poll is pretty pointless as Jackie Chan will walk it, but who else rocks?
I'm fairly new to Asian cinema, only really starting to watch in any detail after Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which is awesome. My list is thus not gonna be very comprehensive, but these are the people I've really liked:
Jackie Chan. Of course. As both a physical comedian and a martial artist/acrobat, Jackie is just great. His films are all at least watchable, and stuff like Drunken Master rules.
Zhang Ziyi. I'm not sure this girl has ever been in a bad film. She seems really adept at picking great scripts, so I kinda see her appearing in a film as a mark of quality. She always seems to die though, poor girl!
Chow Yun Fat. Just great. Always manages to project a real power and authority when he needs to, but he doesn't have to. Guy has real range and terrific screen presence. First saw him in CTHD, never forgot him since.
Jet Li. Quite possibly the best pure martial artist in Asian cinema right now, I could totally believe he could kick seven bells out of the rest. Possibly at once! ;D
Zhang Yimou. Yeah, he's a director rather than an actor, but I've loved everything I've seen by him so far, so i figured I'd include him anyway ;D
I figure a poll is pretty pointless as Jackie Chan will walk it, but who else rocks?
I'm fairly new to Asian cinema, only really starting to watch in any detail after Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which is awesome. My list is thus not gonna be very comprehensive, but these are the people I've really liked:
Jackie Chan. Of course. As both a physical comedian and a martial artist/acrobat, Jackie is just great. His films are all at least watchable, and stuff like Drunken Master rules.
Zhang Ziyi. I'm not sure this girl has ever been in a bad film. She seems really adept at picking great scripts, so I kinda see her appearing in a film as a mark of quality. She always seems to die though, poor girl!
Chow Yun Fat. Just great. Always manages to project a real power and authority when he needs to, but he doesn't have to. Guy has real range and terrific screen presence. First saw him in CTHD, never forgot him since.
Jet Li. Quite possibly the best pure martial artist in Asian cinema right now, I could totally believe he could kick seven bells out of the rest. Possibly at once! ;D
Zhang Yimou. Yeah, he's a director rather than an actor, but I've loved everything I've seen by him so far, so i figured I'd include him anyway ;D
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