Legend of the Black Scorpion (US - DVD R1)
Genius & TWC announce an additional release in the Dragon Dynasty range
Title: Legend of the Black Scorpion (IMDb)
Starring: Ziyi Zhang
Released: 26th February 2008
SRP: $24.95
Further Details:
Genius Products and The Weinstein Company will be releasing Legend of the Black Scorpion (AKA The Banquet) on 26th February. Starring Ziyi Zhang and directed by Xiaogang Feng, this Chinese production is loosely based on William Shakespear's play - Hamlet. The feature film will run for 126 minutes with either Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1, Cantonese DTS or English Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks, and optional subtitles in English or Spanish. In respect to extra features, there will be a Bay Logan feature length commentary, interviews with Feng Xiao-Gang and Daniel Wu, a trailer gallery, a behind-the-scenes featurette and a making-of featurette. Cover artwork is included below.
News by Malcolm Campbell
Starring: Ziyi Zhang
Released: 26th February 2008
SRP: $24.95
Further Details:
Genius Products and The Weinstein Company will be releasing Legend of the Black Scorpion (AKA The Banquet) on 26th February. Starring Ziyi Zhang and directed by Xiaogang Feng, this Chinese production is loosely based on William Shakespear's play - Hamlet. The feature film will run for 126 minutes with either Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1, Cantonese DTS or English Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks, and optional subtitles in English or Spanish. In respect to extra features, there will be a Bay Logan feature length commentary, interviews with Feng Xiao-Gang and Daniel Wu, a trailer gallery, a behind-the-scenes featurette and a making-of featurette. Cover artwork is included below.
News by Malcolm Campbell
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This film appears to be a Mandarin-native release, yet the specs only mention Cantonese tracks... weird.
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Have been looking forward to this movie, hope its as good as the trailer.
Zhang Zi-Yi is such a hotty and she could so kick my ass.
Every movie that she is in usually is amazing.
Every movie that she is in usually is amazing.
Mal wrote: This film appears to be a Mandarin-native release, yet the specs only mention Cantonese tracks... weird.
DD has written the wrong language on the box before, though I can't remember which release.
DD has written the wrong language on the box before, though I can't remember which release.
Probably pick this one up, as I generally like these Chinese martial arts epics over the modern Jackie Chan-type movies.
Daniel Wu (guy on the left) is the future of the genre. I'd be really surprised if he didn't become a crossover star here in the states...
Though, maybe he shouldn't seeing as what American cinema has done to Jackie and Jet's careers...
Though, maybe he shouldn't seeing as what American cinema has done to Jackie and Jet's careers...
What a ludicrous title though. The original title was "The Banquet" did that translate badly?
This is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet for crying out loud! There's no legend and no black scorpions whatsoever in this. Dragon Dynasty made this up but... man... what were they thinking? Or drinking?
But the movie is quite good and thankfully Zhang Zi-Yi looks a lot better than that cover suggests.
This is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet for crying out loud! There's no legend and no black scorpions whatsoever in this. Dragon Dynasty made this up but... man... what were they thinking? Or drinking?
But the movie is quite good and thankfully Zhang Zi-Yi looks a lot better than that cover suggests.
My HK DVD is Mandarin only (no Cantonese) and runs 131 minutes (NTSC) so lets hope both are mistake!
Why the dumb re-title again? It's not as if The Banquet is a bad name. At least before they had the excuse that SPL doesn't translate well. What's going to be their excuse this time?
It otherwise looks good. It's a pity there is no Zhang Ziyi extras, especially now she can speak decent English.
Gabe Powers wrote: DD has written the wrong language on the box before, though I can't remember which release.
They've also released DVDs with the wrong language. Their "My Young Auntie" should've been Cantonese but they released it with just Mandarin or English.
Mel Armoogan wrote: Though, maybe he shouldn't seeing as what American cinema has done to Jackie and Jet's careers...
Oh god please no. Hollywood hasn't got a CLUE what to do with Asian talent!
p.s - It's listed as 126 minutes on DD's website. It's not looking good:
http://www.dragondynasty.com/films/show/102
Why the dumb re-title again? It's not as if The Banquet is a bad name. At least before they had the excuse that SPL doesn't translate well. What's going to be their excuse this time?
It otherwise looks good. It's a pity there is no Zhang Ziyi extras, especially now she can speak decent English.
Gabe Powers wrote: DD has written the wrong language on the box before, though I can't remember which release.
They've also released DVDs with the wrong language. Their "My Young Auntie" should've been Cantonese but they released it with just Mandarin or English.
Mel Armoogan wrote: Though, maybe he shouldn't seeing as what American cinema has done to Jackie and Jet's careers...
Oh god please no. Hollywood hasn't got a CLUE what to do with Asian talent!
p.s - It's listed as 126 minutes on DD's website. It's not looking good:
http://www.dragondynasty.com/films/show/102
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