Starring: Chang Pei-pei Directed By: King Hu Average Rating: Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Format: Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: The Weinstein Company Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 27, 2008 Running Time: 95 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1965
Product Description: Nearly four decades before Kill Bill the groundbreaking Shaw Brothers classic Come Drink with Me set the bar for sword-wielding kung fu heroines. "A revelation in martial arts filmmaking" (Ross Chen LoveHKFilm.com) it stars legendary fight queen Cheng Pei-pei (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) as Golden Swallow a deadly agent sent to rescue a kidnapped official from a bandit clan. To take down the clan's five ruthless leaders she teams up with a hard-drinking martial arts mentor who helps her to cut a path of destruction through her enemies. Featuring pioneering wire work landmark fight scenes and a stylized sense of cool far ahead of its era.System Requirements:Running Time: 95 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/MARTIAL ARTS UPC: 796019809979 Manufacturer No: 80997
I'll drink with her anytime A gang of bandits ambush a small convey in an attempt to rescue their leader. They kidnap the son of an official to force a trade. In retaliation a highly skilled agent is sent to rescue him and force the group to surrender.
I'll start by pointing out the incredible job DD did on this DVD transfer. The picture is very clear and sharp. There isn't the slightest bit of grain and the sound is just as good. I had to watch this film with the volume at full blast. Simply because the music score is so well done.
Now for the film itself. Unlike many fu flicks that rely solely on the action to give you a rush. Come Drink With Me moves at a pretty good pace and the characters push the story. Now the action scenes are given in good doses but I didn't really think they were that special. I found alot of them to be too slow and I don't feel the characters lived up to their over deadly reputations. If it wasn't for the very solid acting and a cruel villian, I wouldn't have cared too much for it. Anyone who comes into this film for quick paced over the top action and leave disappointed. Have a legit complaint in my view.
Still, I enjoyed the film from start to finish. Chang Pei-pei was incredibly beautiful in her young days. And if you dig asian chicks then you owe it to yourself to see this beauty in action. The extras are pretty good too with some trailers and a couple of interviews. I found them to be pretty enjoyable with some good info. Those searching for gory, very quick paced action should be careful with this. It just might not be for you.
From young to old This is a good strong Chinese martial arts revenge movie. I was surprised to see a VERY young actress that plays one of lead roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! See if you can spot her.
I WANTED to like it... If you are familiar with Shaw Brothers, then you know that this is not your first choice of their films. First, to it's credit (or more specifically to the credit of Dragon Dynasty) the film is restored really well and has a great picture.
What I don't like is that nearly every fight scene, of which there are many, are implied martial arts. It is edited in such a way that you really don't see a whole lot of action. What you do see is simple, and disapointing. The story is decent for a kung-fu film, but compared to other Shaw Brothers classics, especially their earlier releases, this leaves much to be desired.
If you are looking for some great martial arts, this is probably not a good choice.
this moive is bad! I do not know what moives you people like or have seen I bought this moive on the recommended people here and all I can say is do not belive everything you read. I have been a collecting Kung-fu moives since 1973 and this is one of the worst the action is like in slow motion for a child and I have seen more action sleeping on a plane all I can say is stay away from this one PLEASE!
Shaw Brothers Classic Dragon Dynasty continutes to deliver great Shaw Brothers films one after the other. The 27th film to be released by Dragon Dynasty and their 6 Shaw Brothers release, you can't go wrong with this one. Widely considered to be one of the best Hong Kong films ever made, one can see why. It carries a great story along with awesome fight scenes and fantastic acting by Cheng Pei-Pei(commentary included with her and Bey Logan) and Yueh Hua.
Special Features include: Feature Commentary with Bey Lognan/Cheng Pei Pei King and I-Director Tsui Hark reflections on film Come Speak With Me-Interview with Cheng Pei Pei A Classic Remembered-Retrospective with Bey Logan Return of Drunken Master-Interview with Yueh Hua Trailer Gallery
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