Zhang's Best and Worst Movies
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lzlzy — 16 years ago(March 08, 2010 09:14 AM)
moviesbest, it seems you are a fan of Ziyi. Please watch Sophie's Revenge and come back to comment on Ziyi's acting. Everyone on this board has seen many movies and we know which ones are good ones. I do like Ziyi in the road home and 2046 many years ago. But it is a pity that Ziyi's recent years have been focus on publicity with fake news instead of improving acting skills.
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moviesbest — 16 years ago(March 11, 2010 10:40 AM)
Do you know she is also the excutive producer for Sophie's revenge ?
I think her asking fee is too high and she don't simply accept another HW movie now. In HW, you could flop very fast if your movie is no good. Just see Chow Yun Fatt and Michelle Yeoh now, they need to play supporting roles now.
She trusted WKW(since her success in 2046) so she just act for Grand Master. Acting for a WKW movie is a big sacrifice. It could take years to complete.
You are right, she is only 31 and with her strong fan base now, she need not go for many movies now. She can afford to choose. I think she is more keen to secure and stable her personal love life now. -
lzlzy — 16 years ago(March 11, 2010 11:42 AM)
Ziyi was supposed to be a cute nextdoor girl in the Sophie's revenge, however her eyes revealed toughness again as in her most other movies. While Fan Binbin's acting surprised me. Binbin is definitely the highlight of Sophie's revenge although more than 60% of film is about Ziyi.
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moviesbest — 16 years ago(March 11, 2010 10:32 AM)
Who cares for news ?> Only silly fans and silly readers do read such news.
Zhang never asked for news. Reporters wrote them and readers like them. It showed has pulling power.
She even produced Sophie's Revenge.
She is already so good in acting, not much room to improve. All she need is good director. -
moviesbest — 16 years ago(March 12, 2010 10:59 AM)
You are right.
Tang Wei only made one movie. Still early to tell whether she is really a good actress or "only good for that role" or all due to a good director's work.
While Gong Li was really good, I find all always the same character played and her best work all those few directed by Zhang Yi Mou. I doubt she could have any new breakthrough in other character role.
So far, ZZ has proven well. She can be equally convincing as innocent, seductive or in action. House of Flying Daggers really proved she is really good. She fooled all the audience(you know what I mean ?) Her last one in slapstick as you mentioned is another new role I am looking forward to see. Gong Li and Maggie Cheung are both good but not as versatile as her. -
moviesbest — 16 years ago(March 12, 2010 01:20 PM)
Strange, I know foreigners know her better in Concubine but Asians don't think she really shine there(no fault of hers). She was much overshadowed by Leslie Cheung in Concubine.
I wonder whether it's because foreigners mostly have not seen her in her earlier movies ?
I felt she was better in Red Lantern, Ju-dou, To Live and Qiu-qi. -
timc-20 — 16 years ago(March 12, 2010 02:51 PM)
That was totally HIS film. That guy was riviting.
Obviously, he had a few problems.
Ziyi, on the other hand, seems pretty level headed. Except for her BF. Who can explain how a woman's heart beats? I have to give her that. If we ever meet, I'm sure she'll dump him. -
moviesbest — 16 years ago(March 13, 2010 01:30 AM)
Seeing Concubine again, you will realise that movie is not near to perfect. It was Leslie that made that movie shine.I ranked Leslie's better movies are those 3 directed by WKW.
BTW, do you know that Leslie got 6 movies out of the top 10 in the 100 Chinese movies selected during movies 100 years selection, ranking 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th placing. What a legend !! No one could be 1/2 as near anywhere in the world and considering that he was als2000o the biggest singer in HK. An incredible achievement. Even Elvis, the King could not achieve so much in both areas. His only weakness was his love for Tong that killed him.
Back on Gong Li, have you watched her 4 early movies I mentioned ? If you did, you will not like her now. Those 4 are her best.
I think Zhang is more careful in selecting her movies now before being "overexposed" in poor quality movies. She has already done enough to prove her acting kills in her movies. All she need now is to do 1 good movie every 2 to 3 years and if she carry on working until 60(which I think she won't, she is another one that care more for love life) she will be the greatest star of Asian cinema. -
lzlzy — 16 years ago(March 15, 2010 08:02 AM)
I have to say Zhang hasn't improved her acting skills in the past 5 years. I am very disappointed in "Sophie's Revenge". The only highlight of this movie I'll say is Fan Bingbing. Not because Bingbing is pretty, but because she did very well in this movie. This is just like Meg Ryan. Meg was much better in her early career movie "when Harry Met Sally" in 1989. Zhang is very pretty. However being an actress is a professional career instead of just showing pretty face.