The Jeeja Project is now titled Raging Phoenix
At least that's what Kung Fu Cinema sez. Check out the pics on deknang.com. Click for pics.
Thai Zhang Ziyi? Not even...
Raging Pheonix trailer
Here's an article I ran through Babelfish from a Chinese news site:
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Thai Zhang Ziyi - qin fine incarnation rock and roll drummer
2009/06/26,20:56
Thai Zhang Ziyi - qin fine incarnation rock and roll drummer
The health regards movie Taiwan on June 27 (Saturday) 9:00 pm entire Taiwan own first broadcasts
“the fatal chocolate” hits world not to have the rival
The health regards movie Taiwan on June 27 (Saturday) 9:00 pm, entire Taiwan own first broadcast by has “” the fatal chocolate which “Thai Zhang Ziyi” the name qin praises acts the leading role. Because performs “the fatal chocolate”, the agile fist foot time, lets the qin fine name raise Asia, including Mo Wenwei, Zhou Xingchi to her big table appreciation! The qin fine has spent the martial arts time which 4 years train hard, hits in “the fatal chocolate” is agile, is agile and fierce, last year brought the signature work “the fatal chocolate” to come to Taiwan to screen, visited Taiwan for the first time, at that time caused not the small tornado, also let the movie fan look, loudly shouted satisfies a craving!
Following the first movie “the fatal chocolate”, the qin fine success fires the bright international given name, recently she started to carry on aggressively films her second movie “Raging Phoenix” (to translate temporarily: Angry phoenix), qin fine incarnation rebel rock band's drummer, this Wugong small day later, did not shadowbox, changes has beaten a drum, but, the qin fine shouted straight, beat a drum may compared to the shadowboxing, came too to be many difficultly.
She in the new movie, performs at the night shop performance's rock band drummer, as soon as changed formerly in “the fatal chocolate” the simple and honorable self-closing young girl image, the big change to be going against the golden hair picture smoking heavy powder rebel female, self-confident, was stubborn. With real life's she, is completely different, the qin fine develops, loudly shouts satisfies a craving, probably crossed the second life. Those who most let her disturbed is, she in the new movie, challenges the sentimental play for the first time, talks the love with the actor. Regards movie Taiwan regarding the health soon on June 27 (Saturday) 9:00 pm, entire Taiwan own first broadcast “the fatal chocolate”, she anticipates very much!
Mentions Taiwan, the qin fine thought of very much Taiwan's snack, thought of improves looks Shu Ya the milk hot spring!
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I liked Chocolate better...
...but I'll concede that Raging Phoenix is a remarkable film. First off, it's high fantasy, like most martial arts movies, so if your trying to look at it from a logical "why don't they have guns?" perspective, you better just stop watching this film genre because it'll only frustrate you.
The choreography is outrageous - very inventive and a lot of great wire work. Unlike many so-called kung fu film fans, I enjoy wire work when it's well done. Wire work is extremely hard and dangerous. It's not a 'cheat' at all. Quite the opposite. But that's another subject. There's this insane blend of Muay Thai, kung fu, hip hop, tricking, parkour and ballroom dancing that actually works for this film - assuming of course you parked your brain outside as soon as you saw the pogo-stilt urban ninja fight (the first fight scene coming in within the first 15 minutes of the film). Like I said, despite it's initial modern feel, this is a fantasy film, so best to park your brain outside and remember where you parked. That being said, the fight choreography was very entertaining and imaginative.
I liked RP's overall aesthetic. The color schemes and background environments were really intriguing, lending more to that element of fantasy. The color schemes with all the overblown beach pastels and textured concrete were engaging.
I was NOT impressed by Jeeja's acting (how many times did she wail "Saniiiiiiiiiiiiiim!" More than Kirk said "Khaaaaaaaaan!" maybe ;)). She also had her bangs covering her face for too much of the film.
Two things would have made this a perfect film for me. #1 Jeeja should have stayed wrapped in cellophane for through to the finale. #2. The perfume should have had psychedelic effects.
Who was that villainess? We want to see more of her.
Long live Meyraiyuth!