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Title: Johnnie To
Post by: De_El on 07 Jul 2010, 12:59

So I don't really know to what extent any of you guys are into Hong Kong action films, but I've heard a lot of good things about director Johnnie To and been meaning to see something by him. Any good place to start? Anything simply must-see? What's the word?

Title: Re: Johnnie To
Post by: knives on 07 Jul 2010, 14:21

Mad Detective, whoooa.
Still not seriously though, the Election films are probably the best place to start if you're interested, though Mad Detective (which is fun as all hell) isn't too shabby a place either. If you like Kitano's yakuza flicks you should love To, who admittedly is much more serious. I haven't seen enough of his stuff to say more than that, but if you like fun ultra violence you should be chill.

Title: Re: Johnnie To
Post by: KvP on 08 Jul 2010, 23:51

I heard awesome, awesome things about Exiled, which I still need to see. It's a gangster pic that turns into an Old West heist movie.

Title: Re: Johnnie To
Post by: David_Dovey on 09 Jul 2010, 00:33

So it's kinda like a combination of Big Money Hu$tlas and Big Money Ru$tlas?

Title: Re: Johnnie To
Post by: De_El on 09 Jul 2010, 08:35

lol, Dovey

Yeah, cool. Thanks, knives. I'll try to check out the Election movies.  Exiled will be my next stop after that, John.