"Damn that's Cool!" HK movie moments

[RichB]

Ok I stole the idea off Jeff of course :D but..

I have just been thinking about all the HK films I have been watching lately, especially on the excellent HKL label and well trying to think about the best for that other thread I was thinking about the most visually striking scenes in these movies, the moments where I think "Damn, that's cool!"

There are just loads I can think of, but from recent memory these 2 stand out

Once Upon A Time In China:

The old (master) warrior is fighting (that great sword fight in the rain) and that guy attacks him while his back is turned, he of course avoids the blow.. he stands there, seriously ****sed! Facing away from the camera but with his head turned toward it, holding his sword across his back ready to strike. & comes out with:
"You DARE strike at me from behind!?" (or something close)

& the guy is like
Eeep!

So cool ;)

Purple Storm:

The main aging terrorist returns *home* after being away for years, he walks into the building, but we don't see him, we just see his shadow move on the wall and the like. The guy there hears noises and grabs a knife which he hides behind his back, you see him standing there, close up on his face while the terrorist walks up to him, there's total silence and then you see the knife drop to the floor (breaking the silence) with blood on it - the guy was so shocked to see him he cut himself

That whole scene really impressed me

[samhain]

Those are both great moments.
I'm sure there are a million more that I'll think of later, but these two immediately spring to mind:

The fist appearance of Brigitte Lin in The Bride with White Hair will always stick in my mind. Lian Nichang (Lin) flies out of nowhere, and proceeds to dismember a band of marauding soldiers, still having time to sneer, stare, and look utterly gorgeous. 50+ Lin Ching-hsia films later, and I still can't get enough.

Green Snake is easily one of the most visually amazing film I've ever seen. Can't really pin down one moment, but it even tops The Bride with White Hair, or Tsui's other epics like the OUaTiC films, and his Zu movies. I only have it on a poor quality VCD, but every frame is awe-inspiring. And Maggie Cheung's performance is an eye-opener :)
I wish HKL would hurry up with this one…

[Vinyl-Pants]

after the first 30 minutes of 2000 AD the rest of the film in its entirety was "cool", 4 big gunplay scenes and a car chase and the finale at the convention centre.

In terms of martial arts - whenever Bruce Lee is on the screen, fighting, it is automatically cool.

The whole of chapter 21 in magnificent butcher....

Legend of Figher - when the dad realises his son can not only do martial arts, he is bloody good at it too.

there's a few for now :)

[kanedaa]

There are many many scenes, but to start my list i'll add....

Shaolin Soccer - the entire film!!! but standout sequences include the Directors cut dance sequence (WOW), and, well yeah, the whole film :D

Time and Tide - when the cameraman just dives out the window :)

Better Tomorrow - Chow taking revenge on that smug faced git that got Ho sent to prison....Chows little speech about 'we're all gods' and that freeze frame, hell, Chow Yun Fat IS COOL :)

dave.

[Sputnik]

The Killer: When the statue of the Virgin Mary blows up. Uh ohhh... Also the standoff with tea.

Bullet In The Head: Saying goodbye as a street riot goes on in the background and the bomb goes off.

Better Tomorrow 2: Hard to pick just one moment from the last half hour but ..... ahh I'm not going to try :p

Hard Boiled: Sliding down the bannister in the tea house.

[Shingster]

Drunken Master 2:
Jackie Chan Vs Ken Lo, this fight scene is jaw dropping!!!

Police Story:
The entire shopping mall sequence

Hard Boiled:
The entire hospital shoot out.

Ashes Of Time:
The scene where Tony Leung Chu Wai takes on the gang of bandits, & the final strike which cuts to a shot of his missus.

Game Of Death:
How do you like that? - SMACK!!

Dragons Forever:
Yuen Biao swinging on the railings in the factory fight scene.

[Ono]

Shaolin Soccer: The kung fu cake making sequence.

[Arch Stanton]

Mr Stanton's top HK bits...

Tiger on the beat: HK 'homage' to the lethal weapon movies features an absolutly jaw dropping chainsaw duel and Chow Yun Fat using a towel to fire a pump action shotgun to shoot round corners!

Police Story 3 Supercop: The helicopter/Train/Bike jump sequence is Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh at the top of thier game.

Once apon a time in China 1 : The ladder sequence.

Once apon a time in China 2: The table fight.

Project A : The bicycle chase.

The Heroic Trio: The train station sequence which is to unbeliveable to put into words.

Iron Monkey: On top of the flamming poles!

The Story of Ricky: Ouch my arms fell off! I know i'll tie it back on.

Shanolin Soccer: Pretty much the whole movie.

Hard Boiled: The baby rescuce

Once a thief: The wheelchair dance.