I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD

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arafinwe	I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1235 (07/24/05 09:20:28) senior member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None The movie was good, thought it was a little slow to my tastes, but it had some nice scenes of actions, and of course Ziyi was in it. But what I hate to see is Ziyi smoking, and we see plenty of this in the movie. I hope she didn't came addicted to that monstrous thing after that movie. Ziyi looks so sad, all the movie :-( Arafinw Ingalaur(a.k.a Finarfin) Son of Finw Noldorn High-King of the Noldor, Lord of Trion upon Tna Ziyi Asia Zhang Ziyi, The Best Actress In The World Lena Park (Park Jung Hyun), the sweetest voice of the world Click on the picture !!!
Southern Crane	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#1	[-]
Posts: 16824 (07/25/05 04:28:07) moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I have the mainland Chinese version (R0, PAL) of the film and thanks to Frank, I also have the N American version (R1, NTSC). But I've yet to see either. Yeah, I here it's weird whatching Ziyi as a chain smoker. But the role is obviously something very different for her. Critical reviews of the film are mixed. Many didn't like the original edit, while many do like the more recently edited film. Trailer from the N American Release
formVjedi	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#2	[-]
Posts: 1454 (07/25/05 23:05:48) senior member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I saw the trailer for PB at comingsoon.net, looks really cool. It showed people lighting up but it also showed alot of people with guns (including Ziyi). Alot of shooting. And the music in the trailer was cool. Very dramatic and sad, but soothing. I wonder if it's on the PB soundtrack.
JimVertigoRM3	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#3	[-]
Posts: 471 (10/06/05 22:00:48) Loco Moco for Ziyi Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	OK....I'm way behind but, I just saw PB just 5 minutes ago. WTF!!!!???!!! I get the occupation of China by Japan and the Chinese revolting against the Japanese and all the cloak and dagger stuff that I would venture really happened during WWII (Or was it I? My history is so rusty it's a sin). But, again I say WTF??!!! Here's Ziyi's characters thoughts near the end of the film as far as I could tell (since the dialog was so sparse): "OH MY GOD!!! I almost just got killed and I watched the man I loved (or used to love) get killed and I just killed several people and I've got blood all over me! I think I want to go fuk my brains out now with a man I haven't fuked in a year to get my mind off things." And what the hell was the innocent girl that got killed at the train station doing on the street car at the end of the film?!!! What the hell was the moral of the story? I hope it was supposed to prove that ANY war is totally a waste of human life regardless of who's side you're on. But, sheez! I loved the hand held look that just added to the chaos and instability of everything. But, that was just it. The whole thing was nothing but, chaos. Very nicely done, and written, and acted, and directed, and all but, damn! It made my head hurt and my stomach too. I think I'm gonna go out and join a revolution and kill me some people now. : lol..... Not to mention it made me sick to see my darling Ziyi chain smoking! Sorry for my ranting but, it was disturbing to me. Now I'm gonna have to go to sleep to get that crap out my head!
uhgreen	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#4	[-]
Posts: 24 (10/08/05 17:56:45) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	This movie could very well have been the hardest movie to follow that I've ever seen. I'm usually really good at understanding movies, no matter how complicated, but this one just kept me confused. I think it was the lack of dialouge that did it. I didn't know the characters names, and (not to sound sterotypical or whatever) the male characters all looked the same to me (I knew who Ziyi was though! ) shrug maybe I'll watch it again right now, I don't have anything better to do. Well, thats all, goodbye.
formVjedi	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#5	[-]
Posts: 1454 (10/08/05 18:23:28) senior member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	welcome to CSC uhgreen
Southern Crane	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#6	[-]
Posts: 16824 (10/08/05 19:50:11) moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well, it's not just you, uhgreen. The film was criticized at 2003 Cannes and back home in China for the confusing editing. That's why it was welcome news when it was first heard that the N American release would be edited (reference), though it's still difficult to follow. I have both versions and have yet to see either.
uhgreen	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#7	[-]
Posts: 24 (10/08/05 21:45:12) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Hmmm well I have the north american release... I can't imagine a more confusing edit. I still loved the movie though. I loved the atmosphere, it was so bleak. It fit the mood very very well. The lighting was also good. And thanks for the welcome! :-) I've been in love with Ziyi for a while, and I've browsed the forums for a while, I'm more of a lurker though... I'm trying to be more assertive. I can't be shy on the internet like I am in real life! That's not healthy!
formVjedi	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#8	[-]
Posts: 1454 (10/09/05 11:49:11) senior member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	yeah I've liked Ziyi for a while too. I was originally at the Zhang Ziyi forums at imdb.com but then Arnold (Southern Crane) saw me and asked to join here. That was along time ago, like 2 years ago I think. I've been coming here ever since, this is a great site about Ziyi, it really is
Streps	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#9	[-]
Posts: 66 (12/13/05 03:57:38) member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I watched this for the first time lastnight and must be the only person who didn't have trouble following it. Then again, I do really enjoy picking the story apart when I have watched a confusing film, like Mulholland Drive.. Memento Mori.. Maybe I'm getting good at it! I absolutely loved the film, anyway. It was just beautiful. I agree about the smoking, could have done without that but that's only a small gripe.
Southern Crane	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#10	[-]
Posts: 16824 (12/16/05 17:01:05) moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Dos Ziyi really inhale in the film? Turns green?
Unregistered(d)	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#11	[-]
Posts: 0 (12/20/05 21:12:53) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	THE ENDING IS NOT THAT CONFUSING, AFTER DING HUI (ZIYI) WATCHES ITAMI (TORU NAKAMURA) BE KILLED. THE DIRECTOR JUMPS BACK TO THE POINT, (TARANTINO STYLE) TO WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO THE TRAIN STATION, THAT EXPLAINS THE YOUNG INNOCENT GIRL ON THE STREET CAR , SHE WASNT KILLED YET, SHE IS ALSO ON HER WAY TO THE TRAIN STATION, TO MEET HER BOYFREIND, WHERE SHE WILL BE KILLED. I HOPE THAT HELPED. ALSO IF YOU GO BACK TO THE FIRST SCENE OF THE GIRL ON THE STREET CAR , THERE IS A PART WHERE THE CAR STOPS AND THE CAMARA CLOSES IN ON HER, AND IN THE BACKGROUND YOU CAN SEE ZIYI AND THAT GUY SHES WITH COMING OUT OF THE BUILDING. PAUSE IT , SHES GOT THE LONG BROWN LEATHER JACKET. CANT WAIT FOR THE BANQUET. LONG LIVE ZIYI!!!
JimVertigoRM3	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#12	[-]
Posts: 471 (12/21/05 10:16:02) Loco Moco for Ziyi Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The editing was horrible then if there were supposed to be flashbacks....flashbacks only making sense but, the film was still confusing. Could have been done a lot better.
Southern Crane	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#13	[-]
Posts: 16824 (12/21/05 17:30:16) moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Believe it or not, the recent N American theatrical release and R1 DVD were edited from the original film to lessen the confusion. I can only suspect it was a better edit. I have both -- a studio copy of the R1 (Frank's company is the one that did some work on the master film and he sent me a copy) and the original Chinese on R6. Unfortunately, the latter doesn't have subs.
Unregistered(d)	Re: I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on	#14	[-]
Posts: 0 (03/31/06 15:20:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I just saw purple Butterfly, and I liked it. Being a smoker myself, Ziyi's so obviously not a smoker. In fact her smoking wasn't very believable as the exhaled smoke exits her body too quickly...
Southern Crane	I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD	#15	[-]
Posts: 16824 (04/01/06 18:44:25) moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Marci, you're a smoker?! Say it ain't so! j/k... It's just funny how you analyzed Ziyi's smoking in the film. No doubt, you're a smoker.
Flodi41	I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD	#16	[-]
Posts: 291 (04/02/06 16:49:20) member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	This movie is so frickin boring. The only reason why I got it was cuz Z's in it. When me and my friends watched it, everybody fell asleep except for me. I thought it was one of those movies that get better as it progresses but nope, it was a total bore. Same thing w/ In the Mood for Love. I've learned that very, very slow-paced movies just aren't my thing. The only reason worth watching PB is that hot Japanese guy.
Unregistered(d)	I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD	#17	[-]
Posts: 0 (04/03/06 08:09:22) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Purple Butterfly is great if you're a fan of non-verbal acting...which I am. Zi's a master in capturing emotions without dialogue .I'm going out on a limb here and saying that this is my new favorite ZZ film. You kind of have to be in the mood for 'In the Mood'. I first saw it late at night, and I was tired. Saw it again on a Sunday morning, with a fresh cup of green tea... loved it!
tevar33	I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD	#18	[-]
Posts: 54 (04/03/06 11:51:34) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Didn't like PB either. Couldn't follow the story. Had much trouble differentiating the actors throughout the movie and what 'side' they were on. Didn't help when characters were killed off then suddenly re-emerged quite alive. Not even Ziyi could save this dog of a flick.
Southern Crane	I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD	#19	[-]
Posts: 16824 (04/06/06 18:46:23) moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	@ flodi Have it, but have yet to see PB. 'In the Mood for Love' is a great film, though. But I probably wouldn't screen it for a large group of friends. They likely wouldn't appreciate it like I/we do.
Unregistered(d)	I've seen "Purple Butterfly" with subtitles on DVD	#20	[-]
Posts: 0 (04/26/06 10:42:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I agree that Purple Butterfly has a frustrating progression. And I do agree that it could have been edited better, if it was... then I think it would have been not only Ziyi's best film, but on par with great films like the Godfather and Scarface.

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