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  1. ThomasC

    Hero (Ying xiong) Discussion Thread

    AFAIK, the push for City of God was non-existent, and look what happened there. Yeah, it didn't get a Best Picture nomination, but still.
  2. ThomasC

    Hero (Ying xiong) Discussion Thread

    It most likely won't. It's scheduled in December to give it better chances at Oscar nominations.
  3. ThomasC

    Hero (Ying xiong) Discussion Thread

    Zhang Yimou choreographed part of all of the Chinese presentation at the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, so you might want to check that out. It airs about 2 hours and 40 minutes into the coverage. East Coasters should be able to catch it on a rerun that airs after the late local news.
  4. ThomasC

    Hero (Ying xiong) Discussion Thread

    No, it's eligible. It didn't receive any nominations/awards in 2002 other than Best Foreign Film because it wasn't released here yet. A foreign film must be released in the U.S. before it is eligible for any other awards. Thus, Hero is eligible for any award other than Best Foreign Film for the...
  5. ThomasC

    Hero (Ying xiong) Discussion Thread

    I'm almost positive it will be subtitled. Quentin Tarantino is "presenting" it, and in the past, when he presented films under his Rolling Thunder banner, he at least had Chungking Express subtitled.
  6. ThomasC

    Hero (Ying xiong) Discussion Thread

    This is a thread was created for those of you who have seen the movie and would like to discuss it, not for release date discussion. I saw it once at my uncle's, and once again today for a Chinese film class. The acting was fine and the martial arts and cinematography were excellent, but the...
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