‘Kokuho’ - National Treasure

His best? 😳
 
I may have mentioned before but I saw van dame get absolutely pummeled by a big guy in a Stetson hat out front of Spago restaurant in Hollywood. He went down hard and was unable to get up. 1 punch. Very unlike bloodsport.
 
Wing Woo Gar said:
I may have mentioned before but I saw van dame get absolutely pummeled by a big guy in a Stetson hat out front of Spago restaurant in Hollywood. He went down hard and was unable to get up. 1 punch. Very unlike bloodsport.
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Look it up. I don’t tell BS tales that I didnt see with my own eyes. I was a young man with friends just walking the sunset strip. We did not know who the guy in the Stetson hat was until later. There was was backstory i didnt know about until decades later.
 
Wing Woo Gar said:
I may have mentioned before but I saw van dame get absolutely pummeled by a big guy in a Stetson hat out front of Spago restaurant in Hollywood. He went down hard and was unable to get up. 1 punch. Very unlike bloods
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Wing Woo Gar said:
Look it up. I don’t tell BS tales that I didnt see with my own eyes. I was a young man with friends just walking the sunset strip. We did not know who the guy in the Stetson hat was until later. There was was backstory i didnt know about until decades later.
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Who was in the guy in the Stetson hat, and why did he punch Jean Claude?
 
Wing Woo Gar said:
I may have mentioned before but I saw van dame get absolutely pummeled by a big guy in a Stetson hat out front of Spago restaurant in Hollywood. He went down hard and was unable to get up. 1 punch. Very unlike bloodsport.
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A story goes that he used to hang out with Michael Rourke who time to time saved him from loosing his image
 
Wing Woo Gar said:
Jean Claude was definitely the aggressor. Chuck laid him out. Chuck was a very big guy.
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Data say he’s 180cm tall(not tall) weight 95 kg
JCVD 178 cm and 85kg.

The H.A boss most probably had a far greater fight record(experience) than JCVD
 
Same Trick said:
Data say he’s 180cm tall(not tall) weight 95 kg
JCVD 178 cm and 85kg.

The H.A boss most probably had a far greater fight record(experience) than JCVD
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No, he just landed a big shot, anyone can do that. Chuck was huge at that time, early 90s if I remember correctly. JCVD was a karate champion with tons of fights.
 
Gyakuto said:
What an incredibly beautiful! It is three hours long but enthrallingly visually beautiful.

The narrative begins melodramatically in 1964 Nagasaki. Following the tragic murder of his Yakuza boss father, young Kikuo is taken in by a revered Kabuki master. There, he trains alongside the master's biological son, Shinsuke. As decades pass and the boys grow into men, an electric and poignant tension takes hold. Their dynamic evolves from brotherhood to a fiercely competitive clash between Kikuo's transcendent natural talent and Shinsuke's devoted adherence to tradition.

Visually, Kokuhō is an absolute triumph. Cinematographer Sofian El Fani captures the ornate costumes, exquisite stage makeup, and delicate architecture with breathtaking clarity. The stage performances are filmed with a loving, lingering gaze, bringing the rigorous artistry of onnagata (men playing female roles) to life. These theatrical interludes do more than just showcase a beautiful 400-year-old art form; they serve as a stunning metaphor for the characters' personal lives, masking offstage pain and tragedy beneath brilliant oshiroi makeup.
It intelligent, gorgeous and nuanced. Probably not for regular posters on this board 🤨😉
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Reviews like this make me much more interested than the trailer did. It sounds like one of those films that rewards patience rather than constant action.
 
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