Chinese master Zhang Yimou to remake the Cohen's Blood Simple. - Harmonia - Films/DVD Asylum

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Chinese master Zhang Yimou to remake the Cohen's Blood Simple.

I'm not sure how this will translate to a noodle shop in a Chinese desert province...but if anyone can do this it would Zhang Yimou. I don't think of him as someone with an acerbic or ironic wit, but he *is* a great filmmaker IMO. So, while I wouldn't ordinarily think of any Cohen film as remake fodder, I will be interested in what Yimou makes of it.
You may remember his previous films: Raise The Red Lantern, To Live, Ju Dou, Red Sorghum, The Story of Qiu Ju, House of Flying Daggers, Heroes etc. He has an amazing, painterly eye. He also introduced Gong Li to most western audiences, one of the most beautiful and talented actresses of her generation.
Of course, billions know Yimou for his remarkable production of the opneing and closing cermonies at the Bejing Olympics.
One of the more annoying things in life is the scarcity of Yimou's films in Good DVD editions.
Anyone else here have a favorite film by this modern master?

http://www.indiewire.com/article/spc_on_board_for_zhang_yimo (Open in New Window)

Edits: 07/29/09

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Topic - Chinese master Zhang Yimou to remake the Cohen's Blood Simple. - Harmonia 12:09:58 07/29/09 (13)

I'd argue his greatest film may be the least appreciated, "To Live." - tinear 20:26:10 07/30/09 (1)

"To Live" is one of the great ones. - Harmonia 10:30:32 07/31/09 (0)

Blood Simple is among my favorite Coen brothers - PhilJ 09:46:39 07/30/09 (1)

"Bang a Gong," indeed. nt - tinear 20:27:23 07/30/09 (0)

Gong Li isn't beautiful.....lipstick on a lantern. * - mr grits 16:07:33 07/29/09 (4)

Gracious, I can't agree. - Harmonia 10:41:39 07/31/09 (0)

Right. - Tony D. 16:31:38 07/29/09 (2)

RE: Right. - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 13:15:14 07/31/09 (0)

All the females in 2046 blew Gong away . . . - mr grits 16:11:25 07/30/09 (0)

'Not One Less' - Tony D. 16:00:04 07/29/09 (1)

Wow, lucky you. - Harmonia 10:26:41 07/31/09 (0)

RE: Normally I'd answer a remake post like this with 'why don't they - powermatic 14:50:32 07/29/09 (0)

RE: Chinese master Zhang Yimou to remake the Cohen's Blood Simple. - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 12:25:25 07/29/09 (0)

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