On Tuesday, RZA began rationing out marketing materials
for The Man With the Iron Fists via
his twitter account. First came an “official”
still image, followed a day later by the poster. Now comes the coup de grace: the red band trailer,
which premiered on IGN last night.
The trailer comes complete with an official plot synopsis:
"Quentin
Tarantino presents The Man With the Iron Fists, an action-adventure inspired by
kung-fu classics as interpreted by his longtime collaborators RZA and Eli
Roth. Making his debut as a big-screen
director and leading man, RZA—alongside a stellar international cast led by
Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu—tells the epic story of warriors, assassins and a
lone outsider hero in nineteenth-century China who must unite to destroy the
clan traitor who would destroy them all.
Since his arrival in
China’s Jungle Village, the town’s blacksmith (RZA) has been forced by radical
tribal factions to create elaborate tools of destruction. When the clans’ brewing war boils over, the
stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human
weapon. As he fights alongside iconic
heroes and against soulless villains, one man must harness this power to become
savior of his adopted people.
Blending astonishing martial-arts sequences from some of the masters of this world with the signature vision he brings as the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan and as one of hip-hop’s most dominant figures of the past two decades, RZA embarks upon his most ambitious, stylized and thrilling project to date."
It also comes along with three new letter boxed stills:
Blending astonishing martial-arts sequences from some of the masters of this world with the signature vision he brings as the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan and as one of hip-hop’s most dominant figures of the past two decades, RZA embarks upon his most ambitious, stylized and thrilling project to date."
It also comes along with three new letter boxed stills:
As for the trailer itself, the influence of the old Shaw Brothers classics looms large
over every single frame.
All the necessary tropes seem to be in place, from the outlandish weaponry
to the unbelievable wigs. At first glance, this could easily be mistaken as an update of The Bastard
Swordsman.
The tongue-in-cheek tone comes as both a relief and a pleasant
surprise. It would’ve been a mistake for
RZA and company to play this material completely straight, as the uninitiated
might not be ready for it. The campy
tone might also soften the impact of RZA’s raw screen persona and limited acting
chops. The fact that he made no attempt
to shed his New York accent is pretty amusing.
The only thing that gives me even the slightest pause is the
overabundance of very obvious CGI. I’m
aware that these kinds of gore FX would be hard to pull off practically. Still, the traditional way would’ve been more
in the line with the Shaw Brothers approach, especially the films of Chang
Cheh. Phony looking stage blood beats
phony looking digital blood any old day of the week if you ask me. Minor nitpicks aside, this looks like a lot
of fun.
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