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  1. Ivan
    Can't really tell the difference between most of the new armors
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    Wow, taking down the old site with no re-direct or another new site ... that's a bad sign
  3. Ivan
    Is that confirmation that Arcadia will no longer produce transforming VF toys?
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    The third film hasn't even been shown in Hong Kong theaters yet (it' s been confirmed recently that it will be officially released but no official date yet). As such, similar to the last two films, you won't see an official HK subbed DVD until after the theater run. I say just get the Japanese version
  5. Ivan
    After defeating the Kaiju (I am assuming they will), are humans gonna set up tournaments a la Mobile Fighter G Gundam style?
  6. Ivan
    Don't worry, it's coming http://www.cityonfir...ice-story-2013/ BTW, does Western audience still care about Jackie Chan films? The Spy Next Door still left a bad taste in my mouth, granted it was an American film And yes, this will be his last stunt action film. Doesn't mean he won't make any more martial arts or action films. Would love to see him in Expendibles 3, even if just a small cameo
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    Accordingly, the reason why the Dragon Ball Z anime was heavily dragged out was because the manga took much longer than the anime to produce, hence why the studio needed to come up with filler episodes on its own while the manga production was trying to catch up. Given this, I think Kai is definitely worth a watch. Dragon Ball Z was a big hit back then because the fighting styles and the concept of Super Seiyan were quite creative and revolutionary at that time (similar to the wire-fu and bullet time of Matrix). Its influence was clearly evident in many copycat animes during the 90's.
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    I find it really interesting how foreigners are able to appreciate the two Red Cliffs much more than mainland Chinese. I personally consider the two films quite an achievement from an execution and project management point of view. Given the scale and number of actors involved, I am pretty amazed that John Woo delivered a solid story about friendships and a few epic battles. Romance of Three Kingdoms is very well known in China, and most people who complained about the movie either tend to be very focused on the discrepancy with history or have extremely high expectations. Some also made fun of the dialogue, joking about the homosexual undertone in the relationships among the male leads. I think these are all minor points. If you look at other Chinese epic battle films, they all suffer from an unbalance of story vs special effects, kind of like the Phantom Menace. Plus, I think the Chinese audience are going thru battle film fatigue, too much of the same stuff being dumped onto them.
  9. Ivan
    I remember Graham once posted a picture of his Banpresto valkyrie with cigarette burns on it. That was a great pic summing up how much everyone hates this line
  10. Ivan
    Did Hasbro / Takara ever make a toy of the insecticons in Transformers Prime? They look pretty similar to Vajra as well..
  11. Ivan
    Apparently you can go around blowing stuff up in Instanbul and no one would give a damn...
  12. Ivan
    Looks like some dudes in Hong Kong have already done a mock up of what the real life version would look like. In case you are wondering, the guy in the pic is a relatively well known actor in Hong Kong
  13. Ivan
    Awesome news!!! So this is what Anymoon has been hinting at in the VF-25 v2 thread. Considering the timing of the release, I am curious to see if Bandai is reverse engineering the design of the VF-17 by Yamato. Either way, this is a must have, but I have a feeling that this one will be more difficult to track down than the VF-25S v2. http://ord.yahoo.co....uct/mc04076.jpg
  14. Ivan
    I remember watching you being quite rough with your Yamato valks and everything was still perfectly okay. Can't imagine what kind of brute force this guy used (I currently work in China, so can't really watch the video on Youtube)
  15. Ivan
    I think you are referring to the toy store named "Hong Hing", run by a quite well known lady. Didn't realize you work in that area. Anyway, for whatever reason, the Hong Kong distributor never receive an official license for Bandai Macross products, which has often led to unstable supply and speculative prices. Having said that, I do think the HKD2K price tag is more of an exception. Seems like many toy store owners got "burned" by the overstock of 25F and were reluctant to take the same risk with the 25S.
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    I had the same impression when I saw the promo in Hong Kong and dismissed it as another kids' film. My American friend told me it's not the case and highly recommends it. Guess I will give it a try at some point.
  17. Ivan
    Try second floor of In's Point. That's where I got mine, but not sure if they still have stock though. There was a major shortage when the 25S came out (probably due to overstock of the 25F previously). Also, be prepared to pay around HK$2K for one. Hope it helps!
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    Watching Jon Chu talks about GI Joe2 , you can really sense his passion about the franchise. I'm so glad they chose him as a director. Wish I could say the same about Transformers. While I don't expect the movie to be anything more than a popcorn flick, I will still enjoy it a lot more than the first one.
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    Thanks! But wow, over HK$2k! Guess I shouldn't complain given what overseas fans have been paying.
  20. Ivan
    Thought you once commented that toys are not made to last these days. Why keep them in boxes? I couldn't find any Hong Kong stores that have the 17S in stock. Guess will have to wait for the reissue.
  21. Ivan
    I picked one up on the second floor of Sino Center today. I believe a big shipment just arrived today. The price is slightly higher than that of Graham's but I got to choose a nice box BTW, is there a way to lock the chest piece into the nose cone? I push the cockpit all the way to the backpiece, but it won't stay in place. Thx.
  22. Ivan
    I hate getting Bandai Macross stuff in Hong Kong. There is always an initial shortage of stocks due to Bandai Hong Kong not having the official license for Macross.
  23. Ivan
    Wait till we get an arm breakage report shortly after release... sorry, I couldn't help it
  24. Ivan
    Not only does Renegades follow the same formula as TF Animated (a rag tag team led by a washout, non-traditional aesthetics, etc.), it also seems to suffer the same fate of premature cancellation, only earlier. I really like the show, and the toys on display at the recent Joe Convention looks really awesome! Resolute may have all the hardcore action and adult elements, but Renegades has well written stories and strong character development. What a pity!
  25. Ivan
    Looks like the Monster is out in Hong Kong already. Going price is around HK$1400 (US$180), but I have a feeling it's going to shoot up fast. http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-136906-1-1.html
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