I don't remember who recommended this movie to me, but I'm glad I watched it. I first watched the American Miramax version and LOVED it! There were some things I didn't understand, though, specifically how Miu became gorgeous (which she was, even with a bald head) and how Miu got into the final game.
So the next night I watched the Original version hoping there might be some explanations. There weren't. The only explanation I can think of how Miu became gorgeous is that someone told her she is beautiful so she became beautiful. But how she got into the final game is still a mystery. But it is just a mere detail.
Anyway, the reasons I liked the Miramax cut better were that it cut out stuff that was not integral to the movie. Such as Golden Leg admiring Mighty Steel Leg's apartment.
Miramax also cut the scenes of Miu being friendly with the team and the scene in which Miu stands up to her boss. Miu standing up to her boss was a great scene and let us see more of Miu's mastery. However, the boss not firing her after that was the most unbelievable thing in this movie of fantasy. I think Miramax did good to cut the scene so the movie would make a little more sense as to why Miu still had a job before being fired for making salty and bitter buns.
The Miramax cut also added special touches such as the signs being in English. "No Peeing on the Wall" looked funnier to me than Chinese characters did. Another addition to the Miramax cut that I found to be a funny moment moreso than in the Original version was the cell-phone call Iron Shirt made during the final game. In the original version he just called a girl to tell her he loved her. In the Miramax version, he poured out his heart saying I love you only to find out he was talking to a man. He then said something like, "Please tell your wife what I just told you." It was classic.
Anyway, all in all, they were both very good versions. So whichever one you get to see, please see it.
So the next night I watched the Original version hoping there might be some explanations. There weren't. The only explanation I can think of how Miu became gorgeous is that someone told her she is beautiful so she became beautiful. But how she got into the final game is still a mystery. But it is just a mere detail.
Anyway, the reasons I liked the Miramax cut better were that it cut out stuff that was not integral to the movie. Such as Golden Leg admiring Mighty Steel Leg's apartment.
Miramax also cut the scenes of Miu being friendly with the team and the scene in which Miu stands up to her boss. Miu standing up to her boss was a great scene and let us see more of Miu's mastery. However, the boss not firing her after that was the most unbelievable thing in this movie of fantasy. I think Miramax did good to cut the scene so the movie would make a little more sense as to why Miu still had a job before being fired for making salty and bitter buns.
The Miramax cut also added special touches such as the signs being in English. "No Peeing on the Wall" looked funnier to me than Chinese characters did. Another addition to the Miramax cut that I found to be a funny moment moreso than in the Original version was the cell-phone call Iron Shirt made during the final game. In the original version he just called a girl to tell her he loved her. In the Miramax version, he poured out his heart saying I love you only to find out he was talking to a man. He then said something like, "Please tell your wife what I just told you." It was classic.
Anyway, all in all, they were both very good versions. So whichever one you get to see, please see it.