Last month Mei loi ging chaat also known as Future X-Cops was released in Hong Kong to little fanfare despite starring Hong Kong sensation Andy Lau. Now what's interesting about this film allegedly based on an original idea is that the suit of armor Andy Lau wears looks eerily similar to the one in X-O Manowar. Especially the suit from volume two. Take a look at the cover.
And now have a look at the suit from X-O Manowar volume two.
And for fun, here's the suit from X-O Manowar volume one (any excuse to post the Joe Quesada cover!).
What's worse is the plot summary is basically the X-O Manowar story backwards plus some crisis about energy.
Of course the movie is now on my must see list. I'll have a full report once I've located a copy.
A cop travels back in time to take on a corporation that's out to eliminate a doctor who has created a new technology which can break up the monopoly on a energy resources.UPDATE: Watch the movie trailer below:
Credit to the original source: http://thedailyzombies.blogspot.com/2010/04/x-o-manowar-movie.html
Better them Chinas than no one.
ReplyDeleteBesides Hollywood is no better than Bollywood when it comes to ripoffs so who are they to point any fingers?
I for one will never ever forgive having to watch Sain Seiyas Cygnus Hyoga Ice Powers and attacks being presented in live action in Mortal Kombat while the anime was putting a surfer accent in the DiCs dub in America calling it Knights of the Zodiac & Saban intent on ripping off original & name it StarStorm live action & Guardians of the Cosmos in toon.
Zanyacs.
Nutsos.
Only a nutjob moron would criticize the China movie to defend Americans.