Hi-Fi in the movies

Tyson · « **on:** 25 Apr 2005, 01:29 am »

Just saw a cool movie called Infernal Affairs, a Hong Kong action/suspence movie, it was pretty cool. But what made it stand out for me was the scene near the beginning of the movie where the 2 leads are in a high end audio shop doing a demo of a tube amp and listening to "audiophile" music. When one of them insists that they swap cables, and the 2nd guy agrees that the new cable is much better, I just about fell out of my chair

scottielee · « **Reply #1 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 02:10 am »

the first movie of the infernal affairs triology is one of my favorite movies of all time. the music they demoed the equipment with was sang by Tsai Chin, also one of my favorites.

the second movie isn't bad, and it has more scenes with tube amps and speakers (b&w matrix speakers were shown among others).

scottie

PhilNYC · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 02:11 am »

Rumor has it that Andy Lau (one of the stars of Infernal Affairs) became an audiophile after doing that movie...

Tyson · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 02:44 am »

Andy Lau is one good looking man.

Woodsea · « **Reply #4 on:** 25 Apr 2005, 06:45 am »

Thanks Mrs. Tyson for that last piece of information

PeteHK · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 May 2005, 10:02 am »

My wife and I were walking down the street in Sheung Wan (Hong Kong) a few years back, when we were attracted by the sight (and sound) of a scruffy local man with a large hammer standing on top on a taxi and beating the cr@p out of it.

My wife recorded the incident on her digital camera as we looked on in astonishment. A young woman then came over to us and told us that the guy was preparing the taxi to use as a prop in a movie, and went to great lengths to explain that it was 'not real' and we shouldn't be worried/concerned. It was not until I saw Internal Affairs that I found out what the movie was. The taxi was the one that Andy Lau's boss fell on, after being thrown off the roof.

I agree, great film - Andy Lau's best work. Tony Leung is always outstanding, whereas Lau's past in less than checkered - until IA, he was just a pretty boy/singer. If you're interested in HK movies, check out Wong Kar Wai's Chungking Express or In the mood for love (Leung appears in both). If you like action, try Hard Boiled, etc.

I was at the Hong Kong Audio show last year. One of the rooms displayed the amps used in the movie, with a big "as seen in Internal Affairs" poster beside. Hmmm... really, in that case, I'll have two!

PhilNYC · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 May 2005, 12:19 pm »

Quote from: PeteHK

One of the rooms displayed the amps used in the movie, with a big "as seen in Internal Affairs" poster beside....

What amp was it?

dado5 · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 May 2005, 02:11 pm »

What Women Want - Mel has some high end gear in his pad.

Indecent Proposal - Robert Redford plays records on a high end table (a Basis I think)

The Punisher - Dolg Lungren has Apogee speakers in his apartment.

The Rock - Nick Cage has a high end table and plays a vintage Beatles album on it.

MST3K- Mike and the robots joke about tube hi -fi in a few episodes.

House- Hugh Laurie listens to vinyl on a TNT table, complete with record clamp.

Probably more, but that is what jumps to mind.

Rob

PhilNYC · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 May 2005, 02:32 pm »

Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is deflowered by a stereo salesman.

Ruthless People - Ken (Judge Reinhold) trying to sell a pair of speakers to an unsuspecting customer: "Check it out! Thirty feet of thigh-slapping, blood-pumping nuclear brain damage! If you can't afford it, FINANCE IT! And here's the best part: when you die, they can BURY you in it! "