The Freeze Frame Ending

[Keung]

As fans of Asian cinema, most of you should know about the freeze frame ending. Post your favourites, discuss, whatever. I'll get us started.

Yes, Madam / Police Assassins:


Ninja In the Dragon's Den:


Spooky Encounters:


Millionaires Express:


Those Merry Souls:


Daddy, Father & Papa:


Fist Of Fury:


Lucky Stars Go Places:


Twin Dragons:


The Iceman Cometh:

[luckystars]

Love it. The most fun is when the composition of the shot or 'set up' is that obvious a freeze frame is coming. Your mind just has time to go 'freeze frame' before it happens!

The winners and sinners one is great 'let's pick up our girlfriends, and run towards the camera'

[Keung]

Added some more. Winners & Sinners is coming up.

[gasteropod]

The first that springs to mind is Police Story - does it have one or am I just imagining it?

[Keung]

[saltysam]

There's a deleted scene on the DD (i think) Police Story dvd where the movie carries on for a bit after that ending.

[Keung]

Extended Japanese cut, I believe.

[gasteropod]

Think that's why I was doubting my memory haha, I'd seen/read about that ages ago. Great ending

[grim_tales]

Wasn't there an additional end coda on the MIHK tape? I don't think any DVD (HKL or IVL) had that ending.

I'm sure these had a freeze frame ending:

Prodigal Son
Dreadnaught

[Keung]

I don't own Dreadnaught, and I can't be assed do get up, put my Prodigal Son DVD in, capture it, upload it, etc.

[bradavon]

The Fist of Fury one is epic. What's the Winners and Sinners one? I've not seen the film.

[gasteropod]

What's the Winners and Sinners one? I've not seen the film.

I believe Luckystars described it lol

[grim_tales]

I don't own Dreadnaught, and I can't be assed do get up, put my Prodigal Son DVD in, capture it, upload it, etc.

I would if I knew how but I dont

[Keung]

I didn't screen cap this one, I nabbed it from a Facebook page.

Winners & Sinners:

[saltysam]

I don't own Dreadnaught, and I can't be assed do get up, put my Prodigal Son DVD in, capture it, upload it, etc.

I would if I knew how but I dont

it's not hard..teach yourself how to do it

[saltysam]

Not Asian but First Blood had a cool freeze frame ending

[gasteropod]

I would if I knew how but I dont

DVD software often has an option to take a screenshot, with VLC you right-click on the image, select Video, and then Snapshot, for instance.

[Keung]

I don't own Dreadnaught, and I can't be assed do get up, put my Prodigal Son DVD in, capture it, upload it, etc.

I would if I knew how but I dont

Okay, here it is:

[bradavon]

I would if I knew how but I dont

It's really easy. Look for a screen capture option in any DVD software. Find the shot and click it, then paste it into Photoshop or similar and save it as a JPEG. Then upload it. You know how to do that right? .

I believe Luckystars described it lol

I want to see it too .

[gasteropod]

With the VLC method it automatically saves it as a jpeg for you, you don't need to use Photoshop or anything.

[HungFist]

A ton of Shaw endings come to mind... Executioners from Shaolin etc.

Inferno of Torture


Mutant Girls Squad

[luckystars]

Death Proof, (one of the best American films in recent years ) has a double freeze ending.

Spoilers so I linked it
http://s18.postimage.org/ferv3jo1l/death_proof.jpg <----- freeze frame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYt9AlsgPCo <------ and how the ending continues after the credits roll.


Could it be unique?