I'm ok with it. What set BLOOD SIMPLE apart was the style and the characters, which will probably change a lot in the new version just by virtue of being set in another country. The plot itself was pretty hackneyed. It would alarm me if an American was remaking it, however.

I like "Blood Simple" but it's not that great of a movie. It's before the Coens hit their stride. Even they were perplexed when it got a re-release, that's why they added that silly introduction with the film expert and the ridiculous commentary track. It was also probably the only "director's cut" that was SHORTER than the original cut.

And I realize this is done in China, not Japan, but how is this any different than some Italian guy plagarizing Kurosawa, or "The Departed" sweeping the Oscars?

I'm actually interested in this one, I have to say. I love Zhang Yimou, and the cultural difference will make this remake reasonably interesting and distinct enough from the original to be worthwhile.

Haven't seen "Blood Simple" so I have no comment on that, BUT last right I did re-watch John Carpenters (1982) "The Thing" and I totally think they SHOULD remake that.

Check this premice out:

"A team in Antartica takes in a dog that a couple survivors of Norwegian team was trying desperately to kill. A gunfight kills off the surviving Norwegians, and touches off a mystery. Upon further examination the Americans find a strange, shape shifting entity descimated the Norwegian crew and may now be in process of doing the same to theirs.

VERY STRONG PREMICE -- at least in my opinion.

John Carpenter's thing had some cheesy creature affects. But with some 25 years of improvements, and some snazzy re-invisioning, dude "The Thing" could be remade into some"thing" real cool.

- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WA