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Jet Li teams up with Michelle Yeoh in Twin Warriors, a period martial-arts tale of revenge and retribution filmed in 1993. Directed by Yuen Woo Ping (who also directed Jackie Chan's popular Drunken Master and Yeoh's Wing Chun), it matches over-the-top melodrama with fantastical fight scenes. Li and Chin Sui Hou play Junbao and Tienbao, two misfit monks who have been getting into trouble at their Shaolin temple since childhood. Tienbao's volatile temper and ego get them banished from the monastery, and the pair try to make a new life for themselves in a nearby village. From here they take decidedly different paths. Tienbao joins the military regime of a ruthless eunuch ruler while Junbao joins a group of political rebels that includes Yeoh. Tienbao's violent quest for power erases his friendship with Junbao, his betrayal causing Junbao to go temporarily insane. During this period Junbao discovers tai chi, which prepares him for a final confrontation with Tienbao. The action scenes include a memorable match-up of Li and Chin against the entire monastery, where in the non-stop action Junbao escapes attack by riding one of his foes like a snowboard out of the fray. Yeoh's fight scenes include a complicated orchestration involving tables and chairs; her scenes are so impressive that it's a shame she wasn't given more screen time. --Shannon Gee, Amazon.com
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Action superstars Jet Li (Fearless, The Forbidden Kingdom) and Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) team up with celebrated action-director, Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix Trilogy), to deliver one of the most kinetic and inventive martial arts adventures of all time. Two orphans are raised in the legendary Shaolin Temple, and grow to become the greatest fighters of their generation. As a barbaric regime tightens its grip on the empire, each will choose a different path. One, played by Jet Li, will fight for the freedom of his people; the other, played by Chin Siu-ho (Fist of Legend), will exercise ruthless ambition on his barbaric rise to power. When a fearless female freedom-fighter (Michelle Yeoh) is captured and condemned to death, the two men will meet on the battlefield for one last life-or-death confrontation. Showcasing his trademark speed, agility and explosive power, Jet Li is a true force of nature in this matchless movie event that delivers scene after scene of truly spectacular martial arts combat. Special Features: Dolby Digital Cantonese 5.1 & English 5.1; English Subtitles; Audio Commentary by Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan; Original Home Video Trailer
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have just recently seen this film being a great lover of all martial arts films and this is ranked very hightly as one of my all time martial art films. Jet Li plays a shaolin monk and shows the true style and technique of shaolin martial arts. Not many wires used in this film which always comes a bonus!
A young michelle Yeoh (crouching tiger hidden dragon) is also in the film giving an excellent display of martial arts.
This is must for any collector of this genre.
A young michelle Yeoh (crouching tiger hidden dragon) is also in the film giving an excellent display of martial arts.
This is must for any collector of this genre.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Based in the days before firearms where martial arts skills gave you respect and status. This film is fantastic at demonstrating the physical and mental brilliance of Shaolin Kung Fu pupils. One scene show older martial arts students practising kung fu moves on their heads.
Junbao (jet li) grows up with Chinbao who is in a sense a bully. They becomce best friends due their continuous mischief making they are often punished with their punishment being for example kneeling on their knees for 3 hours or breaking concrete slabs on their heads. These punishments and Chinbao's spying on the grandmaster make Chinbao and Junbao superior to the other Shaolin Lohan Kung Fu students as is demonstrated in one scene where Junbao and Chinbao take on the whole class.
The film is dubbed in english which may be annoying for some martial arts enthusiasts. Also if you look closely enough you can spot the rope supporting the actors as they fly through the air. But put these problems aside and there s a fantastic film with a gripping inspiring story line where the art of Taijiquan (tai chi chuan), where the flow of chi is used as an alternative to force, defeats Shaolin Kung Fu where force is one of the four prime factors of the art.
To Summarise a brilliant film that any martial art enthusiast or otherwise should buy to appreciate skills and be inspired to develope their own skills
Junbao (jet li) grows up with Chinbao who is in a sense a bully. They becomce best friends due their continuous mischief making they are often punished with their punishment being for example kneeling on their knees for 3 hours or breaking concrete slabs on their heads. These punishments and Chinbao's spying on the grandmaster make Chinbao and Junbao superior to the other Shaolin Lohan Kung Fu students as is demonstrated in one scene where Junbao and Chinbao take on the whole class.
The film is dubbed in english which may be annoying for some martial arts enthusiasts. Also if you look closely enough you can spot the rope supporting the actors as they fly through the air. But put these problems aside and there s a fantastic film with a gripping inspiring story line where the art of Taijiquan (tai chi chuan), where the flow of chi is used as an alternative to force, defeats Shaolin Kung Fu where force is one of the four prime factors of the art.
To Summarise a brilliant film that any martial art enthusiast or otherwise should buy to appreciate skills and be inspired to develope their own skills
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Twin Warriors is a mix of classic shaolin folklore and modern kung fu action. This movie sees jet growing up in the shaolin temple until he is forced to leave with a childhood friend and find himself in the wide world with nothing but his kung fu skills. The two take different paths. Jet joining a group of rebels and becoming a Tai Chi master, the other rising through the ranks of the army to become a ruthless and vicious general. I wont say no more as i dont want to spoil it for viewers, death, destruction and satisfaction is guranteed.
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Still funny
I enjoy this Jet Li film. I like some of the funny dialog and the scenes with Jet Li`s character being crazy. This is pretty
action packed. I liked the fight scenes. Read more
action packed. I liked the fight scenes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by LoBo
Disappointing Audio
This is an early 90's film and when the Golden Harvest logo came on I knew what to expect.
The fight scenes were over the top but nothing short of outstanding. Read more
The fight scenes were over the top but nothing short of outstanding. Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Big Orange One
An hour and a half youll never get back
This was one of the biggest loads of rubbish i have ever scene.
Script was awful. Acting was brutal.
Fight scenes rubbish. Read more
Script was awful. Acting was brutal.
Fight scenes rubbish. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Greg Desmond
Tai Chi Master
The fight scenes are amazing but the film itself is very tongue in cheek with the typical asian style of humour simuar to the Charlie Chaplin era of comedy, so I would bear that in... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A Film Luvvie
Weak plot & too much wire work
I must be the only person who was hugely disapointed by this film; the plot is weak, the kung fu/tai chi is ok but be warned - there is extensive wire work throughout. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Craig Finlay
in chinese
We bought this dvd as we enjoy fighting action. As long as you dont mind reading subtitles it is a good movie. some good fighting sequences and quite a few funny moments. Read more
Published 11 months ago by filmlover
dont bother
To start with, the version I bought was DUBBED over - without subtitle options - with some very obnoxious-sounding Americans. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Emmanuel Zakebam
Master of Tai Chi Jet li
From the start to the finish two naughty monks get the boot from bass camp and have to find their way in life. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. D. WALTERS
traditional old school
seen many of these types of films before. to all out there i recommend it to be part of your old school martial arts collection but do not look for anything extra special in this... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gerard Egan
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I have just recently seen this film being a great lover of all martial arts films and this is ranked very hightly as one of my all time martial art films. Read more
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