- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Hong Kong Legends
- DVD Release Date: 28 Mar 2005
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0007IK65Y
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 56,679 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I first saw this Jet Li movie a number of years ago when I was lucky enough to find a VHS copy in my local Post Office. Sure enough it doesn't rival Jet Li's classic movies such as Fist of Legend, the legend of Fong Sai Yuk 1& 2 (aka the legend 1 and 2), Hero, Kiss Of the Dragon etc. Yet I found this an extremely watchable movie of Jet Li's. To the point that when an opportunity arose to purchase this title from America on region 1 DVD I did so. Also when this DVD from Hong Kong legends was finally released over here I bought the film again.
Personally what I liked about the film was Jet Li performs his extraordinary skills without or with minimal wirework in far more grounded display. I'm not a fan of wirework, at least I don't mind the use to accentuate natural moves making them that little bit more spectacular. But as much as a fan of Jet Li as I am, far too many of his films feature wirework that go beyond accentuating natural talent.
This film was one of Jet Li's early attempts at breaking Hollywood and in my opinion is far more successful, or perhaps I should say better in my opinion, than later efforts such as Cradle 2 The Grave, The One and War, showcasing Jet Li's undeniable talent.
Personally what I liked about the film was Jet Li performs his extraordinary skills without or with minimal wirework in far more grounded display. I'm not a fan of wirework, at least I don't mind the use to accentuate natural moves making them that little bit more spectacular. But as much as a fan of Jet Li as I am, far too many of his films feature wirework that go beyond accentuating natural talent.
This film was one of Jet Li's early attempts at breaking Hollywood and in my opinion is far more successful, or perhaps I should say better in my opinion, than later efforts such as Cradle 2 The Grave, The One and War, showcasing Jet Li's undeniable talent.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Jet Li stars as a young rebelious student who comes to American to find his former Master, but when he arrives he finds out his Master has been attacked and brutally beaten by another one of his former pupils and sets out to exact revenge with the help of three Mexican gang bangers.
The film is played out mainly as comedy and only really gets serious in the final 20 minutes. Jet Li is as good as he allways is in the fight sequences but this still turns out to be a slow and boring film.
Its not Jet Li's worst film but it is far from his best.
The film is played out mainly as comedy and only really gets serious in the final 20 minutes. Jet Li is as good as he allways is in the fight sequences but this still turns out to be a slow and boring film.
Its not Jet Li's worst film but it is far from his best.
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