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Rating: R (martial arts violence) Length: 96 minutes |
Video |
Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
Audio |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 CANTONESE: Dolby Digital 5.1 CANTONESE: Dolby Digital 2.0 |
Captions |
English, Spanish |
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Plot |
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Two young boys and best of friends are evicted from the monastery they were training in. One had a great heart while the other dreamed of power. Along the way they end up being on the opposite sides of a battle; one being the leader of the rebels and the other a great general of the oppressive army.
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Pros |
The fight scenes are really well done and extremely creative; see how many wires you can spot. The last major fight scene was so complex that it took a month and a half to film. If you're interested in Tai Chi, there is a very nice feature on it and its history included on the disc. |
Cons |
There's some hokey and silly humor intermixed within the story; this can become annoying if it isn't your cup of tea. I like to see the video remastered; the colors were faded and really could have been brought out. It would also have been nice if they would have interviewed both Li and Yeoh for an extra; they did include one with Chin Siu Ho, the actor that played the general, which was definitely worth the time to watch. |
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Recommendation |
This is a must for martial art fans and fans of Jet Li/Michele Yeoh (she can come over and practice her martial arts on me anytime). If you like the comedy that has injected itself into many films like this you'll enjoy it even more; personally, I prefer dramas. |
Director |
Woo-ping Yuen [Iron Monkey] |
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