Review: I was really looking forward to watching this movie because it seemed like one of those authentic Kung Fu movies that I used to watch back in the day but it turned out to be quite disappointing. In this movie, Chan plays a talented sportsman with some impressive Kung Fu skills but he can't help getting himself in trouble with friends while they go around the village causing mischief. Chan then meets a girl who he tries to impress by fighting any and everyone but he ends up messing with the wrong guys who are stealing precious artifacts to ship to China. He then gets blamed for stealing some of the artifacts and he ends up fighting for his life, even though he's innocent. Although it was made in the earlier days of Chans career, it's still packed with the silly comedy that I'm really getting fed up with. The end fight, which seemed a bit pointless, was very impressive because Chan is really going nuts but the rest of the film is just about Chan trying to woo a girl. The comedic side of the movie was also pretty poor, along with the acting but like a lot of Chans movies, the action is really worth waiting for. You can tell that the director added the artifact element to try and give the movie some depth but that was also disappointing. At the end of the day, it's worth a watch just for the last fight but the rest of the movie was a waste of time. Disappointing!
Round-Up: This was the third movie to be directed by Jackie Chan, after the success of the Young Master, so with that in mind it was a big achievement for Chan in the earlier part of his career but I just can't understand why he has to add them silly comedic scenes. That's why Bruce Lee has always been called the master because his fighting was unique and his films were all decent. I'm struggling with Jackie Chan because he has only made a handful of movies that were great. Maybe the best is yet to come! I still have quite a few movies to get through during this Jackie Chan so I'm hoping that it will pick up soon.
I recommend this movie to people who are into their action/comedy/sport/martial arts movies starring Jackie Chan, Mars, Wai-Man Chan and Lei Suet. 3/10
Round-Up: This was the third movie to be directed by Jackie Chan, after the success of the Young Master, so with that in mind it was a big achievement for Chan in the earlier part of his career but I just can't understand why he has to add them silly comedic scenes. That's why Bruce Lee has always been called the master because his fighting was unique and his films were all decent. I'm struggling with Jackie Chan because he has only made a handful of movies that were great. Maybe the best is yet to come! I still have quite a few movies to get through during this Jackie Chan so I'm hoping that it will pick up soon.
I recommend this movie to people who are into their action/comedy/sport/martial arts movies starring Jackie Chan, Mars, Wai-Man Chan and Lei Suet. 3/10