Jet Li - The Legend [DVD]
Martial arts matinee idol Jet Li portrays a real life turn-of-the-century Cantonese ... more
patriot, the dauntless Fong Sai-Yuk, inThe Legend. This is a much more blunt and straightforward effort than Tsui Hark's flamboyantOnce Upon a Time in Chinafilms, but c...
nation. When his wife and entire village are brutally murdered by evil Manchu soldiers the master warrior Kwun (Jet Li) sets out on a mission of vengeance with the only survivor of the massacre - his son Ting. For seven years the two journey across ancient China on their quest for revenge always staying one step ahead of the deadly army. But Kwun is forced to face the past when they come across a wealthy benefactor with five young Shaolin masters in his charge who unbeknownst to Kwun have the detailed map to a priceless treasure trove tattooed on their backs. It is not long before Manchu officials find out about the maps and deadly soldiers came after the masters. Now in an ancient battle that will pit Kwun against one of the very soldiers who helped to kill his family he and Ting will unite with the young masters of Shaolin for a fight to the death. Get ready for an ancient martial arts battle with the world's most masterful warriors!
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 2008 - Action/Adventure - Director: Christopher Nolan - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
A review by bob19879 on Jet Li - The Legend (DVD) July 23rd, 2007
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Satisfactory
Special Effects
Standard
Soundtrack
Unmemorable
Advantages:
One of Jet Li's best
Disadvantages:
Bad dubbing
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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My dad taped this off BBC2 for me late one night, around eight or nine years ago. We thought is was the best thing since Enter the Dragon. Admittedly there was not a lot of Kung fu on terrestrial tv at the time (or now for that matter). Short of absurd dubbing (which lost it one star) this is an all round Brilliant film. Love it. (Also I'm sure I remember this film being called something like 'Once upon a time in China: The legend of Fong Sai Yuk' if that is true then maybe western publishers think we cant handle a title that descriptive. I also remember years ago seeing a sequel, and it being rubbish. Definately worth buying, a must for Jet Li and kung fu lovers.
Advantages: combines great humour and Kung-Fu, like some Jackie Chan movies Disadvantages: possibly looking a little dated now
...When released in Hong Kong this film was Officially titled The Legend Of Fong Sai Yuk part 2. This film is classic early Jet Lee and the fight scenes etc are similar to those in Once Upon A Time In China. This film is based on a real rebel legend and Chinese hero called....you guessed it, Fong Sai Yuk. This period film has something great about it, other than just the great fighting. The realationship between Fong Sai Yuk {Jet Lee} and his mother is classically comedic. These two are like a chinese Abbot and Costello, and I wonder if Jackie Chan got some of his influences from movies like this one. Other areas of humour are Fong Sai Yuk's love interests and the trouble that ensues. The film continues the story of the young Fong Sai Yuk still following in his fathers footsteps, who also was a Chinese rebel. Fights are very good...
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