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It's Martial Arts, a Western and a Comedy!

Advantages: Good action, good story
Disadvantages: Some of the humour may be lost of western audiences

---Plot--- Sammo Hung plays Tin, a charlatan type character, who after escaping a law man (Kenny Bee) he returns to his home town, to start up a hotel where he plans to get rich by stopping the train which carry's a number of rich people and getting them to stay and spend there money in the town. There to stop him is the new sheriff Tsao (Yuen Biao). However a gang of ruthless bandits also have an eye on the train and intend to rob the passengers. ...
...Loi Fook Yuen Biao - Tsao Yasuaki Kurata - Samurai Yukari Oshima - Samurai Cynthia Rothrock - Bandit Richard Norton - Bandit (And many, many more for more details check a site like imdb) This film has a hell of a lot of characters to mention as their so many different stories's going on. You have Tin who's come to town with a bunch of prostitutes in tow. Tsao and his newly elected team of law enforcers, Sheriff - Loi Fook who's determined ...

thebluehippo 04.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Millionaires' Express (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

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Wong Fei Hung! A must see!

Advantages: Brilliant action scenes/over the top comedy/romance!
Disadvantages: Jet Li's overuse of wire works!

...kong martial arts movie genre. Once upon a time in China shows why Jet Li can be compared to the likes of Jackie Chan. In this movie Jet Li (or should i say Wong Fei Hung) portrays a martial arts master who is the best at fighting, funny and for the first time in a chinese martial arts movie a love story blooms from begining to end! Plot summary: Plot: China is in turmoil, with Western influence having an upsetting effect on China's long cultural ...
...on smudging China with their gweilo presence. Said bastard foreigners are in cahoots with a local band of Chinese who frame Wong's local militia for a series of terrorist acts. Meanwhile, Leung Fu (Yuen Biao), a member of said evil band of Chinese, gets attracted to Aunt Yee (Rosamund Kwan). Fu hooks up with Master Yim (Yen Shi-Kwan), who wants to supplant Wong's status as the number one kung-fu guy. To accomplish his goal, Master Yim hooks up with ...

mandydon 29.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Once Upon A Time In China (DVD)

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Kickboxer-Exciting,Brutal,Van Damme's Best Showcase

Advantages: Best of its kind, Exciting and Realistic fights, Beautiful Locations, Well Acted
Disadvantages: Very Violent, Basic Plot,

...memorable and have a powerful and quite realistic presence. Kurts brother is even played by Dennis Alexio who was a former undisputed world champion kickboxer and gives the film even more punch. The best film of its kind and set the benchmark. Has been much imitated since but never bettered. ...

webtoolsclient1 17.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Kickboxer (DVD)

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Tung Lung, Honours Bruce's death

Advantages: Excellent martial arts, from Tung Lung
Disadvantages: none

Game of Death 2 Staring Tung Lung, Huong Cheng-Li, Roy Horan, Lee Hoi-San and previously unseen footage of Bruce Lee. The film in many ways is similar to Fist of Fury 2 they are both about avenging the death of a brother. In this case Bobby Lo played by Tung Lung set out to get revenge for the death of Billy Lo (Bruce Lee) at the hands of Jim Koo (Huong Cheng-Li). This film has a lot less American influence than Game of Death , which ...
...and fighting scenes than a well thought out story Probably the best Bruce Lee film ever made, even though Bruce Lee is not actually in it. Made with previously unseen footage of his films, a stand in and completed with the classic poorly dubbed English lame dialogue and amazing Kung Fu. When Billy Lo (Bruce Lee) is killed at friend Jim Koo's funeral, brother Bobby Lo (Tong Lung) sets out to avenge his death. Bobby Lo sets off to Japan to meet ...

Bandit_Haze 03.07.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Game Of Death 2 (DVD)

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Jackie Chan is the Dragon Lord!

Advantages: Slapstick humour mixed with innovative action!
Disadvantages: Slightly Clichéd storyline! May ruin the movie for many!!!!!

...again. Plot summary: Dragon Ho (Jackie Chan) and his best friend Cowboy (Mars) travel to save some special ancient Chinese artifacts ( an old favourite Hong Kong storyline during Jackie Chan's era as a classic martial arts hero.) However before Chan pursued the main storyline the characters in this movie implement seemingly pointless stunts which would amuse many and anger others. The opening scene shows Jackie Chan's innovative mind as he mixes ...
...the characters all chase this shuttlecock and then throw it onto a giant pyramid.) Although many scenes seem pointless they surely entertain. The fight scenes are trademark martial arts Chan. A must see Jackie Chan movie.....definitely pursued the 'Chan' way....he was director, producer and main character. Brilliant! ...

mandydon 27.02.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Dragon Lord (DVD)

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