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I am Wong-Fei Hung from Fu-Shan

Advantages: something for everyone, even women love these movies
Disadvantages: A little dated now, sometimes a little to tongue in cheek.

...portraying this person but the Once Upon A Time in China movies tell the legend the best. Some small elements of fantasy within some fight scenes but for the most part raw hard hitting martial arts. Films are better in cantonese with subtitles rather than cheesy dubbing. This box contains the first three of a total of six movies. The other three movies are titled Last Hero in China, Once upon a Time in China and America, {Kung-Fu shenanigans in ...
...6 {avoid this, this is the only one that doesn't star Jet Li and it's very poor} Much like Rocky through the course of the movies you see a love relationship blossom between Fei-Hung and Aunt Yee {no relative} The films also continue the story so you really build an affection for the charachters, such as Ah Soh, Ah Fu, porky, and Clubfoot. The films contain loads of humour and in parts are hysterical. I love ther part where Wong Fei-Hung woh happens ...

tayloa22 29.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Once Upon A Time In China - Complete Trilogy (DVD)

kung fu fans collect this

Advantages: good price to collect now
Disadvantages: not funny

bulletproof monk is jam packed with chinese style kung fu, yet a bit dissapointing conversations from Chow Yun Fat Based on the very underground comic book, Chow is the immortal Tibetan monk that needs to protect the scroll. the first half of the movie was rather thrilling with good computer generated animation etc. but the second half is rather repeating itself and it is rather boring. I would buy and keep this for a rainy day and when there's ...
...A punk. A chick. In a kick-ass flick. this says it all... Seann William Scott is funny as usual...so if all things failed to amuse you. you would find yourself smilling when movie is over Kung pow enter the fist...... not a bad movie, however, i would't say it is an interesting one. ...

claudiawoon 25.11.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Bulletproof Monk / Kung Pow - Enter The Fist (DVD)

Sharp pointy thing for hire

Advantages: father son relationship, action, plot
Disadvantages: dated, some won't like the graphic violence

Shogun Assassin- A Review By Addy Steeped in History Shogun Assassin is a chambara film which means sword fight, and that's what this film offers up in abundance. The film was originally released in 1980 but due to the sheer graphic nature of the film it was banned for many years in this country, {1983-2001} and now has achieved a cult status and huge fan base. This jidaigeki {Period film} is set in Japan during the Edo period and is a film ...
...Beauty and the Beast Shogun Assassin really does combine elements of both beauty and beast. Allow me to elaborate. The beast ☺You may remember that at the beginning of the review I mentioned that this film was formerly banned. This is due to the graphic nature of the battle scenes. Not only is there regular geysers of blood shooting out from gaping wounds but there are images such as swords being buried into heads and heads being split ...

tayloa22 04.06.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Shogun Assassin (Uncut Version) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

How Sequels SHOULD Be Made

Advantages: Builds on everything great about the 1st movie.. and then some
Disadvantages: Again like the 1st movie, cultural/historical significance may not be apparent to all

...the most part, sequels suck. Once film production companies see that they're onto a winner, convention dictates that they must attempt to milk the metaphorical money cow for all that it's worth until the audience loses interest and moves on. For all intents and purposes, Once Upon A Time In China 2 (OUATIC2) bears all the hallmarks of such a sequel, for reasons which I will explain below. The original movie was a huge success for all involved, propelling ...
...be better after all. ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA 2 - DVD PICTURE: 5/5 The DVD of OUATIC2 from the excellent Hong Kong Legends (HKL) label is more than worthy of the film itself. Just don't expect it to stand up to the latest Hollywood DVD releases with pristine image transfer. Remember, the original prints of many HK movies have been stored in neglectful conditions resulting in picture deterioration of the source material. Considering the film is ...

caydon 04.05.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Once Upon A Time In China II (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

West vs East

Advantages: jet li against quick draws, and native americans.
Disadvantages: I prefer it in china lol

...memory, by attacking him. once he regains his memory, a group of bandits attack, which leads to jet li saving the day, which leads to the creation of the first china town. Great story with multicultural actors, from white black to native indian to chinese. fastest guns in the west versus the fastest legs in the east. grfaet action. dvd features, english and original cantonese audio, with english subtitles. along with biographys of jet li, and ...

shintai88 08.08.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Once Upon A Time In China And America (Full And Wide Screen) (Special Collector's Edition) (DVD)