Martial Arts > Cantonese Martial Arts

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)

Action, Romance and Funny

Advantages: entertaining and refreshing movie
Disadvantages: no idea

City Hunter...mmm, this movie is based on a japanese comic, with the same title " City Hunter ". This movie is a great entertaining movie for what i feel and it's a complete movie... in this movie you will see action, romance and funny. We know that Jackie Chan is a master on a martial arts, and he makes a lot of excellent martial arts movie and also funny character in all his movie. Well, lets go to inside a movie.. this movie is about a man at ...

yovan 14.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of City Hunter (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

Big Boss - Bruce's Lee's spotlight

Advantages: Bruce Lee, gory but funny fight scenes, some interesting extras, remastered picture and sound
Disadvantages: You can tell that Lee didn't direct this.

...role after his success in the American market with support roles in Green Hornet, Ironside and Long Street. Although this is my least favourite Lee film, it is still a worthwhile investment. In this film, Lee plays the character Cheng, a country bumpkin type who leaves China to earn a living in Thailand. He is looked after by his uncle and accepted in to their family. A central aspect of this film is that Lee is forbidden from fighting as a result ...
...until about 30 minutes into the film. Of course being an early 1970's film, this one is full of the usual cliches; over acting, shaky sets, bad soundtracks and dodgy editing cuts BUT it does allow Lee to demonstrate that he did intend to be an actor rather than just a kick and punch jockey. Lee's family are workers at an ice factory which is actually a front for a drug smuggling business. Workers are treated badly by the gangsters running the factory ...

fightgear 19.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of The Big Boss (Platinum Edition) (DVD)

The Best Bruce Lee movie

Advantages: great fight scene
Disadvantages: not well recognised

...and the fight sequences in Fist of Fury are awesome, especially the nuncucka scene in the dojo. The basic plot of this film is someone has killed Bruce's master and when he returns he detects foul play so tries to find out who is at the bottom of his masters death kick some serious butt The main thing that convinces me that this is the better movie is the english dubbing, its the funniest thing ever and its what makes this film a cult classic. ...

anoop_mair 24.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Fist Of Fury (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

Fight scenes don't come much better!!

Advantages: great fight sequences all through the film keeping the same cast and style as with the first 'Police Story'
Disadvantages: Storyline is quite simple and follows directly and predictivly from the previous film

...liked or loved the first police story film then you definatly should invest in this sequel. Police story 2 comprises of greatly choreographed fight scenes regularly through the film with jackie chan taking on the odds in a way only he can. Unlike most martial artists Jackie Chan specialises in fighting large numbers of opponents making the visual screening very realistic as if it was a real fight. He uses his environment and his great fighting technique ...
...action and worth buying just for that reason, it does have a predictable story which suprisingly leaves you very satisfied once the film finishes. Those of you who are already fans of jackie chan then you should already have this in you collection, for those of you who are new to this genre of martial arts action, i would still recomend that you purchase this classic sequel! Especially as you can find it on dvd fairly cheaply on various websites. ...

GR1PZ1LLA 13.12.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Police Story 2 (Subtitled and Dubbed) (Wide Screen) (DVD)