... The film doesn't quite work and wasn't the hit Li needed (he would get that with "Once Upon a Time in China" a short while later) but it is interestingly ahead of its time and much better than Li's other Hollywood-produced efforts at showing him in an American setting ("Lethal Weapon 4", "Romeo ... Read review
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career, the second since coming back from a five year hiatus), Rakim feels like an MC out of time more than ever. Not only is the production on The Master uninspired to the fullest (like with Slick Rick's Art of Storytelling, Clark Kent shows that he's not capable of producing an entire album), but Rakim himself wastes his signature, slick, smooth flow on the same rhymes that every aspiring player and shot caller in the rap game is kicking. When the Master sounds like just another Follower, you know things just ain't right. This isn't a horrible album, just a mediocre one and why do we need mediocrity from someone like the R? --Oliver Wang
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fortune has failed on the London stage. Opening with this disaster The Master spans the next five years of James's life during which time he moves to Rye in Sussex having found his dream retreat. There he writes his short masterpiece The Turn Of The Screw a tale in which he incorporates many details from his own life including his experiences as a member of one of the great eccentric American families and later an exile in England. Impelled by the need to work and haunted by his past - including his failure to fight in the American Civil War and the golden summer of 1865 and the death of his sister Alice - James is watchful and witty relishing the England in which he has come to live and regretting the New England he has left.
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(super kicker Casanova Wong) goes insane. Luckily for him, he befriends two Kung Fu kids, Meng Yuan Man & Chin Siu Tung, who help tackle the White Haired Man and get back his loot. Featuring some of the best Kung Fu choreography ever filmed by Hong Kong cinemas foremost action director Ching Siu Tung. Fame, comedy, non-stop action and the Powerhouse Kicks of Casanova make this one to remember.
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State Of Hip Hop Interlude Uplift I Know It's The R I'll Be There (Featuring Nneaka Morton) It's A Must (Featuring Rahzel) Real S**t How I Get Down L.I. Interlude Strong Island Waiting For The World To End We'll Never Stop (Featuring Connie McKendrick)
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Production Year: 2002 - Martial Arts - Director: Yimou Zhang - Original Language: Mandarin - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Production Year: 1981 - Martial Arts - Director: Kenji Misumi, Robert Houston - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ohki, Akiji Kobayashi, Shin Kishida, Masahiro Tomikawa, Tomisaburo Wakayama
Martial Arts - Director: Prachya Pinkaew - Original Language: English\Vietnamese\Thai\Mandarin - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Tony Jaa, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Petchtai Wongkamlao
Production Year: 1972 - Martial Arts - Director: Bruce Lee - Original Language: English\Cantonese\Chinese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Chuck Norris, Robert Wall, Jon T. Benn
Advantages: Jet Li in American setting better than any of his Hollywood movies Disadvantages: Typicaly for Tsui Hark it is also amateurish and clumsy in between the inspiration
...Hark just doesn't have). Fortunately, the bad stuff is funny bad and the Eighties-ness is jaw-dropping. Jerry Trimble's mullet has got to hold some kind of record.
>>> Plot teaser
Martial arts master has moved to Los Angeles and opened a Chinese apothecary. One day former pupil, American martial artist Jonny, returns and beats him up on his way to claiming an undisputed title of master. Shortly, Tak's pupil ... ...As he searches he attracts the attention of all sorts of unsavoury types and reluctantly becomes master to some Mexican immigrants but a showdown with Jonny is never far away.
>>> Principal cast and crew
• Producer: Anthony Chow
• Producer: Michael Lai
• Production Supervisor: David Lo
◦ Jet Li: Jet
◦ Yuen Wah: Uncle Tak
◦ Crystal Kwok: May more
>>> Summary
This is simultaneously interesting (language differences are a theme), good (martial arts action) and bad (story-telling, an ability Tsui Hark just doesn't have). Fortunately, the bad stuff is funny bad and the Eighties-ness is jaw-dropping. Jerry Trimble's mullet has got to hold some kind of record.
>>> Plot teaser
Martial arts master has moved to Los Angeles and opened a Chinese apothecary. One day former pupil, American martial artist Jonny, returns and beats him up on his way to claiming an undisputed title of master. Shortly, Tak's pupil Jet arrives from Hong Kong on a vacation to see whether he too would like to live and work in America but finds his master missing. As he searches he attracts the attention of all sorts of unsavoury types and reluctantly becomes master to some Mexican immigrants but a showdown with Jonny is never far away.
>>> Principal cast and crew
• Producer: Anthony Chow • Producer: Michael Lai • Production Supervisor: David Lo ◦ Jet Li: Jet ◦ Yuen Wah: Uncle Tak ◦ Crystal Kwok: May • Producer: Tsui Hark • Director: Tsui Hark
>>> Notes
At this point in Jet Li's career, there was no such thing. Jet Li's career was diminishing. Tsui Hark ignored this and took his "Fong Sai Yuk" star and transposed him to a contemporary American setting. The film doesn't quite work and wasn't the hit Li needed (he would get that with "Once Upon a Time in China" a short while later) but it is interestingly ahead of its time and much better than Li's other Hollywood-produced efforts at showing him in an American setting ("Lethal Weapon 4", "Romeo Must Die" and "Cradle 2 The Grave").
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If you are a martial arts fan, you will appreciate the meld of styles in the numerous fight sequences and the transplantation of a stereotypical kung-fu movie plot to a contemporary setting.
Fans of Jet Li are also well catered for as it is a nice reminder of just how great a martial artist and martial arts actor he is because this movie can be directly compared to his generally depressing Hollywood output.
Do not be under any misconception, though. This is typical Tsui Hark. Full of ideas, invention and amazingly amateurish and frequently laugh-out-loud rubbish for one of world cinema's most experienced directors.
>>> DVD
This is a typically excellent Hong Kong Legends presentation with good picture and sound quality and all the language and subtitles options an English audience would want. You should avoid the dubbed version at all costs as most of the non-action parts of the movie simply don't work if they are all presented in the same language.
>>> DVD Extras
The main extra is another typically busy, informative and easy-to-listen-to commentary from Bey Logan. He evens manages to point out even more rubbishness in the the story-telling that you may have missed if you were enjoying the movie (as I was). He also highlights differences between various versions and stuffs in a million other tidbits aswell (such as pointing out the filming that took place while Jet Li's arm was broken).
There are trailers for a selection of other catalogue titles which are nicely produced original trailers by the Hong Kong Legends team.
The other principal extras are three worthwhile interviews with stuntman John Kreng, Chinese leading lady Crystal Kwok and co-lead actor and former Bruce Lee stunt double Yuen Wah.
Advantages: Hilarious, good fight scenes and a romance Disadvantages: Bad acting and awful dialogue
The baddy Johnny is one of the best pantomime baddies i have seen for a long time, he had me roaring with laughter. Although the film is more about traditions and honour it makes an excellent comedy. Watching Li trying to communicate with the homeboys who rob him is a must and the budding romance between Li and May is almost painful to watch. I wouldn't recommend this film to anyone other than true Jet Li fans as the film itself is quite bad with ... ...his fighting as that is what i watch his films for and he does it with his usual flair. The Master is certainly one of the more amusing films i have seen and Jet Li is as always a joy to watch and i will certainly be watching it again ...
isisamber12 22.01.2006
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...this formidable foe begins terrorizing the Master's schools, the old teacher calls on Li to lead an incredible group of former students from Hong Kong in a bid to seek retribution! Another exciting addition to the thrilling Jet Li Collection of films, Jet Li's T H E M A S T E R delivers all the unstoppable martial arts action you demand ! ...
abarth67 22.02.2006
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