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Summary: The Young Master (1980)
Review: Jackie plays a young kung fu student who disovers that his martial arts brother, Tiger, is secretly betraying their Master. However when Tiger gets framed for murder and Jackie gets mistaken for Tiger Jackie's forced to prove his innocence and Tiger's.
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Summary: Almost perfect!
Review: Let me just say that you'll realize Jackie Chan is better than that sucky Bruce Lee. This movie is hilarious. The fight at the end is gfhgfhfhgfffgfhgfghfkfjyhjnjy ghtjyhtkghjkgnfhjrthgnhtkjr good. Almost as good as Mortal Combat.
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Summary: Amazing.
Review: One of the best Kung fu movies of all time. Amazing fights and wonderful humour. Jackie Chan also sung the themesong for this classic. A must have for all Chan fans.
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Summary: Not in English
Review: The DVD is not in English. If you want this movie dubbed in English you must get the VHS casette. It is a good movie otherwise, some of Jackie's best work. But I was dissapointed in having to watch the DVD in subtitles.
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Summary: One of Chan's best earlier films
Review: There's no doubt about it, Jackie Chan is one of the most accomplished martial arts action stars in the world today, but long before he made it to the North American mainstream, this little beauty was alive and well in Hong Kong. Other than the 1977 version of Drunken Master, this has got to be the best film I've seen from Jackie Chan in his earlier period. The fight scenes are truly a spectacle to behold. The lion dance is one thing, but the actual fighting is just superb. During the scene where the crime boss is released from the custody of the authorities, he delievers the greatest kick I have ever seen. I must have stopped and rewinded about 8 times! The sound is not bad at all, and the picture is not too shabby either. The story and plot is pretty good, even if some dialouge leaves more to be desired. Other than that, no complaints. The Young Master is really something to see, and I would recommend it to those who truly enjoy Jackie Chan's martial art skill!
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Summary: Jackie Chan at his best?
Review: There's no doubt about it. Jackie Chan is one of the most talented martial arts stars in the world. While The Young Master was the 2nd movie Jackie Chan ever directed, it was his first film for Golden Harvest Productions. The Lion Dance was really awesome, and was a great way to start the movie out, setting the pace for the rest of the movie. It truly was great, and is a scene you really have to respect. The rest of the fight scenes are for the most part your average Jackie Chan kicks, flips, punches, and lunges. But what's really cool is the bench fighting. Really good stuff, which is often seen in some of Jackie's newer films, but not to the same extent. But what was probably the best part of the movie was the final battle. It was really exciting, and really funny. Truly Jackie Chan at his best. The story and acting are also a step above most of Jackie's older films. Sure, there was plenty of Jackie's trademark "over-acting", but not nearly as much with most of his older films. This is the movie where Jackie Chan really started to shine in the acting department. From his funny sense of humor (which never fails at making me laugh), to his deadly seriousness (which is still funny most of the time), Jackie Chan really entertains in The Young Master. The only thing that keep this movie from getting 5 Stars is, while it's entertaining, the bad dub voices spoil the experience. While this movie was basically a step above most of Jackie's older films in every way, the only catigory that remained at the same level was the cheesey voice acting. I'm sorry. Maybe if I'd seen the subtitled version I would have given it 5 Stars, but I haven't. But 4 Stars will have to do, sorry Jackie. With the minor dubb problems aside, this is truly an exellent Jackie Chan flick, which all fans simply can't be without. Buy The Young Master today, and I promise you won't be dissapointed. Just don't forget to go with the Widescreen Edition, becuase the action scenes may suffor in the formatted version. - Ducky
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Summary: The first and last 20 minutes..
Review: This is a fairly decent movie, but only if you've never seen any of Jackie's other brilliant works. The opening Lion Dance sequence is stellar, but the movie drags on and on until the very entertaining final fight. Yuen Biao fights wonderfully with the horse bench, and actually outshines Jackie in some areas. These are just some notes to consider...
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Summary: A little-known classic
Review: This is a great Chan film with great choreography and some really great comedy. I'm surprised by how unknown it is... I rarely see it for sale or rental in the stores, but it really is on par with films like Drunken Master or Fearless Hyena. If you liked those films check this one out!
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Summary: A TRUE CLASSIC
Review: This movie is one of the best martial arts films I've ever seen. It has amazing fights along with a very humorous story. It is balanced very nicely from beginning to end. The fight where the criminal is broken from his restraints and beats up the guards is awe-inspiring, and the final fight is extremely entertaining. A very, very entertaining film.
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Summary: His Best of the Old Days...
Review: When compared to Jackie's movies like Half a Loaf of Kung Fu and Fearless Hyenna, this movie stands out as far superior. The fight scenes are not nearly as choppy (hit, pause, hit, pause, hit, pause) and the diologue makes good sense, is even funny at times, and the plot is unbelievably original for a Kung Fu flick. My only complaint is that the last fight scene drags on a bit, but it is still good. Besides that, this movie is geat...oh, and one other thing, there should have been more stuff with Yuen Biao in it, but the film is great how it is and I am glad to recomend it. If your looking for Jackie's older stuff and are sick of the horrible film quality (the quality on this is tops for its time), the the choppy fight scenes, and the lame plots, then my friend, you have found what you're looking for here.
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