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Summary: Best Kungfu Movie ever
Review: I am a new fan of Jet Li and Hong Kong action flicks. However I have only purchased about three movies. Fist of Legend is by far the most action packed kung-fu movie I have ever seen. As far as story goes it has a decent story to support the fight scenes in the movie. But story is not important the fight scenes are what we watch these movies for and Fist of Legend has some of the best fight scenes in any movie peroid. Woo-Pings choreography is second to none in this particular movie out doing even himself. Actors Jet li and Kurata(Funakoshi)deliver the best fight scene seen in any kung-fu movie. While there is some wire work involved the way the scenes are shot and the speed with which they are delivered make the action very belevable. The other noteable thing to mention about the fight scenes is the camera angles and how frequent they change. It seems that you are viewing the action from three angles at once which gives the viewer some awesome perspectives. In addition there are a lot of little nuances that make the action so enjoyable. I highly recommend this movie to any one who enjoys really good martial arts. Every one I have showed this movie to has been left with gaping jaws at the incredible actions scenes, that includes my mother and kung-fu haters alike. BUY THIS MOVIE!!!!
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Summary: Definitely Worth Your Hard-Earned Money
Review: Wow. A great film, and a great DVD. Definitely a must-have. I'm going to have to disagree with a lot of the other reviews and say that Yuen Woo-Ping's choice to include slow-motion scenes, etc. only add to the film. Jet Li's raw energy and athleticism, combined with his finesse and elegance, have always been his strong point. Add to that a ferociousness that most other martial artists on celluloid today lack, and you have a powerhouse fighter who is simply UNSTOPPABLE on the screen and in the box office. All of that still shows through in this film. The fight scenes are packed with blinding action and are definitely above par. The scripting and plot are well-done, along with an unusually successful portrayal of Chinese xenophobia (and Japanese aggressiveness). It's a shame they removed the original soundtrack--as cheesy and MIDIfied as it was, it still complemented the film better than the new soundtrack (far too percussive and heavy-heanded). Also, I'll never understand why everyone's dubbed voice is accent-free except for Jet Li's. With Jackie Chan at least it's his own voice...
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Summary: BEST JET LI MOVIE
Review: This remake of Bruce Lee's Chinese Connection is worth your while. The fight scenes in this movie are tramendous. It does has a few changes but it is still very interesting. Any true fan of martial arts movies will no doubt enjoy this movie very much.
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Summary: No Chinese dialog? No Subtitles?
Review: I can't believe I didnt' check the box! I was so excited to see this on DVD that I expected there to be Chinese language with English Subtitles (which seems to be the DVD standard)! What were they thinking? I can understand that a lot of fans out there like listening to english while they watch, but I find it completely annoying. I just want the choice. With every other film available in 3 other languages, I guess I assumed that this too would be available in at least ONE Chinese dialect (and subtitled of course). Otherwise... this is Jet Li at his best. If you want action this is THE film to get. Jet's tribute to Bruce Lee is flawlessly choreographed by Yuen Woo-Ping himself and shows off Jet's superior prowess. It's ulike anything seen before.
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Summary: Amazing film
Review: The problem with a movie like this is conveying the utter awe that I feel. This is the perennial "martial arts flick"; utter perfection in its style. The mythology is strong, and the sense of history evoked is excellent. The plot is simple, but enjoyable. The performances are good, but diminished somewhat by the nuances lost in the translation. The movie distinguishes itself in the action. The fight scenes left me stunned; the choreography is beautiful, intense and intelligent. All the little details are there: if you watch closely, you can see that the characters are adapting to each other's style in mid-fight, and smiling at the adaptation! While the primary review laughs at how the action ties into the plot, I found myself emotionally engaged by the acting throughout the movie, including the action scenes. It seems that the other reviewers' main problem with this version is the dubbing. I agree with them somewhat, but at least the dubbing studio seems to use the same voice across all of Jet Li's movies. So for an American fan who might not be able to get ahold of original audio (like me) for his work, the dubbed voice is consistant. And to be honest, the Jet Li dubbed voice isn't that bad, it's the surrounding cast's dubs that fall apart. Also, for those who are curious, this is a bare bones DVD, with no extra features to speak of. Overall, I would strongly recommend this movie to anyone even vaugely interested in martial arts or action movies... it is without parallel.
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Summary: Outstanding film but the DVD is incomplete
Review: Others have said it the best before me but.... This is a remake of the Bruce Lee classic Fists Of Fury (released as The Chinese Connection in the US, not to be confused with the US release of a Bruce film titled Fists Of Fury which was actually ?The Big Boss?.) While an outstanding film, my only problem is that the DVD is english ONLY. I wanted to hear the actors as they really are, not dubbed by some acting student (sorry. Voice Actor.) if dubbing doesn't bother you , or if you prefer it you'll love the movie anyway.
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Summary: A Martial Arts Masterpiece
Review: An action-packed remake of the Bruce Lee chopsocky classic The Chinese Connection, Fist of Legend stars Hong Kong's current king of martial arts superstars, Jet Lee (Once Upon A Time In China, Fong Sai Yuk) , as the famous Chinese folk hero Chen Zhen. Set in 1940s Shanghai, the Jet must solve the mystery behind his master's death, while fighting the tyranny of local Japanese against the Chinese. But when Li enters into an interracial romance with a pretty Japanese student, he finds himself caught in the middle, with both sides against him. For all the non-stop brawling and affectionate tributes to "the little dragon," Fist of Legend is a considerably quieter picture, and Li's silent, stoic performance is quite a contrast to Lee's manic powerhouse. Writer/Director Gordon Chan (King of Beggars) ups the dramatic ante as well, but touches too lightly on the mutual racism between the Chinese and Japanese, which was more extreme than what is presented here. Although this is frustrating, there are more than enough good scenes (both action and otherwise) to keep this enterprise afloat and VERY entertaining. The English version is somewhat more simplistic than the original version, but it's cleaner with a much improved soundtrack. For some reason, the DVD does not include any language alternatives as it is English only - The picture is clean and in Widescreen format - There are no 'special features' other than the standard 'scene selection'. It is still worth the purchase however, if only for the great fight sequences.
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Summary: warning, english language only!
Review: i just bought this on dvd and the only audio tracks available are in english. it's a real rip-off to make a dvd of a chinese movie and NOT have any chinese language available! i don't know if there's a DVD available with english subtitles, but i'd recommend that much more. there's a lot of meaning lost in the translation, and the movie feels more like something you'd watch at 3am on cable tv. if they offered a chinese language track, this DVD would easily be 5 stars.
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Summary: An in depth look at this movie
Review: As a long fan of Jet Li's I am rather biased regardless but I will try my best. The action in this movie is undoutedly one of the best of his movies. The length of the final fight scene which is the climax of the movie is one of the longest and best choreographed I have seen in his movies. Yet this is actually this is only my second favorite fight scene. The scene where he is fighting the karate master that has traveled from Japan, appeals to me the most. The reason is simple....it is more spiritual in nature. The fight is more about testing and showing off each other's fighting style and the sheer admiration from both fighters is something worth experiencing. The story line is actually a remake of an existing one in Hong Kong. Yet the revamping of the story line does not destroy the feeling of contempt for the Japanese that is felt throughout the Chinese society at that time. This rejection of anything Japanese plays an integral role in this film. In addition, Jet Li displays an array of moves that will be a true eye candy for all the action enthusiasts.
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Summary: Solid as a rock
Review: Jet-Li, shows us why he is one of the best Martial artists in the world right now, with this surperb performance. This film has it all, Action ,Storyline and also Jet Li, a must have for all Jet Li fans.
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