Fist of Legend

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Summary: Jet Li's Best
Review: I have had the pleasure of watching 6 or seven of his movies. If there is such a thing as a landmark performance, his can be seen in this movie. You will notice the remarkable resemblance to Bruce Lee's Chinese Connection. The fight scenes, especially his fight with his good friend, is absolutely spectacular. If you are to own any of his movies, make this one it.

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Summary: Best Jet Li movie I ever saw
Review: Ok, first off, I'm gonna start out saying that I am not a Jet Li fan. I hate his movies. So, you must be wondering why I gave this one 5 stars, the maximum score, and why I put that it was the best Jet Li movie I ever saw. Here's what I don't like about Jet Li. Two words: wire work. It's .... It turns martial arts fights from pure or mostly-pure/partly-acrobatic to mostly acrobatic, and I hate that, because a fight should be a fight, not some stupid looking superman-esque style of flying idiots that crash into eachother several times with their legs until one knocks the other down. But at least in Fist of Legend, there's almost none of that. I like the fights in here. Very pure, and not the ... that Jet used in his later movies. The length and the drama in here also surprised me quite much, another plus on the rating here. Although one thing that I did not like is that some parts in the fights look so obviously fast-forwarded, it's not even funny. But I must say that I like this movie. Jet in top PURE Wu Shu form. The ending is somewhat different from Bruce Lee's version (Fist of Fury a.k.a. the Chinese Connection), but then there are lots of things different here. Just one example: Bruce had a Chinese girlfriend in his movie, and Jet has a Japanese one in his. It may seem like a little quirk, but if you get the storyline, you'll see how much this can effect it. It kinda seemed like a remake in the beginning, but the drama and the fight scenes are very different. If you're a Jet Li fan, or even someone who hates most Jet Li movies but loves to watch other Hong Kong-style martial arts movie fights(like me), I highly recommend you watch this.

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Summary: Jet Li lays the smack down
Review: Let me just say that I think this movie is really awesome. The fight scenes (basically the entire movie) are really sweet. The only thing that is bad about the movie is the dubbing. I bought the movie for ... from a friend thinking it had the original Cantonese track and was dissappointed to find out that it didn't. I don't see why they can't include the original Cantonese track with the movie. Also, some of the sets look really fake (like the trees in the closing fight scene). Other than that it is a great movie that you should pick up if you can. If you see a version with the original language pick it up, it makes the movie much more enjoyable.

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Summary: Jet Li's best!
Review: Excellent movie. I've seen the Chinese version and I must say this dubbed version is better. The sounds are more realistic and the voices actually match the people. Great film!

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Summary: Suprisingly good!!
Review: I was never a big fan of Jet Li's films,"Romeo must die" was pretty good,and "Lethal weapon 4" was okay,but Jet Li's talents never clicked with me until I saw "Fist of legend".The plot for "Fist of legend" wasn't very original,and bubbing was terrible,and the acting wasn't all that,but the fight sequences are better than anything I've seen before.I highly reccomend this film,it should be a classic,but it probably won't get what it deserves because it was direct to video release.But beware,this is only for martial arts fans,I hope you enjoy it as much as I did,enjoy!

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Summary: The benchmark for martial arts movies!
Review: Fist of Legend is brilliant! It has some of the best fight scenes seen in any movie. I personally think it is better the Bruce Lee movie that this is a remake of (sorry die hard Lee fans - yes, I am one too). Jet Li really makes this movie worth sitting on the shelf of any martial arts fan. Buy it now, you won't be dissappointed!

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Summary: Not an orthodox HK film, but terrific
Review: This movie has plot and fighting, both well executed. Based on the Bruce Lee classic "The Chinese Connection," Fist of Legend takes the plot to new heights. The character development is good, and Jet Li kicks much behind. I also reccomend "The Enforcer" if you liked this.

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Summary: One of the greatest contemproary kung fu movies wrecked.
Review: Fist of Legend is great on so many levels: You see traces of authentic traditional kung fu, you get some excellent historical fiction, and a great story... in the original work. Listening to the redubbed version of this classic made me sick. In the original (Cantonese w/ English sub.) you see (or rather hear/read) traditional kung fu etiquette that is necessary to give the movie its intended foundation. This new dubbed version is poorly translated, dumbed-down, and out right changed in some parts. Even the short two parts in English in the original version were over-dubbed and changed, totally disguising the Chinese view of foriegn regard in that period. Fist of Legend is more than a kung fu movie. This new version is not much more than trash. Watch the great action, but turn off the sound and make up your own dialogue.

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Summary: Maybe the best Jet Li's movie
Review: Simply the best I've seen so far, from all aspects. The fighting scenes are awesome and realistic, "wire-fu" almost nowhere, the plot is good, great picture and sound quality. And there is Yasuaki Kurata (Shaolin vs Ninja, if you remember (ofcource much older in this movie) ). A really worth to own movie.

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Summary: Three different versions
Review: From travelling between the US and the UK I have seen three different published versions of Fist of Legend. Though a few people believe the dubbed DVD version does not make a difference, it depends on what you're looking for in the movie. If it's purely the action, then go for the DVD. However those who want the whole story and the original score which adds character to it then go for the VHS. There are two versions of VHS I have found, the NTSC version and the PAL version by a company called "Made in Hong Kong". My personal preference is the PAL version, the subtitles are more refined and slightly more accurate. I thought the movie was dissimilar to Bruce Lee's Chinese connection/Fist of Fury, although based on the original, it is quite different in many ways. Once upon a time in China is worth watching if you like Li Lianjie (Jet Li)though brace yourself for a chinese fantasy story with a copious amount of wire work.