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Summary: hmm........ Tin San Kut Sing
Review: Hmm... honestly, I was not impressed with 'Storm riders', maybe because i watched it after watching 'The Duel'. Well anyway here's the synopsis to this movie...Wah Ying-Hung, a Chinese hero in the early 20th Century who wields a legendary glowing red blade dubbed The Blood Sword. Born under the Star of Death, Wah Ying-Hung the unfortunate destiny of causing harm to those around him. Thus, he must remain alone and such is his tragic end. Ekin Cheng is one of my favorite actor. However, even he could not save this film(besides the fact that Ekin's hair is exactly like Hero from the comicbook). Despite incredible production values and an epic storyline, 'A Man Called Hero' suffers from too much exposition and not nearly enough actual storytelling. there are too many side-stories and too many characters, and they are all crammed in 105 minutes, and the results, BAD.
We meet Hero aka Wah ying-Hung primary enemy played by Francis Ng, in the last parts of the film. And nothing was built to make him and Hero's battle special. And let's talk about the final battle, it was just WAY too much. but don't get me wrong. This movie is not complete[ly bad], with its intersting side characters and some amazing visual effects it might interest some people. So watch with caution.
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Summary: Excellent movie
Review: I grew up watching martial arts movies and always wanted to see one that has more depth and meaning. This movie does not follow the sterotypical path of most chinese martial arts films. The actors communicate on many different levels that one would not expect. I was very pleased and inspired by this movie. This will be on the top of my favorites list for many decades.
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Summary: Kung fu fantasy
Review: I have read all the the comic books regarding Hero from Tony Wong
and I have to say that if anyone liked the comic version of this story then you will love this movie...it delivers!
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Summary: Groundbreaking visual feast
Review: I just rented this movie the other day as the front cover boasted that it was from the makers of Iron Monkey and Legend of the Drunken Master and the story sounded cool. Let me tell you, this film surprised me greatly in that it was nothing like what I expected but it was a brilliant piece of work. I have never seen this many elements from different genres thrown into one film in a truly bizzare mix. I mean, battling it out with brutal magical powers in the streets of new york? Crazy... and the final battle must be seen to be beleived. An excellent story, fascinating characters and ingenious direction make this an experience like no other.
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Summary: What a wonderful story
Review: I really liked the underlying story...or at least one of the deeper aspects of this movie. Special effects and fight scenes aside, all of which are done well, the portrayal of one's devotion to family is heartfelt.
Not to give anything away, if one sees it...try to look at it as a movie between what 2 "fathers" will do for their family. :)
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Summary: Just "Good" samurai flick
Review: I think it's all been said before. The fight scenes are hot but the story is slow. I maybe wrong, but you kind of tell that New York China Town isn't NYC and it might be a movie set, kind of like all outside scenes on Seinfeld. But, nonetheless, if you need to crave your sweettooth for another samurai movie, watch it.
Rent-Yes
Buy-Maybe
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Summary: Just "Good" samurai flick
Review: I think it's all been said before. The fight scenes are hot but the story is slow. I maybe wrong, but you kind of tell that New York China Town isn't NYC and it might be a movie set, kind of like all outside scenes on Seinfeld. But, nonetheless, if you need to crave your sweettooth for another samurai movie, watch it.
Rent-Yes
Buy-Maybe
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Summary: Rent it
Review: I was impressed with The Storm Riders and thought A Man Called Hero will be equally good. But i was wrong. No doubt it has some good special effects, it emphasied too much on the story until it is very slow and boring. In additon to that, certain effects parts are a bit fake. Overall, quite a boring show.
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Summary: disappointing and over-rated or atleast the dubbed version
Review: I've only seen the dubbed version, but the fighting was lame and bland. Ekin Cheng is an OK actor. His lacks grace, power, or beauty in his movements. I am a huge HK martial arts movie fan and have been watching this stuff since I was in kindergarten. There are far better movies out there. The special effects are lame, even for time period. The statue of liberty shots were pixelated and the action totally unspired. Any Lau has made some good movies in the past, but this one isn't one. If you feel mindless and just want to watch something, it might be half way entertaining.
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Summary: An Average Hero
Review: Let me start out by saying that "The Storm Riders" is, in my humble opinion, one of the best movies to come out of Hong Kong over the last few years. That said there is no way "A Man Called Hero" could compare to "The Storm Riders". This movie lacks the style and drama of "The Storm Riders". If one takes away Ekin Cheng's strong performance and the special effects, there really is not much left to this movie. Overall I enjoyed the movie, however as an action movie I expected more action. There are just to many long periods between the action peices. The special effects were great (I wish the movie included more), however the martial arts action is not up to the usual Hong Kong standard that I am used to. As far as the storyline goes I will not nitpick it. There are quite a few holes in the story and some unresolved issues. Several of the actors including Shu Qi, Yuen Biao and Ken Lo and good in thier respective roles, however they are not given enough to do. The dubbing was halfway decent, however I really prefer to watch these movies in the original Chinese with subtitles. The dubs are generally goofy and something is lost in the translation. Overall this was a decent movie, however it does not compare to the great movies from the heyday of the late 80' to early 90's of Hong Kong cinema. I would definately recommend this movie, however it is not the best movie from this genre.
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