The Miracle Fighters

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Summary: Kung Fu movie? Comedy?
Review: I saw this movie because I'm a big fan of Yuen Woo Ping, but came away wondering what it was all about. There were some martial arts in it, but it seemed to be mainly some sort of stream-of-consciousness comedy that I didn't get. There's a whole lot of plot that doesn't really go anywhere, and some wire fu that seems to be there because he can do it, not because it has anything to do with the movie. I guess when you do as many movies as he does (sometimes 3 in a year) you're bound to end up with a few like this one.

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Summary: wacky, ingenious and highly entertaining
Review: This movie is one of the best fantasy/comedies from hong kong that I have seen. Yuen Woo Ping (Drunken Master, Magnificent Butcher, The Matrix) directs and choreographs this gem with great humour, inventiveness and flair. The sets and cinematography are also top notch. Some of the wacky set pieces include "a pedal-powered massage chair, a feather barometer, a homonculus-like baby, masks, flying drills, and a fighting stick-man". The film culminates with a tournament of sorcerers which is great fun. Many people that aren't die hard fans can find hong kong Cinema a bit of a chore but this is one of the films that will be enjoyed by anyone with a sense of humour and a taste for the bizarre and wacky. Also the Martial Arts scenes are fantastic - fast and furious with some stunning choreography - check it out!