The Legend of the Wolf

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Summary: Sad Review for a Martial Arts Hero
Review: Also known as The New Big Boss (after Bruce's film), this is one review I am sad to write because Donnie is one of my favorite martial artists...this movie is just plain bad, and I understand this was one of Donnie's early start in directing, but that doesn't save it from being bad...story?...Man with amnesia goes back to a temple that is familiar in his dreams and searches for a woman that he sees in his dreams as well hoping to get some answers to his identity...the village nearby is constantly being terrorized by bandits and Donnie, miraculously remembering one thing-his fighting abilities, helps fight them off...the movie is mostly about rememberance, bloody fights, and a reblossoming love...now the bad part, the fighting caught on camera is horrendously awful and a big waste on Donnie's part...the camera is way to close to the fighters and all you see are hand movements with less body movements...it seems everything is sped up as well for that ultra fast fighting appeal...it just makes it worse...you can't see the fighting in its true form because the camera is too damn close, and there were a lot of good moves by Donnie that were put to waste cuz you couldn't really see them...other than this, the fighting is extremely unrealistic...I mean there were several occasions were Donnie took out literally 100 men by himself and this just made me think "O please"...what kept me watching was the love story tho and I would've given this film at least a rating of 2, but the whole end scene, just a little before the last battle sequence of this film just destroyed that possibility...if you ever watch this, just keep that in mind...This is by far one of Donnie's worst movies, and I've seen most of his flicks...I think he even knows that this movie was bad, but great actors every now and then understandibly make bad movies...go ahead and rent it to find out, but for heaven's sake don't buy it unless you gotta have everything Donnie made...The Legend of the Wolf version of the film is presented with original chinese language with english subs, and the sound is 2 channel surround...The New Big Boss version is only an English Dub with a 5.1 dbd track...I don't recommend either haha, this movie is just bad, but usually chinese is the way to go for me...check out better Donnie fims like Tiger Cage 2, Iron Monkey, OUATIC 2 alongside Jet Li, Wing Chun alongside Michelle Yeoh, and Drunken Tai Chi...Hope this review was helpful, check out my other HK reviews as well... Laters

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Summary: Awesome Movie!
Review: An absolute AWESOME movie! Donnie Yen really opens up in this movie and shows off moves that'll blow your mind! My favorite part is a very cool "running" scene in the forest, unlike anything you've scene before. Tons of fast action, everybody fights, and not to mention...even a bittersweet love scene. You'll Certainly notice the fine directoral & camera work. Definately a Must Have for all you Donnie Yen fans!

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Summary: ?
Review: Donnie Yen is definately worthy of better movies.I believe he directed this film as well.It's not worth getting into the what the movie is about.The fights were okay at times and at other times they s**ked.The star is only because Carmen Lee is in it.

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Summary: Great stuff
Review: Donnie Yen is truly the martial arts actor of the next millenium. This Movie has amazing new-style choreography of fight scenes, these are really impressive. Some of the best fight i've ever seen( better than any jackie chan's and most of jet li's).

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Summary: SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
Review: I would like to say that I liked this film, because I like Donnie Yen and I love martial arts films. Yen's first directorial effort, however, fails to capture his true abilities as an actor and martial artist. The plot is simple. An older Yen reflects, through flashbacks, on a past where he returns to a village where his forgotten sweetheart lives. She recognizes him, though he has amnesia, and rekindles their relationship. Meanwhile, Yen is pursued by a group of bandits that eventually kidnap his girlfriend. This leads to fight scenes that are so blurry and speeded up that it is hard to tell who is hitting whom. That is where this film really fails, the build up to the action scenes leaves the viewer disappointed with the way they are filmed. To Yen's credit, he was attempting to add a freshness to a genre that has existed for many years, and even though it failed, his later effort Ballistic Kiss, is a beautiful film that does what I think this film meant to. It is very similar to Wong Kar Wai's Fallen Angels, in the way it depicts the violence and loneliness of a hitman lost in a world that doesn't understand him. I recommend seeing Legend of the Wolf and then seeing Ballistic Kiss to see how Yen has grown as an actor and martial artist.

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Summary: See this movie as a precursor to Yen's Ballistic Kiss
Review: I would like to say that I liked this film, because I like Donnie Yen and I love martial arts films. Yen's first directorial effort, however, fails to capture his true abilities as an actor and martial artist. The plot is simple. An older Yen reflects, through flashbacks, on a past where he returns to a village where his forgotten sweetheart lives. She recognizes him, though he has amnesia, and rekindles their relationship. Meanwhile, Yen is pursued by a group of bandits that eventually kidnap his girlfriend. This leads to fight scenes that are so blurry and speeded up that it is hard to tell who is hitting whom. That is where this film really fails, the build up to the action scenes leaves the viewer disappointed with the way they are filmed. To Yen's credit, he was attempting to add a freshness to a genre that has existed for many years, and even though it failed, his later effort Ballistic Kiss, is a beautiful film that does what I think this film meant to. It is very similar to Wong Kar Wai's Fallen Angels, in the way it depicts the violence and loneliness of a hitman lost in a world that doesn't understand him. I recommend seeing Legend of the Wolf and then seeing Ballistic Kiss to see how Yen has grown as an actor and martial artist.

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Summary: Fast, Fast, and even Faster!
Review: no movie can be faster than what legend of the wolf packs...the speed is incredible, and the ironic thing is, donnie yen actually wanted a camera to slow the action down but becuz he shot this film under $1 million US dollars, he did what he could, and it worked out just fine. but be careful, the fight scenes are so fast that if u blink u will miss the moves, and boy they are some of the tightest moves...be on the lookout for the fight scene w/the guy w/claws (fifth fight scene) in the woods...that scene will leave u stunned!

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Summary: A man among the gods!
Review: Ok, so Donny Yen would've been better off with Yuen Woo Ping, but he has shown that through all his works, he is indeed a man of many talents. He does not only look hot, but the man can fight, speaks eloquently, dresses like a runway model, takes great pictures and is the son of Tai Chi master, Bow Sim Mark, and the "sun of my world". Anyways, regardless of whether there are any intricate fight scenes or an intelligently developed plot, the man's bare chest and thunderstorm love scene should be worth the twentysomething dollars you spend. That is for the ladies...and some guys. Other than that, I thought this movie was well defined in reasons and characters and it shows Donnie's sensitive side. Maybe for some of you who have "the knowledge" of great classic martial arts films and whatever else you know of the martial arts world, don't think I watch these movies for the fighting. It's a bonus when the hero actually looks good. And you dudes watch "Baywatch" for the opulent courage of the lifeguards. Gag me with a fishing pole. Ok, so I strayed from the initial purpose of this review, but if you are a die-hard Donnie Yen fan, this is one of his best films and you can be a mere mortal among a man... among the gods.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Poor subtitling and odd camera work made this movie much less enjoyable that I had anticipated. The story was very intriguing but was not developed well. It was also a very dark movie and hard to follow because of it (subtitles and characters). Donnie Yen is a great martial arts actor, but this wasn't the best to see as an example of that.

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Summary: great hand fight
Review: The over all fight scenes are not bad in this movie. For the most part in the movie the camera is so closed that it spoils the fights. If you watch the fight scens with some extra attention - the hand fights are very fast and beuatiful. The filming and the way the story is presented is not that good. It has lots of annoying flash backs which get you nowhere in the story. I wish they made a second part for this movie where Donnie Yen is old yet a strong and expeirenced martial artist.