Meltdown

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Summary: Very Exciting!
Review: Loved this movie! Whoever is in charge of the voice dubbing did an excellent job this time around for Jet (They used a man with a Chinese accent, so it almost seemed that he was actually using his own voice). As to the idea that Jet was mocking Jackie Chan with his Kung Fu star employeer, Frankie... I don't buy it. Jet seems like too nice a guy to pull a stunt like that. Just because Frankie happens to be an egotistical dope with a love of bizarre facial expressions does not mean that he is an imitation of Jackie Chan. The plot is vaguely reminiscent of Die Hard, in that there are hostages trapped inside a building but that is where the similarities end. Jet is at his best in this movie. Definately a must see for all of his fans!

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Summary: HK Style at its Best!
Review: My cousin first introduced me to Hong Kong films with High Risk. Needless to say, I was hooked. Bored with the droll features that the bean counters in Hollywood are spitting out, I was refreshed by this film. Loosely following the storyline of the original Die Hard, Jet Li plays Kit Li, a former military officer and now a stand-in for Frankie (an absolute parody of Jackie Chan - the director of this film was nearly sued for his portrayal of Chan). Anyway, it doesn't take long for Jet Li to start knocking heads and doing his thing. The stunts in this film are amazing (thanks in part to the Hong Kong trend of going over the top and having little concern for the actor's safety). Probably the most imaginable scene in the film involves Jet Li driving through the lobby of a hotel in a compact car shooting all the baddies that are looking to grease him and then taking the car up to the top floor in an elevator to shoot more baddies before they set his car on fire with a flamethrower. The plot involves Jet Li foiling the plan of a team of robbers who are looking to steal some jewels on display in a hotel, ala Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Put down those American films featuring Hong Kong stars and check out one of the films that made Jet Li famous overseas.

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Summary: A pretty good Jet Li flick.
Review: Not Li's best, but not his worst. Some great gunplay and fight scenes. Jacky Cheung is kinda funny but it gets boring after a while. It's a good movie and I you like Jet Li then it's for you.

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Summary: Excellent Jet Li movie
Review: OK, up front you know from the other reviews that this is a Chinese version of "Die Hard" in parts. As a matter of fact, a few of the scenes are almost reproductions of the original (the chief bad guy's strategy of telling the cops to release some serial killer he's never met just to throw them off the scent; Jet kills the brother of the long-haired bad dude, so the bad dude goes hunting for him...glass shot everywhere...Jet goes out the window as a huge explosion is behind him - sound familiar?). But beyond that, it's a great movie nonetheless. Jet doesn't do as much fighting in this one as in others, but his moves are impressive anyway. Cheung's moves are great too - when he finally decides to start using them. Some of the stuff is way over the top, but all in all it's a great movie and a couple of hours well-spent.

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Summary: One of the worst
Review: One of the worst jet li fighting movies we've seen. Better than the hitman but still bad. If you want a good fighting movie don't get this movie but if you are into explosions and guns and slight comedy then this is for you. There was only 1 full fight scene Jet li did and it was lame.

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Summary: GREAT, AMUSING, GOOD ACTION
Review: Take a plot stolen from Die Hard and mix it together with poking fun at Jackie Chan and you've got High Risk, one of Wong Jing and Jet Li's best efforts. Jet Li plays the stuntman for Asia's leading action hero, who's famous for doing his own stunts (wink, wink). The parody of Jackie Chan is hilarious, depicting "Frankie" as a bumbling boob with an inflated movie star ego. The whole movie moves briskly and has enough decent action and oddball humor to keep one deeply entertained. I rank it up there as one of Jet li's best and as one of the funnier Hong Kong movies I've seen. Definitely worth owning if you're a Hong Kong fan.

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Summary: An Extraordinary Action-Packed Jet Li Spectacle.
Review: This film features Jet Li as a stuntman/bodyguard for a Jackie Chan clone. I am a Jackie Chan fan myself, and despite the many jokes about Jackie, I enjoyed the film. As a Li fan too, I think he gave a really good performance. The fight scenes are very well done. Their are more scenes with guns than with with hand to hand combat, but the fight scenes still live up to Jet's ablities. The acrobatic wirework is incredible to watch. But don't worry, it's not really unrealistic! The only drawback is that the final fight takes place between Jackie Cheung and the bad guy. But he does a pretty good job. This film is great for all you hong kong film fans. If you're not, you may want to give it a try. You just might get the addiction.

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Summary: Why does Jet Li star in Wong Jing films?
Review: This film has been re-released as "Meltdown." There are a few reasons for watching this movie: 1) Jet Li. 2) Chingmy Yau (the reporter). 3) Wu Ma (Frankie's dad) 4) a decent fight scene at the end. Jacky Cheung is also not as aggravating as usual. That's it. Jet Li has appeared in three or four films directed by Wong Jing, and, just as Chow Yun Fat does in God of Gamblers and Jackie Chan does in City Hunter, he does what he can. The direction of the film, however (as well as GOG and CH), stinks. The plot copies Die Hard and Speed, with some broad satire aimed at Jackie Chan, but that is not the problem. Put simply, Jackie Chan knows how to direct a film. Wong Jing does not. If you want to see Jet Li, go see Fist of Legend, Once Upon A Time in China, or just about anything else he has done. If you want to see a good Hong Kong action movie, watch films directed by John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, Jackie Chan, and Sammo Hung. Jet Li is fun to watch, but go watch everything else he has done before you get to this.

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Summary: Why does Jet Li star in Wong Jing films?
Review: This film has been re-released as "Meltdown." There are a few reasons for watching this movie: 1) Jet Li. 2) Chingmy Yau (the reporter). 3) Wu Ma (Frankie's dad) 4) a decent fight scene at the end. Jacky Cheung is also not as aggravating as usual. That's it. Jet Li has appeared in three or four films directed by Wong Jing, and, just as Chow Yun Fat does in God of Gamblers and Jackie Chan does in City Hunter, he does what he can. The direction of the film, however (as well as GOG and CH), stinks. The plot copies Die Hard and Speed, with some broad satire aimed at Jackie Chan, but that is not the problem. Put simply, Jackie Chan knows how to direct a film. Wong Jing does not. If you want to see Jet Li, go see Fist of Legend, Once Upon A Time in China, or just about anything else he has done. If you want to see a good Hong Kong action movie, watch films directed by John Woo, Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark, Jackie Chan, and Sammo Hung. Jet Li is fun to watch, but go watch everything else he has done before you get to this.

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Summary: This is a Jet Li movie, right?
Review: This is a Jet Li movie, right? If so, why is the best fighting scene not involve him? It involves the guy that is making fun of Jackie Chan. Who ever dubbed Jet needs to be fired. He....talks....like....this. If you want to see Jet at his best, rent "Fist of Legend" (MY FAV), "Twin Warriors," and "The Enforcer." Don't waste your money on this garbage. Sorry Jet. Better luck next time.