Either you get it or you don't... don't make excuses

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2001)

This movie gets a 9.9 from me. I found no flaws in it that really matter, but nothing gets a 10 :) It's a Chinese/Taiwanese kung fu movie... NOT a hollywood feature film. All the comments about the "laughable stunts" are ignorant, in that those are a needed part of the genre.
And to say Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan would have done it better is laughable. Chow played the role of a hero. NOT a braggard. He was reserved and knew he had the power to destroy, but needed to refrain in order to make things better for all. That never works, so he had to do his best to contain the needed violence.
The acting was really good for a kung fu flick, but that's not what I expect from them. The plot was actually really good and easy to follow, but understanding a little about mandarin the language and chinese culture helps a bit.