Not a Complete Flop, But Definitely a Dud.

Rating: 4/10 (3 March 2015)

This movie was clearly a product of its time. It is a typical cheesy action movie from the one liners to the non-mood fitting 80's power ballads playing in the background. The plot was pretty predictable especially the very beginning how this was clearly going to become an underdog avenging his brother. The teacher student relationship and training was interesting, but nothing special compared to similar movie scenarios. Uncle Xian was funny sometimes but in general all of the dialogue was just plain corny. That dancing scene brought the quality level to its lowest. The whole movie lacked intrigue and it had nothing to keep your whole interest or attention. The fight scenes (which is why most people watch these types of movies) were not even that good. The final fight which should have been the pinnacle of the film, was quite a letdown with a low intensity level and mostly consisting of long drawn out yells and tacky moves. Not a complete flop, but definitely a dud.