Fatal Contact
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Movie Reviews of Fatal Contact
Movie Review: Wu Jing kicks his way into a starring role... finally!
Summary: 4 Stars
I won't dive too deep into this. For one, it's pretty shallow. For two, you need to see it for yourself. The fast and graceful Wu Jing plays Kong, a martial artist who performs for the (contemporary) opera. His athletic prowess is observed by some gangsters, who offer him some lucrative pay to fight in underground matches for them. He declines, of course, then is persuaded by the girl he likes. She is attracted to money, and she likes watching other guys get their tails kicked. She's also really hot, so he decides to go for it. After he wins a couple of matches, his girl negotiates better pay and higher stakes. A rival gangster (a pimped out Ken Lo), whose fighters have all lost to Kong, is determined to beat him. So the matches get more and more dangerous.
Like "The Protector", this movie is short on plot and heavy on fights. The plot in this is WAY more coherent, but the fights aren't nearly as plentiful. This is more of a heart-breaker because with some tightening up, it could've been a good movie all around. With fights like these though, I'll take what I can get. These are some of, if not THE best fights that I've ever seen. This is the type of choreography (by Nicky Li, a former member of Jackie Chan's stunt team) and editing that should be done in ALL fight movies. The brawls are FAST, creative, tough, and athletic.
Dragon Dynasty gives us a great version with plenty of special features. I haven't watched any of them yet. I didn't think that the extras were necessary to recommend the film. The English dub is bad, so I would recommend the subtitles. I don't know who this is on the cover though. It really doesn't look like Wu Jing at all. -1 star for plot. 5 stars for fights. 5-1=4
2006
Movie Review: It's no masterpiece...but it's fun
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm no martial arts movie expert like some of the other reviews here, but I am a big fan of these films, and most of the releases from Dragon Dynasty. Whether or not you will enjoy this film will probably depend on what you want out of it. If you are content with some great fights, and lots of them, you won't be disapointed. If you are looking for any real drama, you won't like it so much. I give it 4 stars because I'm in it for the fight scenes, and they were really good. I will say, without giving anything away, that there was little drama with the fights. You never really feel like there is any competition or threat of loss. I really enjoyed the film right up until the end, when someone thought they should throw in a twist that feels SO out of place, it is like they spliced it in from some other movie. I appreciate what it was trying to do, but it was like you are racing along in your ferrari, without a seatbelt on, and all of the sudden someone slams on the breaks, and you go flying, unsure of what exactly happened. If you can get over that though, its a fun movie, and fights worth watching.Movie Review: Possible Star Rising
Summary: 4 Stars
I had never heard of Fatal Contact, and without Dragon Dynasty would never have gotten it. I'm glad I did. The star is clearly an up and comer, with swift and fast moves that clearly put him in the category of great action star. However, there are a lot of people that can do good action. The difference between a kung fu star and stuntman is the acting. While the star won't win any oscars, he clearly has the ability to act, and I expect some pretty big things from him in the future.
As to the story, its rather basic. Kid needs money and gets involved in underground fighting. He wins, and keeps having to fight better opponents. What seperated this from most stories is the dysfunctional and symbiotic relationship he has with his "girlfriend." While I won't ruin the story for those who haven't seen it, this portion of the story develops with some suprising twists that do not allow for a traditional ending to the story. I recomend it for kung fu fans.
Movie Review: Jacky Wu IS the next Jet Li!
Summary: 4 Stars
For those of you who are not familiar with this works, Jacky Wu is the up-and-coming martials star who is self proclaiming to be the next Jet Li. With the credit of this movie under his belt, he is well on his way to proving that point. I first took note of Jacky Wu in a movie called Tai Chi II. He astounded me with his use of tai-chi and his kicks were amazing. In Fatal Contact he has only proven to have gotten better over the years! His acting is well versed and his fluidity in martial arts styles is a force to be reckoned with. His acting can easily pass for Jet Li in his younger days and coupled with his fighting styles... Well, let's just say, you haven't seen Martial Arts until you've seen this movie. Some of the BEST Fighting you'll see next to Jet and Jacky!Movie Review: Jacky WU IS THAT DUDE
Summary: 4 Stars
Jacky Wu is the man this movie was really good. The end was a little to dramatic for me, but overall I enjoyed the movie. The fight he has to throw was good, so was the one in that fancy room with the brother from Flash point. One of my favorite dragon dynasty titles worth checking out.