Flash Point
by Wilson Yip
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DVD Cover Information
Actor: Collin Chou, Donnie Yen, Louis KooDirector: Wilson Yip
Brand: Genius
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Cantonese (Original Language); English (Original Language); English (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: 81150
Studio: Dragon Dynasty
Movie Reviews of Flash Point
Movie Review: Possibly DD's best release so far. Great special features, and no old lady interrupting the final fight. I'll explain...
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, this release from Dragon Dynasty is perfect. I will go over the special features at the end of the review, but I wanted to first mention that the final fight is uninterrupted. In the mainland Chinese version, there was a part where Collin Chou's mother comes in and tells him and Donnie to stop fighting. It totally ruined the flow of the fight. So I am very happy to see that Dragon Dynasty got the right version.
Now to the movie review. If you liked the action at all in SPL (Killzone in US), then you are in for a real treat. The final fight in Flash Point is easily one of the best fight scenes ever filmed. Probably top 10. It is much better than Donnie Yen vs. Sammo Hung. At one point I thought I was watching a UFC match, except they aren't fighting in a cage and there are no rules. Donnie Yen is on his back kicking upwards and trying to block Collin Chou's punches, and he manages to grab hold of Chou's shirt and gets his legs around his neck. Almost choked out, Chou decides to bring Yen up and then slam him onto the ground. He slams Yen a few times, and it just keeps going back and forth like this nonstop. And the fight goes on for about 8 minutes! Fast and furious doesn't even begin to describe it. I have never seen anything like it before.
Donnie Yen was in an experimental stage during the late 90's and had some good and bad movies. Ballistic Kiss was horrible, but Legend of the Wolf was a wonderful piece of art. In SPL, Donnie mixed in some grappling and a few other techniques, but the final fight felt too choreographed and dancelike. Flashpoint focuses more on realism, but it is still very much focused on style. Donnie and his crew have perfected their style and are in my mind the top action crew in Hong Kong after making this.
The movie itself is nothing too special. It's your average cop drama and criminals are killing witnesses so they won't be charged with the crimes they committed. The relationship between Donnie Yen and his partner Louis Koo is very well done. Collin Chou gives a magnificent performance as the villain and newcomer Xing Yu is even better. Ray Lui rounds out the trio of villains and does a great job. These guys are truly scary.
4.5/5
Now to the special features. I will first go over the 2 Dragon Dynasty exclusives, and then the other special features.
- feature commentary from Donnie Yen and Bey Logan. How awesome is that? Do I really need to say anymore?
- 32 minute interview with Donnie Yen. That's right, 32 minutes. Great interview. He goes over so much about the movie it's incredible.
- Collateral Damage: The Making of Flash Point- a look behind the scenes and interviews with the actors and director Wilson Yip. 18 minutes, and very informative.
- Flash Point Explored- this is basically the same thing as the making of but longer and more indepth. 28 minutes.
There's a lot of other small features like the actors at a premiere, deleted scenes, training... but nothing great.
Summary of Flash Point
Kung fu legend Donnie Yen (Hero, Seven Swords) returns as the police force's most dangerous detective, building a case against a vicious trio of drug smuggling brothers. When evidence is destroyed and witnesses are murdered, he takes the fight directly to his enemies - no holds barred.Similar DVD Movies
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