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Movie Review: that was good stuff
Summary: 5 Stars
I just took a shot to the arm and it was, well, wow, let me catch my breath. This good priced shlt is called Warriors two, the movie I would have to consider sammo's masterpiece. I am partial to prodigal son, but I would put this ahead of "the victim" for sure. Nto as brutal of a final scene but it does haev one that tops the finale from the victim. Yeah, I"m serious.
Now I would giv this a 4.5 but I HAD to go with the 5. This is one that NO movie fan of any genre would be dissapinted with. Even that idiot who said he hated prodigal son, get this one sonny cause it has some mindblowing mindlessly good action for you. The openinig sewuence between Leugn Kar Yan(aka beardy) and cassanovas wong is spectacualr and then with sammo and like 10 other dudes that show up that can fight, you have yourself one of the best klung fu movies ever. Teh reson I say this is sammo's overall best work is because he made a pretty good story with very colorful characters. The make up on everybody is not your average independent production where everyone rememebers the white wig that silver fox had on, these guys look AWESOME. The guy with the huge scar on his face is great to look at and I would put him as my # 6 favorite fighter in this movie. IN MOST MOVIES HE WOULD BE 1 OR 2. But add in Lee Hoi San, Billy Chan, Hark-on Fung, ching-ying Lam as a swordsman, and a cameo with Lau Kar Wing putting on a beautiful display of a dance of death, and I think only hwang Jang Lee hiself as another one of the bad guys could have made this movie any better. But making Beardy the old wing chun master was truly masterful. Not a martial artist by trade, btu you will certainly be liek me the first time you see him and say damn, that is one the baddest ass dudes of all time right there.
Good comedy, good final fight and good fights all the way around. But I haev to say to anyone who practices the MA's, wing chun is being given the spotlight here, just like in prodigal son, the emphasis is on technique early on, then the end just does the best it can movie wise and says screw everything else.
The picture is BEAUTIFUL, not all the way widescreened, but presented in an awesome 16:9 format, you need to go get this today if you love kung fu or if you want to find out if you like this special genre. I would put this in my personal top 20 or 30.
ALSO LOOK OUT FOR THE SICK ASS SCISSOR KICK THAT SAMMO LANDS AND TAKES A GUY DOWN WITH. AND THERE IS A KICK THAT CASSANOVA WONG DOES WHEN HE JUMPS OVER A TABLE AT THE END THAT I HAD TO REWIND FOR 20 MINUTES. When I continued the movie I was lost and I swear to god I just pressed the play button again seconds after finishing the whole thing, and if I ahd time, I would have watched it a third time in a row. Kung fu fans have never had a better reason to rejoice then this dvd.
Movie Review: This is for all people who thought Crouching Tiger was a 'masterpiece':
Summary: 5 Stars
You ain't seen nuthin' yet! I will assume if you are reading this, you are either a kung fu movie fan or you are new to the genre (possibly interested because you liked Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). If you are already a kung fu film fan, you don't even need to read this: you already know how awesome this movie is. For all you new kung fu movie fans, listen up: Warriors Two is one of the top 5 kung fu movies ever made. It is on EVERYONE'S top 5 list, the only thing that changes is what position each person rates it within their top 5. I personally rate it #3 (behind #2 'The Victim' and the greatest ever made #1 The Kid With The Golden Arm). Incidently, Sammo made both Warriors Two and The Victim, as well as my #4 pick, 'Odd Couple'. Warriors Two is a pretty standard kung fu movie as far as plot goes, but the action is just incredible. some of best fight choregraphy ever is found right here in this movie. One of the stars of this movie, Casanova Wong, is one of the BEST kickers to ever grace the Hong Kong silver screen, and this is the only good movie he ever starred in (trust me, I've seent them all). His kicks are worth the price of the DVD alone, but throw in Sammo and a GREAT main villian character and you get a CLASSIC kung fu movie. They don't make them like this anymore! If you liked Crouching Tiger, WATCH THIS MOVIE AND COMPARE FOR YOURSELF! If you don't end up liking Warriors Two but liked Crouching Tiger, you are a definite new-school fan and may want to check out 'Hero' with Jet Li and 'Ong-Bak'.
One more thing, 'The Victim', 'The Kid With The Golden Arm' and 'Odd Couple' are not available in the U.S. through an OFFICIAL release.....
Warriors Two is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for fans martial arts movies.
Movie Review: Excellent Wing Chun movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a Wing Chun student and also a fan of martial arts films, especially Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li. I have seen various styles of kung fu/wu shu in film, but rarely Wing Chun. This is a great review of techniques in action.
We learn the Cantonese words and numbers in class, and it is cool to see them right in the movie. I like the intro segment and of course the training sections at the school with Siu Lim Tau, Chum Kiu, and a bit of Biu Gee, as well as the pole (Lok Dim Boon Gwan) and even some Bak Jom Dao (butterfly knives). There is also wooden dummy work and a room with 2 wooden dummies that come out at cashier Hua to help train his skills.
It is great to see techniques like tan sau, pak sau, fook sau, gan sau, kwon sau, fak sau, blindfolded chi sau, pole forms, inch punch, rooting energy, etc. Sammo Hong is also entertaining and incredible. He is joking around and yet kicking butt (like Jackie Chan is known for). Later in the movie he fights an opponent in the dark in a bamboo forest. Cool.
Overall I am very pleased with this movie and is the best wing chun movie I have seen apart from the training videos my sifu has made. This is entertaining and educational. (and it also is a bit funny to hear the sound of horseshoes on cobblestones when the horses are running on dirt or through the water! ha.)
Movie Review: The Awesome Wing Chun Style
Summary: 5 Stars
Sammo Hung has done it again! Warriors Two is one of the best kung fu movies ever made(although nothing too original). Sammo directs, choreographs, and stars in along with Leung Kar Yan and Casanova Wong. These three are absolutely phenomenal. They all perform the wing chun style flawlessly with incredible speed and power. The action is non-stop throughout the film, full of one on one matchups, group fights, weapons, and training. All of the fight scenes are great, but the final fight has one of the most amazing kicks ever on film. Trust me, you'll know when you see it. The story is the basic revenge theme but it is still good. If you thought "The Prodigal Son"(also directed and choreographed by Sammo) was the best wing chun movie, you should see this. This is Sammo's second best film under "The Magnificent Butcher", in my opinion.
The DVD is done by Fox/Fortune Star, it should be the best you can get. All of Fox/Fortune Star's new DVD's are digitally remastered and anamorphic widescreen with great clarity and sound. I don't see why this one would be different.
This movie is AWESOME and should not be missed.
Other Fox/Fortune Star releases for April 5 were Sammo Hung's "Spooky Encounters", "Winners and Sinners", "Hand Of Death", and Brandon Lee's "Legacy of Rage".
Movie Review: Must buy for Wing Chun fans...
Summary: 5 Stars
There are very few films out there that can claim they present any authentic Wing Chun Kung Fu; this movie is one of them. The choreography in the film is noticable, but it does not ruin the film at all. There is an extensive training sequence in which some basic principles of Wing Chun are mentioned (however, not described very well). The actual movements that the actors perform appear to be some Yip Man lineage movements, so take this film with a grain of salt. As much as the Yip Man students would love to claim they are "The Original", this is simply not so - Their lineage is one of many that are all original in their own way. They just happened to be represented in this film. That being said, it is a very entertaining flick and even though the Wing Chun is just so-so, it is still nice to be able to say, "Hey, I recognize that technique!"
Next to "The Prodigal Son" this is the second best representation of Wing Chun Kung Fu on film. Bruce Lee's films contain much of the essence of Wing Chun and even some techniques, but he also flavored it with many varying styles culminating in his own Jeet Kune Do. So, I don't consider Bruce Lee's work to represent true Wing Chun; though you can recognize a lot of what he does and the principles of JKD and Wing Chun are very similar.