Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Catherina If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Comeuppance Reviews Kung Wei (Li) is a loving husband and father, but has to spend a lot of time away from his family because he "has a rapport with these underworld types" and is now deep, deep undercover in an attempt to stop the gang of Po Kwong (Yu), a criminal mastermind with an army of thugs. Wei has an especially strong bond with his young son Johnny (Tse), who, like a pint-sized version of his father, is a Martial Arts expert. When Wei's wife becomes sick, the pressure on him becomes even greater while he's away from his family, and Johnny strikes up a friendship with a female cop named Fong (Mui). While Wei is undercover in Hong Kong, Fong and Johnny follow him there from mainland China. Then the stage is set for the ultimate confrontation: who will be victorious? Find out today...Moodily directed by Corey Yuen, a man whose career as an actor, director and stuntman is simply amazing, and who has been kicking all our butts since Above the Law (1986), he seems to be going for more of a balance between emotional drama and action. While nothing seems out of place, as might be expected the highlights of this movie are the fight/action scenes. There are some really impressive moments, and when the energy is there, it's amazing to watch, but there are certainly some peaks and valleys we as viewers must go through. Not that that is necessarily a bad thing, in fact it may make the action scenes stand out all the more.Thankfully, this movie does have a blonde meathead screaming while shooting a machine gun. So yes, it is truly a work of dramatic art. You know Po Kwong is a villain because he wears his sunglasses at night (and at all other times too), and he and his gang of baddies really put the tot Johnny through hell. Johnny has to go through all manner of trials and tribulations, perhaps even more so than his father does. Many of those things wouldn't fly in America, even in a movie they'd be considered politically-incorrect child abuse. There's even a scene of Johnny being bullied at school: apparently Johnny is a big ant aficionado, and can even train his ants to spell words like "mom"! When some bullies try to break up his ant party, he stops them in the only way that works: fight back! So there are some good lessons here too.The Dragon Dynasty DVD is typically excellent, with many features and a crisp, clear transfer. One of Wei's underworld contacts is subtitled as "G-Dawg", so perhaps there were some concessions to the American market (???) - but at least there aren't any misplaced musical cues like in the U.S. DVD version of the Jet Li outing Contract Killer (1998). In the end, fans should appreciate the killer fight scenes, action moments, and stunt work, while non-action buffs may appreciate the dramatic content. So the appeal here is pretty wide.

smakawhat Jet Li is BACK!!!!!!!!! Kickin ass and takin down names. He's a Beijing detective, sent to infiltrate and hide among a criminal underlord (who never seems to loose his cool sunglasses!) in Hong Kong. Teaming up with him is his son. Well his son does not know about his fathers true profession, and when a female HK detective comes looking for him in Beijing, his son and the woman return to HK to track him down, and to take out Mr Cool sunglass dude with huge black trench coat!!!!Surprisingly this movie does not have a lot of action sequences. IT is more concerned with developing the relationship between the characters and creating a story. It's all done GREATLY!! and then when the action does happen it is TOP NOTCH!! Jet Li's son in the movie is a total scene stealer. Particularly when super-bad-henchman-boss takes Jet Li's son sitting at a glass table eating take out, grabs his head and SLAMS it through the table smashing it in a million piece in front of Li!!!! But Li can do nothing or else his cover is blown!! THAT IS NUTS MAN!!!!!!!!!Also the final confrontation scene where Jet Li has to stop Super-bad-sunglasses dude and his henchman at an art auction, is TOTALY TOP NOTCH FIGHTING PHANTASITCISM!! Now these HK movies KICK SERIOUS BUT!!! This movie is the combination of a REALLY GOOD HK martial arts flic like Drunken Master II, or Jet Li's Fist of Legend, and stylized gangster John Woo / Chow Yun Fat action slickness such as 'The Killer'.Majorly CRUNCHINGLY GOOD ROLICKING STUFF!!!!!! I don't know how I can ever get any enjoyment from Hollywood action films now after seeing so many good HK action movies.Rating 8 1/2 out of 10

Mental09 This is one incredible flick. It has everything: Great acting, great fighting, great humor, great warmth, great fighting, great feet, great explosions, great breath, great kid, great father, kick-a** cop, greeeaat women, great plot, wonderful story, great pace, amazing filming and of course; great fighting.This has got to be one of the greatest movies ever. Even MI:2 looks dull compared to this. My recommendation? See this movie. Then see it again. Then rewind and see all the fight-sequences. This is a buyer, keeper and the greatest guy-entertainment ever.

crono_ Before I say anything, I'd like to say that I think Jet Li is great. I'm a huge fan of Hong Kong cinema, and Jet Li is a living legend in action films. It's not Jet that is the problem...The plot is standard fare. Jet Li is an undercover cop who's on the job actions led him to be wanted by the police. His wife dies, and his kid is left to fend for himself. Anita Mui plays a tough Hong Kong cop who uncovers Li for who he is, and makes it her duty to protect the kid. Where this film falls flat is the incredibly unbelievable action sequences and plot circumstances. I don't want to give any spoilers, but just as an example- Anita Mui and this little kid taking down five or six armed thugs. I don't care if she is the top Hong Kong cop, and I don't care if the kid is the world's greatest kung fu kid- no WAY. How about Jet Li and the kid defeating even larger groups of terrorists (in a specific way that both defies gravity and is laughably lame)? That's just two examples of many instances where this becomes nearly un-watchable. I'm not saying an action movie has to be realistic to be entertaining, but please don't insult the viewers intelligence!To be fair, this film isn't totally lost. Li does one of his better acting jobs, and Anita Mui is excellent. The drama side of things is all right, and there were a couple instances of watchable action. But Jet Li can do way better. Jet Li HAS done way better. Just look at "Fist Of Legend", for example.Overall, don't waste your time with this one. 4 out of 10.