Set during the Ming Dynasty, this beloved Hong Kong classic stars Hsu Feng as Yang, the daughter of a government official whose entire family is murdered when her father uncovers a plot to overthrow t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 10, 2002
Stats: 82 reviews
it's not a typical wuxia film. it's a philosophical epic from the most artistic of the original martial arts directors, king hu, that takes a full hour to build to the first fight scene. so be warned. the second hour is well worth the wait, the action is beautifully staged and...( read more)
The length of this movie does not bother me. I'll sit through any engaging film, no matter how long it is. What bothers me is the engagement angle. If a film is tightly wrought, then five or six hours or even more is no problem. This one, however, goes through periods where t...( read more)
A few months back someone recommended this to me as a predecessor to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The movie did exactly what it was recommended to do for me, it gave me a perspective of the genre I've only known about in its recent form. I feel like someone who has just watche...( read more)
One of the classics of the kung fu genre, this was the precursor to the likes of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
Looks good.. it was under the list "More Like This" when I was rating/reviewing "Fong Sai Yuk II".. =)
IF YOU WANT TO START AT THE BEGINNING OF INFLUENCE FOR FILMS LIKE STAR WARS, CROUCHING TIGER..., OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN ; THEN LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THIS CLASSIC OF CLASSIC FILMS.
Bad DVD. Amazing film. Great mystery and hugely influential martial arts scenes. Possibly the greatest martial arts film.
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