Good fights, but retarded plot, yes, even for HK action standars. You couldn't expect less from the Uwe Boll of asian cinema: Jing Wong.
Jet Li, Chingmy Yau, Deannie Yip
A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 12, 2002
Stats: 207 reviews
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February 9, 2008
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September 7, 2009
It's so boring! Even the fighting scenes, which tend to be great in these type of movies, make you fall asleep. I was begging it would end some day.
By far, the worst Jet Li movie I've ever seen. -
September 6, 2009
Great, fun martial arts flick. Very tongue-in-cheek and light-hearted. Excellent chemistry and performances from all the main Hong Kong actors.
Jet Li plays a martial art master skilled in the magic spear and in this movie you get to see his skill with spears and the amazing thi...( read more) -
April 20, 2009
One of the worst Jet Li movies by one of the worst living directors (Wong Jing). Then again I watched the English dubbed hatchet-job version.
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March 26, 2009
Instead of an overly serious martial arts movie, Legend of the Red Dragon doesn't take itself at all seriously and this is its greatest strength. Despite the recent success of Crouchig Tiger, Hidden Dragon, it was not impressed by this movie. It featured too many wa...( read more)
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