Johnny Nguyen, Thanh Van Ngo, Dustin Nguyen, Stephane Gauger, David Minetti

1920s. Vietnam under colonial French ruling. Anti-French rebellions emerge all over the country to disrupt the foreign occupiers. In respond, the colonialist employed units of Vietnamese agents to tra...( read more  read more... )ck and destroy these rebels. The film follows the journey of LE VAN CUONG, a French cultured undercover elite. Although branded with a perfect track record, Cuong's inner conscience is troubled by the sea of Vietnamese blood he had spilled to uphold a French washed ideal. Following an assassination of a high ranking French, Cuong is assigned to seek and kill the notorious leader of the resistance. Cuong encounters VO THANH THUY, a relentless revolutionary fighter and the daughter of the rebel leader. Cuong's superior intends for him to use Thuy as a mean to get to her father but Cuong soon has feelings for her. Thuy's patriotism ignites conflicts between Cuong's consciousness and his cultured faith. Will Cuong discover his inner-self and find love or will he continue his mission? The journey unfolds...

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R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Truc 'Charlie' Nguyen

Release Date: January 1, 2006

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DVD Release Date: September 30, 2008

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  • December 22, 2008
    I might be rating this low, but it's still a surprisingly watchable effort considering the budget, it's just that the script and characters motivation are pretty much invisible. That said, the fight sequences are good, the Nguyen bros can kick a lot of ass. They deserve better ro...( read more)les and not being used just as stock villians for Jet Li and Tony Jaa.
  • July 16, 2009
    The Rebel: This is a non-stop action film, An Agent of the Vietnamese government goes deep under cover to infiltrate a group of rebels and find its leader, along the way he of course gets involved with the daughter of the rebels, his co-worker who is also after the leader in like...( read more) the Asian Terminator, nothing stops this guy. Dana White in the UFC would love to have this guy. The modern day kung fu action is at its height. The stunts would make Jet Li and Jackie Chan loose there breath. A good Asian Film, not sure if there is English Audio, I listen to Vietnamese with English Subtitles, I have to give this one a 4 Star rating
  • November 15, 2008
    Excellent historical martial arts film from Vietnam. The guy from 21 Jump Street plays an awesome villain as well. Check out the Dragon Dynasty disc for an awesome print and great extras.
  • November 3, 2009
    Wicked fight scenes.
  • July 27, 2009
    An action-drama about the French invasion of Vietnam. The slam-bang finale make this worth watching.
  • May 11, 2009
    Good action scenes and a good story. It's said to be the best Vietnamese movie.
    Vietnamese fighting..
  • March 29, 2009
    Nice girl, some holes in the story and too overkill fight scenes. But overall well worth a look
  • February 15, 2009
    Exhilarating and highly entertaining mix of martial arts and historial drama made in Vietnam. Amazing acrobatic fighting style.
  • January 21, 2009
    good to watch, I liked this quiet much, good action moves..not surprising but still good
  • November 26, 2008
    Not only one of the best martial arts movies I've ever seen, but one of the best movies in general I've seen in the last few years. Yes, The Rebel has fantastic, realistic, jaw dropping fight sequences....but it's also an amazing period piece, has a great story, character...( read more)s, locations, and political and historical messages. It does get a little slow in the middle while it sets up the inevitable romance between the two main characters, otherwise this is an extremely well-paced movie. The fight sequences in the last 20 minutes were, hands down, some of the best I've ever seen! This is definitely one worth seeing, not only for fans of martial arts movies, but for people who just like great movies.

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