I love this movie so much

Beautiful, moving film.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The movie is bit like the "Drunken Master", and maybe it's no coincidence that Jackie Chan is the martial arts director in this movie (opening credit states "Sing Lung" which is Jackie's Chinese name).The movie wouldn't have worked if someone with Angela Mao's kung fu skill wasn't playing the part. Her moves are crisp, and always ends in a beautiful pose after she's finished with the move. The movie has Taiwanese look and feel to it, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was made in Taiwan. They did one thing right in this movie, and that is to give starring role to Angela Mao. Usually she's co-stared with some other less talented actors which spoils the movie.Honestly, this is one of the best choreographed Angela Mao movie, and is recommended for viewing by all Angela Mao fans.

Fei Fei (Angela Mao) wants to kill a bad guy, but her Kungfu isn't good enough. She learns from 2 masters - who have a competition going on whose style is best - but still isn't good enough. A visit at a brothel inspires the 2 masters to create a new style called dancing girl, and after Fei Fei adds a few ideas of her own, she can challenge the bad guy again.This is a really funny movie. Jackie Chan mentions in his autobiography he worked as a stunt coordinator on this movie, and it shows. Admittedly the variety of styles is taken beyond the border of silliness, but as a comedy, "Dance of Death" is fast, elegant and tireless. A great leading role for Angela Mao, although one wonders why she had to dress like a man for the part.

....especially for the fact that we're apparently meant to assume that every character in the movie assumes that Angela Mao's character is a man; she's constantly referred to as such in the dialogue, but there is absolutely nothing "manly" in the way the gorgeous Angela looks and sounds. More lighthearted than some of her other films, and even resembling a slapstick comedy at times, "Dance of Death" is made up by about 10% plot and 90% fighting. And the fighting itself is mostly of the type that I have a problem with in these "old-school" kung fu movies: it looks too much like a carefully planned, elaborate stage performance / demonstration of various styles, and it lacks intensity. Of course movie fighting HAS to be carefully planned, but the trick is not to LOOK like it. (**)

Very funny Angela Mao vehicle. She plays a character named Fei Fei who is seeking vengeance for the deaths of some friends she just met, as well as trying to help two older kung-fu masters decide who is the better fighter. Much comedy is provided by these two men. One is a drunk with a prominent red nose and the other is smoking something that causes hilariously goofy music to play whenever he takes a hit off his pipe. Angela is very funny, mixing in a good deal of slapstick with straight fighting, in the various combat scenes. Also funny are nods to both Clint Eastwood's man with no name and Henry Mancini's Pink Panther theme. Recommended to those looking for a more light hearted martial arts flick.