Tied for the best movie I have ever seen

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

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It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

The New Legend of Shaolin (AKA "Legend of the Red Dragon") is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Wong Jing and Cory Yuen. The film was produced by Jet Li, who is the star of the film.The Plot: Upon returning from a tiring journey, rebellious Shaolin monk Hung Fei Kwun (Jet Li) finds his beloved temple ransacked and its devout residents slaughtered by loyalist goons. Kwun locates his young son -- pint-sized martial artist Hung Man-Ting (Tse Miu) -- and vows to punish those responsible for the devastation. Kwun recruits high-flying criminal Red Bean (Chingmy Yau), and seeks revenge on the traitorous Ma Ling-Yee (Chuen-Hua Chi) and the tyrannical ruling family.This is a great, fun martial arts film. It is not for everyone. The film is very light-hearted and very slow paced at times. However, the excellent cast performances from Jet Li and the rest of the cast far surpass the few problems with the movie. I am a bit biased since this was my first Jet Li movie. Of course, I saw it on TV as "Legend of the Red Dragon" with terrible English dubbing. Original Hong Kong cut is highly recommended over English Dub. Still a great Jet Li movie and one of my favorites. 9/10.

There is nothing that compares to a Jet Li movie when you want martial arts action. He is the best there is, and I cannot understand why they tried to make something that I would expect of Jackie Chan.The government is looking for maps to rebel treasure, and Jet Li is in hiding with his son Ting (Miu Tse), who gives a great performance for a 10-year-old. It is almost a Chinese version of Star Wars and features plenty of action scenes, as you would expect.They even come into contact with a couple of con artists, played by the lovely Chingmy Yau, and Deannie Yip as her mother. They both added tremendously to the movie.Everything about the movie was great with the exception of the dialog. The constant effort to be funny just detracted from a good story. Jet Li doesn't need Jackie Chan dialog to be good; he is great as he is.

An entertaining Jet Li period vehicle, which Li co-produced. Li plays a Chinese folk hero, a rebel who battled a violent, repressive Manchu government. Li teams with 10 year old martial arts prodigy, Xie Miao, who effectively portrays Li's kung-fu fighting son. The duo have some similarities to the "Lone Wolf and Cub" team in numerous, more atmospheric, very gory Japanese movies of the 1970's. Li and son are joined by a sly mother/daughter con artist team to protect 5 young boys who each have a segment of a rebel map tattooed on their back.Fine photography and inventive action sequences, especially the opener, and one with a clever Trojan horse variant. Li's fight scenes are wondrous, as usual, but his part seems too stiffly written for a fluffy, child-oriented action film with much comic relief. Deannie Yip and sensual Chingmy Yau are energetic and funny as the kung-fu mother/daughter scammers.The English dubbed version, made in 2000, has excellent, witty dialogue and appropriate voices. Prolific Hong Kong writer/director Wong Jing cameos in the closing scene.

This movie is great. Corey Yuen did an excellent job. The fights were amazing. The story and the humour were bad. But enjoy the great fight scenes. This movie is far better than romeo must die or The One. Buy it or rent it or steal it because every martial arts movie fan should see this movie. 9/10