hyped garbage

best movie i've ever seen.

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

having just about butchered more old Hong Kong action films than i care to mention, Columbia-Tristar actually did something right with the DVD re-release of this film - they restored a brief snippet towards the end that had long been lost to the standard American video release of it. The snippet is only about a minute of film, but it explains the emotional upheaval shown by one of the characters, and why he decides to aid Jackie in the final battle.This is one of the better pure chop-socky 'fu films of Chan's early period, while still under contract to Lo Wei. Chen Chi Hua is really only directing a typical chop-socky, but he does allow Jackie to try out some mugging for the camera as well as some shtick. most of the actors are quite up for their supporting roles, and although the script is pretty standard fair, Chen and Chan rarely let it get beyond their capacity to have a good time, and to share this with the audience.By no means a classic, but a thoroughly entertaining 'fu film.

This is easily one of the best old style Kung Fu movies ever, on a par with Drunken Master and Snake in the Eagles shadow. The plot is in the traditional style. Having watched almost every Jackie Chan film I can honestly say watch it! Do it justice and watch it with subtitles I hate dubbed films. Jackie is at his best and for once he is not playing for laughs, from the start he is playing a fully trained fighter not a cheeky young lad who suddenly Masters his art. Whenever he uses Snake style its always going to be an awesome treat for the true fan, this time he mixes it up with several styles, right from the start with his sword display I knew I was going to love it. If you think that Jackie Chan would never have matched the greats due to his comedy style then watch and learn. I wish he made more films like this.

while not playing the likeable ass kicking fool we all know and love, there is something missing from the film, you know? in this movie jackie is an unlikeable ass kicking man in control. not his worst film by far, just not that good. and i hate the crane style of shaolin,my favorite is the lizard style. but thats not really the point. this movie just seemes too regular, just like all the other 1970s kung fu flicks that came ouyt. thats too bad, because jackie really did have the same charm back then, as shown in drunken master.

His character is arrogant but likeable. This is Jackie Chan at his early best. From the opening credits you know that there is something very special about him... and the film! The Kung-Fu is superb and at the odd occasion very funny. This is a must see for all Jackie Chan fans.