I just had the opportunity to check out Rise of the Legend, the latest in the pantheon of Wong Fei Hung movies that fans (like me) have enjoyed over the years. From Kwan Tak Hing, to Liu Chia Hui, to Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Zhao Wen Zho, Chin Kar Lok; Fei Hung was even played by a girl in one of my favorite films, Iron Monkey (‘93.) Angie Tsang played a young Wong Fei Hung in one of my favorite (actually) depictions of the character in that film. My personal favorite Wong Fei Hung was Jet Li, but this new kid might just have the goods, so to speak, Eddie Peng brings a youth and grittiness to the character that I honestly haven’t seen before. You may know Eddie Peng as perhaps the most interesting part of the Kung Fu Hero/Zero series, playing the villain Fang Zi Jing. I have to say,...
- 3/14/2015
- by Robert Jefferson
- AsianMoviePulse
Can an action crime thriller still claim those genres if it's never particularly thrilling, its crime obvious from the minute its perpetrator is introduced on screen, and completely devoid of action? That seems like a stretch. The slow pace and predictable plot of Chow Hin Yeung Roy's Nightfall strip it of the genres it desperately wants to claim stake in, and all that can be said for it is that it's beautifully shot with its Hong Kong backdrop and attractive cinematography. The real travesty of Nightfall, however, is how despite the police knowing all the facts about what's really occurred, they make no attempt to communicate to the suspect that he doesn't need to run. If set up right, it could have played as a tragedy, but instead it's a series of bungled opportunities and an unnecessarily bloody end to something that could have resolved in a touching moment.
- 6/24/2013
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
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