Based upon the same premise as the Bruce Lee classic, this Chinese television show from the 1990's is very ambitious. Donnie Yen is actually terrific in the role made famous by Bruce Lee. There is a lot of action and fighting in this 10 hour version of the film that was less than two hours. The problem is that is is low budget and very inconsistent. Much of the fighting and action scenes, especially those without Yen are very shaky and poorly filmed. Many are also very silly. The Direction and cinematography are not great. There is a great through line of Chinese oppression in their own land from Japanese and Western colonization. It is great to see the progression of Yen's career. Worth watching with limited expectations.
Review of Jing wu men
