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Siu nin Wong Fei Hung chi: Tit ma lau (1993)
Action for the sake of action, Woo Ping's finest
You want a better plot? You get sub-par action. You want action? You get a sub-par plot. Very few movies can have both. The more time characters spend talking, the less time they spend kicking ass.
Every kung fu movie i've seen that was known for it's storyline had fight sequences that were either too short or no good. THE DUEL is a good example. It had a decent storyline, with 5-10 minutes of fighting at most. Not my kind of movie.
IRON MONKEY has a decent plot with decent dialog. Compared to other kung fu flicks, it has an incredibly easy-to-follow plot, which is why it's considered Woo Ping's best. And it's got just enough storyline to carry the movie between fight scenes. This movie is the sole reason i am addicted to kung fu movies, and Woo Ping's movies in particular.
This movie is action for the sake of action, and it's some of the BEST action ever made.
If you liked this flick, check out TWIN WARRIORS (aka Tai Chi) with Jet Li. It's one of Woo Ping's other great flicks and is ALMOST better than IRON MONKEY. Don't bother with IRON MONKEY 2 however, it's unfortunatly one of the worst i've ever seen and had little to do with the original. I don't know why Woo Ping bothered helping make it.
Huo yun chuan qi (1994)
Woo ping fans, add this to your collection
Some incredible fight scenes if you're a fan of Woo Ping. Lots of flying and other fantasy kind of stuff, like Fire Dragon shooting flames from her hands. The special effects are very well done. Plenty of Woo Ping's silly, light hearted humor throughout as well.
Too much attempt at a plot though. Fast forward through some of the more boring dialog to the fight scenes and you'll enjoy it.
Wu du (1978)
Nowhere near as good as some of these reviews say
I don't buy kung fu movies for a plot. I buy them for fight scenes. A bad plot can be forgiven for excellent fight scenes, but not the other way around.
The story was decent, but moved too slowly for my tastes. There were about 3 or 4 mediocre fight scenes throughout, lasting only a couple of minutes apiece. The last fight was a bit longer, but by that point i was so bored i didn't even pay attention to it.