| For me, this movie was worth its price for one scene. Jackie and some other guys play this game which I will call "hockey sack." Basically, they play hockey, except that instead of sticks and a puck, they use something which resembles a "hackey-sack" -- a cloth bag filled with small beans. The object is to use your legs (and your team-mates) to kick the bag past a goalie. Watching them play is game is absolutely incredible. They use incredible agility and kung fu moves to pass the bag to each other and kick it. You gotta' see it to believe it. There were even Chinese cheerleader, dressed up in traditional garb.
Besides that, the movie was pretty good, and funny. Jackie is a spoiled, lazy rich kid and finds himself accidentally involved in a plot to steal his nation's treasured art. True, the plot is rather thin, but somehow I didn't miss it. There's enough going on that I found this movie very enjoyable.
In terms of martial arts...
A serious martial arts student will be disappointed. There are very few sustained fight scenes. In the finale, all he does it go "aya" and does a frenzied hyena act, finally throwing bags of rice at the opponent. If you're a Jackie fan, and/or want to see some of the unique sporting events described above, you will probably enjoy this film. MARTIAL ARTS RATING 3/5 |
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