| Bruce Leung gives the crane style a whirl here. But outside of a few choice fight scenes, there is really nothing to distinguish this movie from the hundreds of other kung fu flicks of the time.
This movie is about as standard as it gets. It looks, feels, smells, and tastes like any other late 70's, low budget old schooler, with all the usual components present. Awful slapstick, fake beards, bad wigs, painted freckles, an old master, an evil villain, and so on.
Personally I don't think that the Jackie Chan-esque mischievous student character fits Bruce Leung very well. He's better as the cool and cocky ass-kicker we know and love from his earlier films. But luckily he never disappoints in the action department, which is also one of the only things keeping this flick afloat.
The fights are tight and the training scenes are fun, but there is really nothing new here. Bruce Leung's display of crane style is really good though. Lots of fast and furious handwork, mixed with his usual flashy kicks, here used against Bolo and Ko Fei as the villains of the piece. And they are both fine as always.
As a whole, this movie probably won't rock your world. But if you are a fan of Bruce Leung or indeed the crane style, then this film is a safe but ultimately uninspired bet. |
Viewer Comments:
