08-15-2020, 01:05 PM
Watched this again just because... well, it's part of something I'm putting together for the Den, and I figured I'd have it on in the background while I wrote/dozed off. Didn't work. I became totally engrossed in it once more.
A few things I overlooked in my earlier review here:
This was the final film of Alexander Fu Sheng, who died in a tragic car accident in mid production. That's why his story arc just evaporates at the end. It is his final performance.
Lar Kau Leung owns his cameo. His weapon work is always so on point, always an inspiration to watch.
Gordon Liu revisits his 'bust into the temple, be too violently bent on revenge to get accepted, get accepted for his determination, undergo weird training, wreck the weird training, leave the temple and exact revenge anyway, and earn a long robe' motif. I wonder how many times he's played this role...dozens maybe.
Kara Hui owns her role like always. She is such a badass when fighting and finds that sweet point between grace and brutality with such complexity that I'm awestruck once again.
A few things I overlooked in my earlier review here:
This was the final film of Alexander Fu Sheng, who died in a tragic car accident in mid production. That's why his story arc just evaporates at the end. It is his final performance.
Lar Kau Leung owns his cameo. His weapon work is always so on point, always an inspiration to watch.
Gordon Liu revisits his 'bust into the temple, be too violently bent on revenge to get accepted, get accepted for his determination, undergo weird training, wreck the weird training, leave the temple and exact revenge anyway, and earn a long robe' motif. I wonder how many times he's played this role...dozens maybe.
Kara Hui owns her role like always. She is such a badass when fighting and finds that sweet point between grace and brutality with such complexity that I'm awestruck once again.
Shadow boxing the apocalypse