04-26-2026, 09:59 PM
I Am What I Am 2 (2024)
This film was amazing. We've talked about films made just for DM. Here's another.
First of all, the title translation is stupid. The title is 雄狮少年2, which translates into Lion Boy 2. That makes a lot more sense. Lion Boy 1 was a box office blockbuster. This sequel was teased but the filmmakers claim it only came about after part 1 did so well.
In this sequel, Gyun, Cat and Dog try to make it in Shanghai, but fail. As fate would have it, they cross paths with a struggling Kung Fu school, next door to a giant MMA school. Gyun's dad needs money so he can walk again, and there's a big tournament with a cash prize, and well, you know the rest. What makes this shine is it's all about traditional Kung Fu versus modern sport fighting. For anyone who's practiced traditional Kung Fu, this strikes straight to the heart - the training, the hardships, the endurance, and mostly, the spirit. It's a great underdog story and the fight choreo is engaging. The animation is spectacular with backgrounds and settings so real looking that it's unsettling. The characters are still cartoonish, but some of the scenes were so convincing and detailed, I couldn't but be awestruck.
Sadly, the sequel underperformed, garnering less than a third of the original and posting a loss overall. A threequel was planned about Dragon Boat racing, but that's been shelved until it gets financiers, which is unlikely.
Totally D00M recommended, although it may only work for DM and the cfs. While this somewhat stands on its own, I do think you should see part 1 first. It's a continuous story and several elements carry over, especially lion dance.
Seen here: https://fawesome.tv/movies/10734506/i-am-what-i-am-2
This film was amazing. We've talked about films made just for DM. Here's another.
First of all, the title translation is stupid. The title is 雄狮少年2, which translates into Lion Boy 2. That makes a lot more sense. Lion Boy 1 was a box office blockbuster. This sequel was teased but the filmmakers claim it only came about after part 1 did so well.
In this sequel, Gyun, Cat and Dog try to make it in Shanghai, but fail. As fate would have it, they cross paths with a struggling Kung Fu school, next door to a giant MMA school. Gyun's dad needs money so he can walk again, and there's a big tournament with a cash prize, and well, you know the rest. What makes this shine is it's all about traditional Kung Fu versus modern sport fighting. For anyone who's practiced traditional Kung Fu, this strikes straight to the heart - the training, the hardships, the endurance, and mostly, the spirit. It's a great underdog story and the fight choreo is engaging. The animation is spectacular with backgrounds and settings so real looking that it's unsettling. The characters are still cartoonish, but some of the scenes were so convincing and detailed, I couldn't but be awestruck.
Sadly, the sequel underperformed, garnering less than a third of the original and posting a loss overall. A threequel was planned about Dragon Boat racing, but that's been shelved until it gets financiers, which is unlikely.
Totally D00M recommended, although it may only work for DM and the cfs. While this somewhat stands on its own, I do think you should see part 1 first. It's a continuous story and several elements carry over, especially lion dance.
Seen here: https://fawesome.tv/movies/10734506/i-am-what-i-am-2
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