Dao huo xian
Directed by:
Wilson YipComposer:
Kwong-Wing ChanCast:
Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou, Ray Lui, Bingbing Fan, Kent Cheng, Yanneng Shi, Qing Xu, Kang Yu, Timmy Hung, Helena Law, Kin-yung Chang, Chi-wai Huang (more)VOD (2)
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Kung fu legend Donnie Yen (Hero, Seven Swords) returns as the police force's most dangerous detective, building a case against a vicious trio of drug smuggling brothers. When evidence is destroyed and witnesses are murdered, he takes the fight directly to his enemies - no holds barred. (official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (2)
A stiff crime drama in which nothing happens for sixty minutes (apart from a very fleeting hint of the "Woo" motif of friendship) and then the last twenty minutes is all about the fights. It’s a decent watch, but the monotony made me yawn. Even Frank Martin had more entertaining choreography.
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Excellent action film! It's a shame about the first half where nothing really interesting happens, but the second half makes up for it perfectly! The last 40 minutes are a non-stop action inferno where Donnie Yen performs perhaps the best choreography of his life. I watched with my mouth open, the punches Donnie dealt hurt me after a while. The final fight with the main rival lasted maybe 10 minutes and it changed three different locations. Well just a great ride with a very catchy soundtrack! 75%
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