=DS=
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I hate Hong-Kong style wire job, cheap gadgetry, CGI overload, and the most what I hate is one actor/two roles... yet I really enjoyed this movie. Worse, I am sure i will buy this DVD to my collection when it come out ;)
I don't want to repeat other guys comments, so I'll just add what I think they have omitted: is Jet Li being "promoted" as new, modern Bruce Lee? IMO yes, not being big fan of HK-style martial arts flicks, but being big fan of (R.I.P.) Bruce Lee, I found in this movie lots of similarities between both actors. Heck, even Jet Li's hairstyle looks like made by same hair dresser... Many scenes very shot to show Mr. Li's great way of movement, not same - but similiar to camera work on Mr. Lee in "Enter of the Dragon". But of course its a different time, and different type of movie.
Anyway, with Jackie Chan being unfortunately little late to push his career as a serious martial arts actor in America, I think this time Hollywood casting scouts hit the bull's eye with Jet Li. I am sure in the near future we will see many great action movies with Li in one of the main roles, and I take any bets now that Li will be first The One chinese-born actor to reach $20M level per movie. He may be martial arts master first, but as an actor he show in this movie that he can express great spectrum of emotions. Its just a matter of time 'till he'll conquer America :) Good luck Mr.Li ;-)
I gave it only 8 instead of 10 because even in such a great S-F movie as "The One" is, I can't stand one thing: hongkoneese style wire works on "flying" actors... this is what makes this kind of movies funny in a way where you laugh instead of take the scene seriously as intended by director; "...crouching Tiger" anyone? ;)
I don't want to repeat other guys comments, so I'll just add what I think they have omitted: is Jet Li being "promoted" as new, modern Bruce Lee? IMO yes, not being big fan of HK-style martial arts flicks, but being big fan of (R.I.P.) Bruce Lee, I found in this movie lots of similarities between both actors. Heck, even Jet Li's hairstyle looks like made by same hair dresser... Many scenes very shot to show Mr. Li's great way of movement, not same - but similiar to camera work on Mr. Lee in "Enter of the Dragon". But of course its a different time, and different type of movie.
Anyway, with Jackie Chan being unfortunately little late to push his career as a serious martial arts actor in America, I think this time Hollywood casting scouts hit the bull's eye with Jet Li. I am sure in the near future we will see many great action movies with Li in one of the main roles, and I take any bets now that Li will be first The One chinese-born actor to reach $20M level per movie. He may be martial arts master first, but as an actor he show in this movie that he can express great spectrum of emotions. Its just a matter of time 'till he'll conquer America :) Good luck Mr.Li ;-)
I gave it only 8 instead of 10 because even in such a great S-F movie as "The One" is, I can't stand one thing: hongkoneese style wire works on "flying" actors... this is what makes this kind of movies funny in a way where you laugh instead of take the scene seriously as intended by director; "...crouching Tiger" anyone? ;)
I may be not too objective in my comments about this movie since I know the Director personally, but I can assure you that I've seen lots of much more expensive productions with no plot or acting at all, and (compare to them) "Lady" is a really interesting horror with excellent soundtrack, where action really flows smooth for most of the time. If it only would have so much hype created on the net as that dumbest-quasihorror-ever had (you know what title I mean)...