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Originally Posted by navydavey
First time watch of the first movie for me yesterday, I'll try and watch the 2nd movie tomorrow if I can.
I've been working my way through Li's movies over the years thanks to 88 Films, Eureka and some American and German imports and on the whole I find his movies very much a mixed bag but mostly just feels like alot of missed opportunities on the whole.
I think Li has a decent screen presence and his skill is clearly incredible, but to me there is nearly always an over reliance on wire work to enhance his already graceful maneuvers and the movies themselves just feel like they miss something compared to the likes of Chan, Sammo, etc.
That all said, the first Fong Sai Yuk was bl00dy awesome, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think the supporting cast really helped elevate this one for me, definitely top tier Li in my eyes.
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I gotta disagree there — comparing Jet with Jackie and Sammo is like apples and oranges. Completely different styles all round. I can’t see Jackie or Sammo pulling off Fist of Legend or Once Upon A Time In China like Jet did. They all have their individual gifts and are all excellent at what they do.