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 (1)
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For years, Detective Sergeant Ma Jun (Donnie Yen) has been working on a case involving three Vietnamese brothers - Archer (Lui Leung-Wai), Tony (Collin Chou) and Tiger (Xing Yu). Ma has planted a mole, his partner Wilson (Louis Koo), to infiltrate the gang and Wilson has managed to gain the trio's trust and respect. But during a police sting operation, Tony and Tiger discover Wilson's identity, with Archer being arrested by police. The two brothers vow to save Archer by destroying evidence and killing all police officials and witnesses involved in the case. (Trinity Filmed Entertainment)
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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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