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Tag Archives: Martial arts
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) ☆☆☆(3/4): A goofy but spirited martial arts comedy film
Stephen Chow’s 2004 film “Kung Fu Hustle”, which was re-released in selected South Korean theaters in this week, willingly and unabashedly goes all the way for its goofy but undeniably spirited entertainment. At first, you may roll your eyes at … Continue reading
The Furious (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Furious and intense indeed
Hong Kong martial art action film “The Furious” is furious indeed. Once it does its very elementary setup at the beginning, the movie relentlessly goes up and up along with its seemingly plain hero who turns out to have a … Continue reading
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): The wholesale fun from Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair” gives us the complete version of what he envisioned from the very beginning. While both “Kill Bill: Volume 1” (2003) and “Kill Bill: Volume 2” (2004) are quite fun to watch individually, … Continue reading
The Paper Tigers (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Three old tigers
I often found myself rolling my eyes with amusement and embarrassment as watching “The Paper Tigers”, a little martial arts flick which is alternatively corny and funny in winning ways. Cheerfully moving back and forth between comedy and drama along … Continue reading
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) ☆☆☆(3/4): There will be more pandas
“Kung Fu Panda 3”, the third entry of the popular animated film franchise from Dreamwork, faithfully follows its plot formula which has been established through its two predecessors. Again, its bumbling hero must rise to the challenge when another big … Continue reading
The Assassin (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4): A gorgeous but distant wuxia film
Sometimes I come across beautiful films which can instantly hold my gaze with their beauty and mood but somehow keep me from getting wholly involved in what or how they are about. I watch them with curiosity and admiration, but … Continue reading
The Grandmaster (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Once Upon a Time in China
Faces, fists, palms, feet, arms, legs, hats, dresses, coats, shoes, closets, chairs, clocks, tables, stairs, doors, knives, water/blood droplets, puddles, smokes, snow, wind, lights, a monkey, a train, and a dog. These were the items I wrote down in my … Continue reading
