THE PROUD TWINS is another Chor Yuen 'epic' set in the martial world of rifts and allegiances, treachery, and hidden identities. As such this film has a familiar look for anyone who's seen any of Yuen's other movies, such as HEAVEN SWORD & DRAGON SABRE. Thankfully, a lot of this movie's entertainment value comes from the casting of Alexander Fu Sheng in the lead role; he brings a lightness of touch, a talent for slapstick humour, to the role which makes him a better and more entertaining fit than someone like Derek Yee.
The film gets off to a good start with some very funny scenes involving Fu Sheng's character being trained by a cruel band of villains. The bits in which he turns the tables on them in an elaborate fashion is great fun and the movie's distinctive highlight for me. The rest then goes down a traditional route although there's always plenty of action to see some of the heavier bits through. The film isn't as star-studded as some although the likes of Chen Shen, Wen Hsueh Erh, and Ai Fei do appear.
The film gets off to a good start with some very funny scenes involving Fu Sheng's character being trained by a cruel band of villains. The bits in which he turns the tables on them in an elaborate fashion is great fun and the movie's distinctive highlight for me. The rest then goes down a traditional route although there's always plenty of action to see some of the heavier bits through. The film isn't as star-studded as some although the likes of Chen Shen, Wen Hsueh Erh, and Ai Fei do appear.