This is more proof that the Asian masters of martial arts cinema are on another level. Because, holy s#%!, these fights scenes are spectacular.
Everything from the choreography, to the martial artist actors, to the stunt performers, to the camera-work excel. You'll see none of that standard Hollywood style excessive shaky-cam and rapid editing here.
Even as a lifelong martial arts movie fan, there are sequences in this movie where I was genuinely blown away by the quality of the action, in particular the big prison riot fight, featuring very impressive looking long unbroken shots, and, of course, the ultimate showdown fight with the villain. I love the martial arts movie trope of the overpowered main bad guy who dominates the fight, despite everything the heroes throw at him. You'll find yourself asking, how can they possibly take this guy down? I love it, this kind of stuff never gets old.
Good to see these martial arts movie heroes I've been a longtime fan of, Tony Jaa & Wu Jing, still as awesome as ever, despite getting older.
Everything from the choreography, to the martial artist actors, to the stunt performers, to the camera-work excel. You'll see none of that standard Hollywood style excessive shaky-cam and rapid editing here.
Even as a lifelong martial arts movie fan, there are sequences in this movie where I was genuinely blown away by the quality of the action, in particular the big prison riot fight, featuring very impressive looking long unbroken shots, and, of course, the ultimate showdown fight with the villain. I love the martial arts movie trope of the overpowered main bad guy who dominates the fight, despite everything the heroes throw at him. You'll find yourself asking, how can they possibly take this guy down? I love it, this kind of stuff never gets old.
Good to see these martial arts movie heroes I've been a longtime fan of, Tony Jaa & Wu Jing, still as awesome as ever, despite getting older.