(Spoiler) The finale is action-heavy, but it’s an interminable and terribly asinine fight scene in which the grandmasters are quickly defeated by a supersuit-wearing villain, before Fei Yingxiong gets to save the day.
Dennis To’s Ip Man gets the least to do of the four heroes, with him not taking part in any of the films action.
Long Story Short: A failed opportunity, Kung Fu League has a few amusing moments, thanks to the excellent comic timing of its four stars, but scarce and mediocre fighting, and a cringe-worthy wish-fulfillment subplot that unforgivably sidelines the four heroes in favor of an unlikeable lead. The picture is related to the topic of his brand. Shop now, Mum Finds Tape On Baby’s Pacifier, Suspects Nanny Sticks It On Baby’s Face, Eric Trump Unwittingly Suggests He’s ‘Part of’ LGBT Community – But LGBTQ People Say No Thanks, Stars send condolences to Chrissy Teigen and John Legend after heartbreaking baby news, "Little-Known Tech" Behind Electric Vehicle Boom, Actor-comedian Mark Lee receives Best Leading Actor nomination for Golden Horse Awards, All Adults Should Wear This $49 Smartwatch, Moderator Chris Wallace on the wild presidential debate: 'It was revealing', Singer-actor Alvin Chong slammed for hanging out with underage TikTok teen, People from John Kerry to Matt Drudge are now asking if Donald Trump is actually a billionaire, Women's Autumn And Winter Stitching Sweater, West 'got it wrong on China', warns MI6 boss, Singaporean who grew up in Malaysia admits to defaulting NS for almost 10 years, Coronavirus: H&M to close 250 shops as Covid drives sales online, Download Pop Beats You'll Love | by SFR Beats, What’s The Difference Between MediSave And MediShield Life: A 2-minute Explainer, From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo Newsroom. Sadly, his more recent work has not been up to his usual standards with A Chinese Odyssey: Part Three (2016) and Soccer Killer (2017) being equally lacklustre. (End Spoiler). However, when asked about it, Mayday's record label, B'in Music, declined to comment, saying that the singer likes to keep his private life low profile. Kung Fu League may be of minor interest to fans of the cast, or those looking for a quick action fix.
Andy On is also in great form as Huo Yuanjia, who like Zhou proves to be quite adept at comedy. Join Facebook to connect with Ashto Pab and others you may know. Contact me at david@maactioncinema.com for any questions, suggestions, requests, or to just say hello =). Even with these circumstances, you won't stop being a fan. Dennis To takes a bit of a back seat, but that’s the point: his Ip Man is aloof to the point of ineffectuality, and a late revelation about his character is very amusing. Martial arts action cinema fan since the age of 7. Join Facebook to connect with Bong Ashir and others you may know.
And despite having four martial arts icons portrayed by a talented quartet of actors, Lau sidelines them at every turn in favor of Ashin Shu’s Fei Yingxiong, an unlikeable wuss whose cringe-worthy wish-fulfillment is the plot’s main focus. View the profiles of people named Bong Ashir. Some of these rumours turned out to be true. This video is unavailable. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. After being humiliated in front of her by his boss (Zhang Ziwen), who also covets Bao’er, a desperate Fei invokes the help of Wong (Vincent Zhao), Huo (Andy On), Chen (Chan Kwok Kwan) and Ip (Dennis To). The majority of the fight scenes are either played for laughs or cut short.
Reportedly, his band members already knew about their relationship and would give them space whenever they're together. Looking at the back catalogue of director Jeffrey Lau, it is unsurprising that he chose to take a more comedic approach to the material. MAAC Review From Fantasia 2020: FOR THE SAKE OF VICIOUS.
Watch Queue Queue. The problem with Kung Fu League is that there are too many lulls between the comedy scenes, with the glaring plot holes becoming all too apparent. And so Kung Fu League unites Wong Fei Hung (no introduction needed), Huo Yuan Jia (most notably portrayed by Jet Li in Ronny Yu’s Fearless), his most famous student Chen Zhen (who really existed but was given a fictional heroic fate in Lo Wei’s Fist of Fury) and Ip Man (no introduction needed either, not even a discreet wikipedia link).
Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Sadly, this is where Kung Fu League’s biggest failing lies. Zhou is hilarious when he finds out that his beloved 13thaunt has been cheating on him, especially when he finds out who it is with.
The remainder of the cast only have limited screen time. Seeing the four heroes storm out of Hengdian studios on horses (chased by Leung Kar Yan as a director trying to sign them for a contract), then take the subway with these horses is an amusing sight, and so is a brief karaoke duet by Ip Man and Chen Zhen. And so Kung Fu League unites Wong Fei Hung (no introduction needed), Huo Yuan Jia (most notably portrayed by Jet Li in Ronny Yu's Fearless), his most famous… This is in line with most of Jeffrey Lau’s work, as well as many Hong Kong comedies in general and usually is not a problem as long as the film is funny enough. Written by Guest Reviewer: Darren Murray (Facebook Profile). The opening of the drama put me off, but then 2 episodes in, I was hooked. As they try to adjust to the modern world and to figure out how to go back to their time, Fei asks them to train him for a big martial arts tournament, which he intends to win, in order to impress Bao’er and find the courage to confess his love to her. Even before Addicted Heroin exploded on the social circuit and took the Chinese Mainland by storm in 2016, there were numerous Chinese BL dramas that were consistently challenging the inner core of the strict Chinese Government censorship.
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It doesn’t matter that these grandmasters are played by their respective ‘Plan B’ actors (Vincent Zhao instead of Jet Li, Dennis To instead of Donnie Yen, Chan Kwok Kwan instead of Bruce Lee…): the curiosity remains strong. Zhou is as likeable as ever as the righteous Wong Fei Hung, with him getting to add a lot of humour into the role, something he has not been given a chance to do in the past.
While other kids were watching Looney Tunes, I was glued to the screen enjoying 'Police Story' and 'Tiger Cage'. A fight between Vincent Zhao and Bruce Leung is the most watchable action scene in the film, but still so short it’s unlikely to linger long in anyone’s memory. Yingxiong is such a pathetic and unlikeable character that I found myself uninterested in his romance with Bao Er and rooting more for the villain. When they are not being pushed into the background, our four martial arts heroes at least make proceedings enjoyable. Surprisingly, his wish comes true, with Wong Fei Hung (Vincent Zhao), Huo Yuan Jia (Andy On), Ip Man (Dennis To) and Chen Zhen (Danny Chan) all being dragged across in time to the modern world. Instead of concentrating on our martial arts heroes, Lau has made the unwise decision of focusing the plot on the romantic exploits of Fei Yingxiong (Ashin Shu), a geeky comic book artist who pines hopelessly over colleague Bao Er (Madina Mamet). As well as working well with Andy On, there is a running joke about why he always has to remove his shirt before a fight with him getting extremely annoyed when asked to put it back on. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.
Ironically, he’s a more memorable Ip Man here than in Herman Yau’s Ip Man: The Legend is Born.
She made her acting debut in "When We Were Young"(2018) as Yang Xi. One of Hong Kong’s best comedy directors, one only has to look at the likes of The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) or A Chinese Odyssey Part 1 – Pandora’s Box (1995) to see how capable a director he can be. After being humiliated in front of Bao’er and his other work colleagues, Yingxiong makes a wish that his martial arts heroes will come and assist him to win the love of Bao’er. In addition, he gets the best of the films action scenes with him going up against veteran martial artist Bruce Leung Siu-Lung. Change ). Yes, I'm hooked to this drama which was almost dropped initially because I was too impatient. [+39349] Response: Jiejie, good job. Bringing together four martial arts folk heroes in a time-travel adventure: it's an idea both far-fetched and obvious - an oxymoron that Jeff Lau embodies film after film.
( Log Out / Zhang Ziwen is suitably over the top as the films main villain, going to extreme lengths just to get a girlfriend. Vincent Zhou gets the most to do out of the four and the only one that develops through the course of the film. Bringing together four martial arts folk heroes in a time-travel adventure: it’s an idea both far-fetched and obvious – an oxymoron that Jeff Lau embodies film after film. According to FJSen, tabloids reported that the 39-year-old singer has actually been dating his own assistant, nicknamed Biao Mei (loosely translated as Cousin) for the last two years.
The only standout fight is the previously mentioned scene where he goes up against Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, and even then it is digitally enhanced with some poor wire work to boot. If the film had more scenes like this it could have become a comedy classic. Most recently he played Lee in Ip Man 3 (2015), a role he will reprise in the upcoming Ip Man 4 (2019). If one lowers their expectations, there is still some fun to be had, but it must be said that everyone involved has done better work. It helps that the four actors all display unsuspected comic timing.
Response: Show Luo, please get on your main account and speak up. Chan has emulated Bruce Lee on a number of occasions, both in dramas and for laughs. Considering the involvement of the underrated Tony Leung Siu-Hung, the fight scenes are mostly disappointing. Wan Peng attented Beijing Dance Academy.
Similarly, Andy On reveals himself quite apt at comedy, with a charmingly deadpan performance: witness him order a “free wi-fi” (thinking it’s food) at a fast-food restaurant. Singer Jam Hsiao has been rumoured to be dating his manager, Summer, while Shu Qi was once romantically linked to her assistant and English teacher, James. **, https://asianfilmstrike.com/2018/10/30/kung-fu-league-2018-review/. Where Jeff Lau manages to milk his concept a bit more satisfactorily, is in its comedic application. [+47216] Response: Good heavens, it's a fan of the master of time management.