very lively, very coquettish

Dagmar 2022-03-21 09:02:00

Some people say that you can't miss a good movie because of movie reviews. After watching "King of Kung Fu", it proves that sometimes, you will waste your time because of publicity.

All commercial films are well promoted, and this film is no exception. In line with Hollywood, the entire production team, except for the martial arts coach Yuan Heping, is Hollywood. So, thinking is also Hollywood. Even the music, from the beginning, was still antique, and later it was like the Irish bagpipes.

Wukong, drunken fairy, white-haired witch, and Shaolin monk, mixed together, very lively. The elements of Chinese Kung Fu in foreign impressions are gathered together.

The biggest champion is Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The two are young, and they play heartily. Unfortunately, this film has no connotation and no soul. It just borrows elements of Chinese kung fu to fabricate a plausible Chinese legend. Without its soil, it can't be called a classic.

I remember someone said that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was filmed for foreigners, and so was "Kung Fu King". Similar in appearance, this is a typical Hollywood film, what can you ask for?

But it still gave me some inspiration. The story of Monkey King can be written in this way, and Kung Fu and mythology can be combined in this way. Although the combination of foreign directors is nondescript, sometimes outsiders are bold and make mistakes, but they will get a glimpse of the secret because of fate.

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  • Gayle 2021-12-15 08:01:09

    Let's be honest: it's not that bad, it's just that the fans have too much expectations for the first cooperation between the two. On the contrary, I feel that the action and costume design are quite good, but the plot is too cheating, without a good book, everything else is useless.

  • Keven 2022-04-23 07:02:18

    let me down. What is it like to get an American boy to make a kung fu movie? It seems that Jackie Chan and Jet Li are both foils. And the messing up of Journey to the West and Monkey King's stories made me heartbroken the most. Don't touch the classic!

The Forbidden Kingdom quotes

  • Golden Sparrow: [as she lies dying] Jade Warlord?

    Jason Tripitikas: [tearfully] He's dead.

    Golden Sparrow: I... I thank you.

  • Jason Tripitikas: [seeing guards approaching] What do we do now?

    Lu Yan: How good is your Gung-fu?

    [Jason stares at Lu Yan]

    Lu Yan: He who speaks, does not know; He who knows, does not speak. Surely you're masterful.