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Yi tin to lung gei: Moh gaau gaau jue (1993)
Not the best, but I liked it
Is this the best film Jet Li has appeared in? Hardly, but it still has lots going for it. The action is good and occurs frequently enough that I never got bored. The most impressive bit is a battle scene midway through the film which features a huge cast and *tons* of explosions. Jet Li and Sammo Hung both shine in their fight scenes, though both have turned in much better performances elsewhere
The plot is fairly comprehensible. The story makes sense so long as you pay attention to the dialogue (especially in the first scene.) I probably had an easier time understanding this movie than I did many other, similar films- the Swordsman series comes to mind.
Overall, its an entertaining film. In the US, its usually marketed under the title "Lord of the Wu Tang", though at no point do I recall seeing Ol Dirty B***ard in the film.
Mi ni te gong dui (1983)
The greatest film of ALL TIME!
It isn't the greatest film of all time, of course, but it is certainly one of the oddest. No matter how many times I see this film (and I've seen it quite a bit) I never get tired of the relentless, manic energy this film spews from the screen.
The plot is so inane that I'm tempted to ignore it. It may or may not take place during the Second World War- in any case, the Japanese invade Canada, and, in the process, capture Abraham Lincoln and a handful of other dignitaries. This situation is of course intolerable to our Chinese allies, who immediately hire a crack team of mercenaries to rescue the captives. Wackiness ensues.
At various points we encounter a village full of leopard skin-clad amazons led by some guy in a tuxedo, a haunted house full of hopping zombies, a ridiculous song & dance number in a restaurant, and an army of Japanese Road Warrior-style Nazis who surf on top of old American muscle cars. The movie is hilarious, and, as far as I'm concerned, a must watch.