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Five Stars, Foreign Film, Movie Reviews - Saturday, September 20, 2008 20:18 - 5 Comments
Fist of Legend (DVD)
Although its been several years since I’ve watched this film, it still gets my heart racing and my adrenaline pumping everytime I screen it. Highly regarded as one of Jet Li’s finest martial arts performances, Fist of Legend pays tribute remarkably well to Bruce Lee’s 1972 classic, Fist of Fury.
Dragon Dynasty has completely outdone themselves with their latest showcase of classic Asian Cinema. The picture and sound quality is crisp and clean, the English dubbing has been improved, and there are a load of extra bonus features as well as deleted scenes which were actually worth a look.
As a huge fan of martial arts movies in general, I personally regard First of Legend as Yuen Woo-Ping’s greatest work. In this film alone, I can name at least two fight scenes which could easily be ranked in a TOP 10 list of greatest martial arts sequences of all time. Jet Li showcases an entire arsenal of skill in this film, and many of his movements echo the the fighting spirit and combat philosophy of the legendary Bruce Lee.
Don’t bother renting this film if you see it on the shelves. Purchase a copy for yourself. Its a must have for any DVD library and has all the elements needed to keep you watching it over and over again.
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