" In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese."
Wow, seeing Jet Li like I have never seen him before. He is a little younger but virtually he hasn't changed in appearance all that much. His martial art abilities stand out in this film and I even like the addition of boxing footwork. This film is a very good blend, I loved the interracial relationship between Jet Li and Shinobu Nakayama. That forbidden love made Jet Li's character more human in a way, in better words it made him more realistic. It really impressed me that they would allow that kind of relationship in the script. A good director was present during this film but where was he at during the action scenes? Don't get me wrong, the action scenes were pretty good but some of the effects were a bit too weak. I quite enjoyed this film a lot, so if you are a fan of Jet Li then watch this film and enjoy seeing this legend as a younger man.
3.8/5
Side note
The final fight scene was the inspiration for the dojo fighting scene in The Matrix
Jet Li played Chao Zen and he would later play his master, Huo Yuanjia, in the film Fearless
Bruce Lee also played Chao Zen
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