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The Enforcer More at IMDbPro »Gei ba ba de xin (original title)
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9 out of 14 people found the following review useful:
Love it!, 9 October 2002
Author:
Yueyang Li from reading
This is one of my all time favourite Jet Li films, and I've seen all but 4 of them (that have been released anyways). I thought the plot was VERY good and the acting was top notch too. The fight scenes were very good and well...it was just amazing. Most importantly, an incredible rarity, it didn't have a kid who annoyed the hell out of me! Quite an impressive feat.
3 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Jet Li and Son Kick Butt (with help from Anita Mui), 22 January 2000
Author:
B. Camp from New York, NY
Interesting mix of family drama, crime thriller and kung fu as Jet Li plays a mainland Chinese cop going undercover to infiltrate a robbery gang in Hong Kong. His young son has been told his dad is a wanted criminal, but the son continues to have faith in him. When Jet's wife dies, a female HK cop (played by Anita Mui) enters the mix and brings the son to Hong Kong. While the plot is fairly engaging, it sometimes slows down the action, which is not as extensive here as it is in so many of Jet Li's Hong Kong films. However, the boy (played by Tze Miu) is a kung fu champ himself and contributes some clever fight scenes including a confrontation with taunting classmates. There's one mind-boggling action scene involving a garbage dump and a garbage truck, which finds Anita scurrying up a tall iron gate, shooting the truck driver as the truck barrels towards her, leaping from the top of the gate through the smashed windshield and into the passenger's seat, and commandeering the truck, all without a scratch. The big action finale takes place on a large yacht where an auction of illegal Chinese treasures is underway and Jet takes on all three bad guys, played by the formidable trio of Yu Rong Guang (IRON MONKEY), Ngai Sing (THE BODYGUARD FROM BEIJING, KUNG FU CULT MASTER), and Ken Lo (DRUNKEN MASTER II). Here Jet uses his son in a most ingenious (and impossible) manner to defeat the bad guys.
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Definitely one of Jet Li's best, 9 November 2004
Author:
sarastro7
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
(Sorry, a few spoilers here!)
The Enforcer is a surprisingly great movie, esp. by Hong Kong
standards. It deals with Jet Li being a deep undercover police-man from
Beijing, who despite a sick wife and a son that needs him keeps being
sent on long undercover missions. Here, he's sent to Hong Kong to
infiltrate a crime syndicate. While helping them, he is caught on a
photo by the Hong Kong police who doesn't know him, and Anita Mui, a
highly placed Hong Kong police lieutenant, goes to Beijing to find out
who he is. She finds his wife and son, and realizes that the crook she
came to find may not in fact be a crook. Soon, the wife gets sicker,
and eventually dies. The lieutenant then takes care of the son, and
they go to Hong Kong to find the undercover cop. That's just half the
movie. The other half involves the kid being in danger and even being
beaten by his dad because the father has to act coldblooded in front of
the mafia guys. Then there's some very good chemistry between Jet Li
and Anita Mui's characters, and the final battle with the bad guys is
good and rewarding.
All in all, this movie is told incredibly well, and everything in it
rings true and is very, very moving. Great story, very good acting,
lots of cool kung fu (also from surprisingly supple Anita Mui!), *and*
lots of great action scenes in general. Never a dull moment.
The only thing wrong with the movie is that we're never really told who
Jet Li's character really is. We know he's a good guy, and that he
works for a police chief, but this chief denies knowing him as anything
other than a crook, even when the Hong Kong police lieutenant shows up
to inquire about him. But this is a minor thing that I am more than
willing to ignore. This is a very satisfying movie in all ways.
9 out of 10.
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Uneven, but worth the effort, 15 June 2006
Author:
gridoon
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Much of "My Father Is A Hero" is heavy-going, downbeat and melodramatic; on the other hand, the final fight scene alone is almost worth the price of admission. Jet Li has some powerful acting moments in this film (like the scene where he realizes that his wife has just died and has all those recollections of her, but has to keep his cool so as not to expose his identity to the crime boss), and his bond with his son is moving. A surprisingly flexible Anita Mui has a couple of crisp fight scenes as well, but the show is pretty much stolen by the little boy who plays Jet's son, and who doesn't just kid around - he shows really spectacular kung fu skills. On the whole, it does take some effort on the viewer's part to stick with this film, but ultimately it's worth it. (***)
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
Good entertainment. The top of the genre., 27 June 2002
Author:
JRod from United States
I've seen quite a few of these "re-released in America" films lately. 95 percent were only worth watching because of the cool fight scenes, but The Enforcer adds drama and character development to make a well rounded experience. The two boys' friendship is a prime example and is quite touching. Some people complained about fight scenes being unrealistic (wire work). To that I say-every movie from this genre has the same problem, so don't criticize The Enforcer. For those of you who plan to watch this on DVD: I found the English dubbed version (Dimension Home Video) to be much better in quality than the imported Chinese/Mandarin version. Subtitles draw your eyes away so you miss certain things, and the video transfer was pretty bad on the imported version. Bottom line--add this to your collection, it's a keeper.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
More of a drama than a martial arts film... but still terrific, 30 October 1998
Author:
kofman from Berkeley, CA
The general plot is quite standard: An undercover cop takes on one last
dangerous assignment, relations involved, etc. There have been many, many
films with the same type of plot.
However, this film manages to stand out on its own. The father-son combo of
Jet Li and Tsu Miu works remarkably well (the 2nd time these two have been
paired up). Anita Mui stars as a HK cop trying to figure out what the heck
is going on.
Throw in an over-acting (but still funny) villain (who incidentally played
Iron Monkey), and we have an action-packed thriller to the
end.
The emotional parts of the film may drag a bit, but it's not too excessive.
Jet Li especially succeeds in this role... we can see the internal conflict
and pains of emotion within. The scene where the villain tries to get his son
to ID his undercover dad is very notable.
There may not be as much kung fu as most fans would like, but we do get to
see Li wield a new type of weapon. Generally the kung fu serves to move the
plot along, not to be specifically highlighted as the main attraction.
That's okay, considering the movie is so well done....
3 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Most Jet's most successful break from traditional hero..., 29 April 2002
Author:
abentenjo from Swindon, UK
Maybe Jet's most successful break from traditional hero to modern day action man, this isn't a classic in any means but does deliver a contemporary Li performance in keeping with his growing US following. The story doesn't take us anywhere new - Jet is an undercover cop set to bring down top criminal Yu Rong Guang and things get messy when the family becomes involved. Thankfully the moderate screen action demands top-drawer performances from its stars and delivers - of course wushu wonderkid Tze Mui, playing our hero's young son, is notably the best thing. Of the action, a nifty three-on-one near the end may require the odd rewind.
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Just Your Average Chinese Action Movie, 21 July 2002
Author:
hayabusa-1 from USA
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Spoilers contained herein; my reviews are meant for connoisseurs of Jet Li
films.
Jet Li's `Enforcer' is a average film in every aspect of the word. Jet Li
plays Kung Wei, an uncover cop sent to infiltrate a triad gang. Herein
lies the problem, weather it is the fault of the script, the fault of the
dubbing, or the fault of Jet Li's acting, his character is SO far undercover
the viewer forgets that he is a cop. The plot is not set up very well,
we're not told WHY his cover has to be kept to such a high and extreme
level. Wei's contact in the Triad gang, MR. G (I forget the character's
real name) is also a mystery. I have seen this film three times and I still
have yet to determine if Mr. G was also an undercover cop, or just a well
intentioned thug in the gang. The plot has more holes than swiss cheese,
especially early on which makes it hard to follow important key concepts
such as the ones mentioned above.
The movie is not without its charm however. While Wei is infiltrating the
triad in Hong Kong, his wife back on the mainland dies, leaving his son an
orphan for all intents and purposes. Anita Mui, who you may remember from
Jackie Chan films such as `Rumble in the Bronx' and `Legend of Drunken
Master' plays Hong Kong Police Detective Anna Fong. She's hot on Wei's
trail for his criminal acts unknowing committed undercover back in Hong
Kong. While tracking Wei she goes to his home in the mainland, and
befriends Wei's wife and son, more or less adopting the son after the
mother's death. The two end up tracking Wei back to Hong Kong, and
discovering the truth about his undercover status.
The Kung Fu scenes in this movie are nothing spectacular. The most
impressive kung fu is demonstrated by Wei's son when his must defend the
reputation of his father against a school full of bullies. He also
demonstrates some good fundamentals in the Wushu demonstration scene. As
for Jet Li, he's capable of much more artful and complex kung fu than he
displays in this movie. The head triad villain is the stereotypical Chinese
1990s bad guy. If you've seen `Legend of Drunken Master' or similar films
you know what I'm talking about, the buzz cut, sunglasses, the Armani suit,
the white magician looking gloves, and an aura of evil about him. His goal
as a villain in this movie is to hijack an auction taking place on a boat
and make off with the goods and the customer's money. The fight scene at
the end is anti-climatic. This evil badass who tears through people
throughout the movie hardly puts up much if any of a fight at the end. Sure
there's some good improvisation of the Kung Fu Rope technique, but that's
what keeps this film on its average level, and keeps it from sinking to the
depths of a bad film.
If you're looking for a typical hong Kong action genre film along the lines
of Hard Boiled killers, you might like this film. If you're looking for Jet
Li's mastery of the martial arts, this film will disappoint you. As an
action film, and a film itself, it rates very bland and average 4/9
stars.
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Totally unbelievable plot, 15 August 2001
Author:
(natt@svart.com) from Stockholm, Sweden
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
*Spoilers ahead*
Great action scenes, but come on... How can anyone actually endure a plot
where
* The very much in love Jet Li does not grieve, not even comment on, his
wife's death
* The top notch inspector from Hong Kong who goes to investigate a criminal
in a place where she has no jurisdiction decides to actually start living
with the criminal's family - telling them she is a cop - for quite some time
in the vain hope that the criminal will return (what did she do all those
days?). And when she returns to her office, noone comments on
it.
* gravity suddenly no longer applies when you are using your kid as a
weapon
My rating: 3 out of 10 (and that's only because of great fight
scenes)
4 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
Under Rated, 13 July 2005
Author:
hengir from London, England
This isn't one of Mr Li's best films but it isn't as bad as some people
think. There is a certain appeal in its roughness and Jet Li, not
playing his later rather dour filmic persona but someone with charm and
fun, out of his depth in Los Angeles, baffled by the behaviour of
others but determined is very watchable. There is lots of humour in the
film, most amusingly is a running joke about people speaking different
languages. LA is a great big melting pot, but it doesn't help
communications.
The cast do well. It's always good to see Yuen Wah, a mainstay of Hong
Kong films, and good to see him not as a villain. Crystal Kwok seems to
have given up acting but was lovely and charming in this. Jet is his
usual self, in that he makes walking down a street charismatic. The
lead villain was a bit laughable however.
A good film and easier to watch than most Hollywood films certainly. It
has a light touch with not a hint of wire work or CGI. You can warm to
the characters. That it doesn't have the ultra polish and airless
perfection of some films is to its advantage.
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