Credited cast: | |||
Jet Li | ... | Fong Sai Yuk | |
Josephine Siao | ... | Miu Chui Fa | |
Michelle Reis | ... | Ting Ting | |
Sibelle Hu | ... | Siu-wan | |
Adam Cheng | ... | Chan Ka Lok | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lung Chan | ... | Macu | |
Sung Young Chen | ... | Tiger Lui | |
Kong Chu | ... | Fong Tuk | |
John DeMita | ... | Fong Sai Yuk (voice) | |
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Keith Ferguson | ... | (voice) |
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Xian Gao | ... | Support |
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Joe Hannah | ... | (voice) |
Karen Huie | ... | (voice) | |
Tom Konkle | ... | (voice) | |
Peter Kwong | ... | (voice) |
This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant, recently moved to Canton. Her father, in an attempt to gain influence in the region and thus improve his business, offers his daughter in marriage to the winner of a kung-fu contest. Some interesting gender role-reversals take place during a 'comedy of errors.' Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
Jet revives another Chinese folk-hero into traditional action with a spirited portrayal of Fong Sai Yuk, kung fu wonderkid with a happy-go-lucky attitude and gleaming smile: despite their moral standings and martial artistry, Fong couldn't be more different than Jet's other alter-ego Wong Fei-hung. FSY is mostly played for laughs, and succeeds in all departments. Plots run parallel: one, in which Fong enters a kung fu competition held by former bandit Tiger Liu (Chen Sung Yung) offering his daughter as the prize, only to lose out to Liu's wife, Siu (Sibelle Hu), so his equally-spirited mother presumes male garb and takes over: she not only wins the competition but also wins Siu's heart! The other reveals Fong's father to be a key member of the Red Flower society and in possession of a list of its members, gutlessly pursued by an evil Manchu general (Zhao Wen Zhou). Everything simply falls into place and we're left with a truly delightful action romp, with special turnouts from charming comedienne Josephine Siao (as Fong's mother) and the always-exciting Jet Li.