amrahil Reviews

Crystal Hunt (1991)

Don't see this one. The same cast are much better in Tiger Cage 2.

[3/10 · 2 June 2000]

I was very excited when I finally got this movie because the cast is almost exactly the same as in Tiger Cage II but after the first seconds of the movie I realized that this was a cheap, low-budget Thai-production... A real shame on the good cast. If you want to see these guys go get Tiger Cage 2 where everyone do a much better job. The fighting sucks and the story is uninteresting, Ken Lo don't get many chances to show his skills and Donnie don't do much with his fights either.

Why can't Donnie make another Iron Monkey???

Iron Monkey (1993)

A great historic epic with some good wirework fighting and acting.

[9/10 · 23 May 2000]

Iron Monkey is the Chinese Robin Hood-story and makes a perfect background for this movie starring a young Wong Fei-Hung. The movie centers on his father, Wong Kei-Ying (Donnie Yen), and the Iron Monkey, an elusive thief that steals from the rich and gives to the poor (heard that one before?). I think this is one of the best historical costume epics to come from Hong Kong, ever. It has good actors, good photography, excellent story and great fighting, especially if you like wireworks and "super-hero" kung fu. Yu Rong Guang and Donnie Yen shows some really good acting and Tsang Sae Man is perfect as a young Wong Fei Hung. Besides, I am a sucker for Robin Hood-storys...