If there ever was a crossover between Chinese opera, comedy, traditional marital arts film and Disney-like "kids film" - this is it!
Distributed also as "Meister der Shaolin 2" and "Shao Lin xiao zi" this is about the most charming, playful and athletic martial arts film i have seen so far. The plot about 2 rivaling families each consisting of boys and girls only is driven by about 20 young Chinese kids from 6 to 20 years old, who are already experts in all kinds of marital arts. The film develops as a light crossover between comedy and opera (which makes it strange for western audiences) and never lets down. Full of amazingly strange, awkward and funny jokes (sometimes not "correct" in our definition, when kids are whipped or such), outstanding "hand-made" action without any wires or FX and a light-hearted playful performance by the kids. Jet Li (then about 20 years old as a young man already very charming and the girls don't fail either. Very much recommended if you can get a copy.
Distributed also as "Meister der Shaolin 2" and "Shao Lin xiao zi" this is about the most charming, playful and athletic martial arts film i have seen so far. The plot about 2 rivaling families each consisting of boys and girls only is driven by about 20 young Chinese kids from 6 to 20 years old, who are already experts in all kinds of marital arts. The film develops as a light crossover between comedy and opera (which makes it strange for western audiences) and never lets down. Full of amazingly strange, awkward and funny jokes (sometimes not "correct" in our definition, when kids are whipped or such), outstanding "hand-made" action without any wires or FX and a light-hearted playful performance by the kids. Jet Li (then about 20 years old as a young man already very charming and the girls don't fail either. Very much recommended if you can get a copy.
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