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Audio Format: DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Video Format: Widescreen 1.85:1
Languages: Cantonese
Subtitles: English, Chinese
Region Code: ALL
Year Made: 1991
Running Time: 109
Release Date: 08/10/2007
Global action megastar Jet Li unleashes all of his devastating martial arts power in this thrilling tale of a reluctant warrior who becomes a timeless hero! A young swordsmen, Ling Wei (Li), and other followers of the Sun Moon Sect are making a journey to the mountains to abandon the violent swordsman's life.
But upon arrival, they find their people are at war! With their leader, Ling must lead a desperate counterattack in hopes of freeing Master Wu and ending the reign of the supernaturally powerful Master Asia and his Highlander clan before it's too late! Packed with incredible martial arts choreography, this endlessly hard-hitting epic is another exciting addition to the phenomenal Jet Li Collection.
“Swordman II” is a furious Wire-Fu film that leaves nothing to be desired and shows Hong Kong filmmaking at its very best. Starting with some action-loaded Martial Arts moments, the film then slows down and introduces the viewer to the main characters and the
general set-up. Especially the strange transmogrification Fong is going through is nicely staged, as he acts as a manly ruler in one scene, only to reappear as luring beauty in the next. It is presented in a dazzling and sometimes confusing flow until the viewer finally finds out what exactly is going on with Fong.
The film constantly sways between furious action sequences and romantic plot points, slowly and steadily building towards the film’s inevitable finale. When it finally arrives, the viewers is simply blown away by the spectacularly choreographed fighting sequences, the elaborate stunts, the magical effects and of course the implicit drama that has been established by the story. The pace left me completely breathless and on the edge of my seat. The entire film is ripe with amazing ideas and it culminates in the movie’s final battle. The idea to have Fong use needle and threat as a deadly weapon is both congenial and clever - and believe me, I am serious about this.
There is a lot of talent accumulated on this film, and it shows. The cast and crew list reads like the who-is-who and consists pretty much of the elite of the Hong Kong film industry. Produced and co-written by the legendary Tsui Hark, directed by Stanley Tong and Siu-Tung Ching, these are the same people who brought us some of the best Fantasia films ever, including the “Chinese Ghost Story” trilogy or the “Heroic Trio” films, but also action films like Jackie Chan’s “First Strike”, “Rumble in the Bronx” and many other “Police Story” films, as well as “A Better Tomorrow”, and countless others.
Special Features:
- Trailer
- Audio Commentary
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