Legendary Weapons of China
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Starring: Lau Kar Leung, Gordon Liu, Kar Wing Lau
This was not a very good movie, which is a big let down when we're talking about the director of 36th Chamber and 8 Diagram. The plot was almost incomprehensible and there were almost no fights in the first half of the movie. However, I was left smiling at the end of the movie.
The story is about an old martial arts master during the Boxer Rebellion who disbands his school because too many of his pupils were dying. Because of this, assassins have been hired to find and kill him. The film has a lot of magic mixed in (fire, invincible skin, etc) with its kung fu, which was sort of interesting.
The reason that I didn't hate this movie is that the final 25 minute fight scene was awesome. The movie's title is a reference to the 18 schools of weapons fighting in China. To defeat the final assassin, his brother, the teacher uses all 18 weapons to win. This is a great fight in which we get to see tons of different weapons pitted against each other. It was like watching a Soul Calibur movie. The styles included double hammer, spear, double axe, three section pole, and many others. It was energetic, fluid, and a blast to watch.
The ending saved the movie. However, on future viewings, I'll probably skip the movie to see the beautifully choreagraphed climax.
Lesson learned: Magic isn't everything.
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