Thursday, October 12, 2006

Huo Yuan Jia (Jet Li’s Fearless) ***
Cast: Jet Li, Shido Nakamura, Betty Sun, Yong Dong
Director: Ronny Yu
Running Length: 1:43
MPAA Classification: PG-13

“Fearless” is the story of martial art master Huo Yuanjia (Li), from early childhood to his death. His father was a great fighter who did not want his son to follow in his footsteps, so Yuanjia was forced to teach himself. When his father refuses to deliver a fatal blow to end a match, Yuanjia is taunted to the point where he must defend his family’s name. He is defeated, but swears never to lose again. Over the years, he becomes known as one of the greatest fighters in China. Unlike his father, he becomes ruthless, and will have to pay the price for his actions.

“Fearless” is an entertaining and interesting movie. In what is supposed to be his final martial arts movie, Jet Li gives a good performance as this Chinese hero. The fight scenes are top notch, and there are plenty of them. The biggest drawback to this movie for most will be the subtitles, but if that does not bother you, “Fearless” is worth checking out.

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