Dragon Tiger Gate
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In Theaters : 2006
DVD Release : 27 November, 2007 |
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Attack of the martial arts Metrosexuals!
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| Punches and kicks send people flying 20 times further than scientifically possible. Spinning Nunchuku really, really(really, really) fast creates a protective and devastating forcefield. The leader of organized crime in China wears a cape and iron mask. Men sport God-given names like Dragon, Tiger and(wait for it...) Turbo. The tougher you are, the bigger your flare jeans are at the bottom and the tinier your pastel colored tank top is. Most importantly though, it's much better to fight with huge bangs constantly covering your eyes. Welcome to the world of Dragon Tiger Gate, where that guy you accidentally just hit on because you thought it was a girl from behind... could kill you with one blow(punch that is folks... let's keep it clean here!). Everything I just wrote above is A) completely true, and B) had me feeling that this movie couldn't possibly offer anything that I would actually enjoy watching for 90 or so minutes. Well, thanks to excellent choreography by star Donnie Yen and ultra stylish direction from Wilson Yip(and the ability to put my brain on cruise control) the movie defiantly proved to be a good time. Dragon Tiger Gate tells the story of two brothers who were seperated as youngsters due to divorce and the Gate, a martial arts academy that their father co-founded. As they got older, Dragon(played by Yen) ended up on the wrong side of justice, while younger brother Tiger(played by Nicholas Tse) stayed true to the moral fortitude taught to him. A chance encounter in a restaurant between the two after many years, sets things in motion for the rest of the film. Based on a Chinese comic book, the movie, it's characters, and the plot will most likely leave viewers less versed in Asian cinema scratching their heads. Still, if you like martial arts action then the movie should provide the goods... even if you don't completely comprehend the "why's" and "how's" of the proceedings. The action itself really is very good, and offers a nice mix of more grounded fighting(including an awesome scene with Donnie using a bo against a three-section-staff and sai wielding pair of assassins) as well as some more over the top and special effects laden moments(the finale mostly). The movie seems to be unfairly judged against director Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen's previous pairing SPL(aka Killzone here in the States). True, this movie is far different in style and tone then that previous effort but I can't fault them for trying something unique and different... besides(and most importantly) they still deliver plenty of great action(no single fight compares to either Yen's battles with Wu Jing or Sammo Hung in SPL, however; overall their is more action in this film). If you like action and can get by the overly stylized presentation, Dragon Tiger Gate isn't quite required viewing but is still more than worth a try. Thankfully, Tai Seng has provided a very nice 2-disc special edition of the film that features a crisp and clear widescreen presentation as well as an English dub track and/or clean, visible subtitles(technically speaking, one of Tai Sengs best releases). If nothing else, watching Dragon Tiger Gate will at least make you rethink poking fun at the guy who just got his hair frosted at the beauty salon... he may just spin kick you through a wall(but I'll still take that chance and mock him). |
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