Panda Plan
The fight action is apologetic, the comedy forced and the complete package a grave disservice to the young audience it was obviously intended for.
The fight action is apologetic, the comedy forced and the complete package a grave disservice to the young audience it was obviously intended for.
While the original was essentially a remake of Luc Besson’s ‘La Femme Nikita’, ‘Black Cat II’ is more a straightforward action flick, with a little bit of ‘Terminator’ thrown in.
‘A Legend’ was a sequel nobody asked for, a follow-up to the woeful ‘Kung Fu Yoga’ which I only now realise was intended as a sequel to ‘The Myth’.
Jade Leung’s impressively committed performance and the always dependable Simon Yam elevate the low budget nature of the flick making it an entertaining romp.
There are some excellent action scenes here and though the choreography gets a little too familiar, it does throw in a few unusual moves.
There’s much silliness, a lot that doesn’t make sense, some dodgy CGI, but mercifully a boatload of wicked fight action.
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