Genre: Martial Arts

Chan tries to introduce the new quick-cut style of action alongside a significant measure of pure entertainment and humour.

Don’t compare it to Yen and Yip’s ‘SPL’ or ‘Flashpoint’, just sit back and enjoy a good old fashioned comic book blockbuster with heaps of kung fu action.

All in all, it’s a solid slice of entertainment that presents a charming if somewhat inaccurate account of Lee’s life.

‘Dragon’s Claws’ shows the good and bad of independent kung-fu film-maker Joesph Kuo.

The film provides a really fun and family friendly take on the genre, as well as giving a knowing glance in the direction of traditional kung fu movie fans.

Chan and Hung continue to substantiate their legendary status in the cinematic hall of fame, but it is Yuen Biao who really steals the film.

It’s very strange how such a well-polished and highly entertaining film has come under such criticism from some Hong Kong film fans.

If you like martial arts movies and long to see an American outing that does it right for a change, then ‘Drive’ is definitely worthy of your time.

No one who claims to be a Hong Kong action cinema fan or a true Chan fan should be without a copy of this movie.

This is truly a masterpiece of the genre with Chan, who was approaching his 40th birthday at the time, on astounding form.

The weak plot and general ridiculousness are just too much to bear, and most of the star power winds up being utterly wasted.

The action ranges from the adequate to the quite good – hardly a ringing endorsement, I grant you – but suffers from that same curse of poor wirework.