HKL R2: WAY OF THE DRAGON Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris

Hong Kong Legends laadukas Special Collectors Edition julkaisu

Bruce lee plays Tang Lun, a simple country boy with mad martial arts skills. He is sent to protect a young woman's restaurant from the mafia by her Uncle (and presumably Tang's master). Prepare yourselves for some hit and miss humour, the misses of which are swiftly countered by Lee's screen blurring feet and fists, Some dodgy tunes and some amazing 70's fashions.

THE HIGH KICKS:
- Lee is on top form here (as he always was) and shows why he is so prevalent in people's heart's and mind's as the greatest on screen martial artist of all time.
- The humour is often maligned by fans and casual viewers alike, but when it's combined with Lee's unparalleled physical skills it really does shine - some of the moves in the duel nunchack scene still tickle me after countless viewings.
- `That' fight scene with the ever fuzzy Chuckles Norris is as good as `they' say. Two fantastic fighters from different sides of the planet prove once and for all that face kicking, not love, is the universal language.
- Considering this is Lee's directorial debut he gets a heck of a lot of things spot on but, again, the action is where it's at, shot for shot perfection.
- The young lady that drags Lee off to a hotel room is pure 70's hotness of the highest order. That was one time where Brucey's flee footed antics really let him down. The silly billy.
- I don't know about anyone else but the twist near the end, just after all the lads from the restaurant are helping Tang fight the two fighters, really threw me first time I watched it: I never saw it coming!

BELOW THE BELT:
- Some of the humour is really stilton drenched and misses the mark by a mile.
- Some of the editing is a bit sloppy, but it's never off putting.
- That old lady at the airport at the beginning is proper annoying.
- Tang Lung! Why did you run away from that lovely lady in the hotel room! WHYYYYY! Get me a time machine now! I would not be leaving there for at least a good - ooh - two minuets!
- Chuck Norris' back is like a hideous, hairy, forest fire of doom! GET IT AWAY!

THE FINAL BLOW:
Just stunning. This is Kung Fu heaven and if you appreciate the genre this should be high in your top 20 of all time. If you're not into martial arts film Lee's incredible physical prowess will still peel your dome (even if he can't make you laugh all the time!).

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