Choy Le Fut Master (aka 'The Master') (2011)

[Kennedy Il Sung]

No, this one seems to be a period MA pic, while the other is a modern day one. Also if they were the same one I'm sure they'd feature Sammo a lot in the trailer.

[Space]

Here's the thread on it, I tried to dig up as much as I could:

http://kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13806

Sounds like it will be released in China probably this fall. I'm looking forward to it.

[AlbertV]

And I noticed Dragon Shek is in the film, sporting a stache at 1:25 of the trailer.

[OpiumKungFuCracker]

No, this one seems to be a period MA pic, while the other is a modern day one. Also if they were the same one I'm sure they'd feature Sammo a lot in the trailer.

Yeah, I posted that comment before I saw the trailer... I'm kind of lazy when it comes to links directing to another site....

[lillippa328]

Wait....there are 2 CLF movies with sammo and yuen wah that just came out?

[AlbertV]

Wait....there are 2 CLF movies with sammo and yuen wah that just came out?

No, the poster was causing a bit of confusion. The poster was for the movie CHOY LEE FUT, which starred Sammo Hung and Yuen Wah.

CHOI LEI FUT: TRUE MASTER is a period martial arts film that looks to be made for Chinese TV, which is the trailer that Kennedy posted. This film stars Sze Hung-Bor, Ching Ni, and Dragon Shek (yes the Bruce Lee clone).

[rdenn]

that lead was in a lot of those cheap fan siu wong movies, he is a good screenfighter.

[AlbertV]

that lead was in a lot of those cheap fan siu wong movies, he is a good screenfighter.

Sze Hung-Bor even played "Black Mask" in a film called Black Mask vs. Gambling Mastermind, or as I've seen it re-titled Black Mask vs. Saint of Gamblers. Playing the Saint of Gamblers John Ko was Ashton Chen, aka Sik Siu-Lung.

[lillippa328]

ooh ok i got out of my lazy slump and watched the trailer, that looks good! i need to pick up another chinese kf tv series....the 2 i watched so far were incredible

[mpm74]

No P.T. Anderson, Lee Van Cleef or Jet Li here...

Might be some kind of TV show that Lionsgate edited together to make a "movie."

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[OpiumKungFuCracker]

I might need to see this one.

[BaronK]

Looks like whoever used to do those Jack movie posters did this one. Oh, he's a ninja or samurai or japanese or something, ok. Who okay-ed that ish. Project is about 3 years old.

http://kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13806

http://kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14812&highlight=choi

[mpm74]

BaronK: Thanks for clearing that up.

[One Armed Boxer]

FYI All 3 threads for this movie have now been merged into 1.

[reason108]

I`ve been waiting for this release. But, if it is not the complete series then its probably going to suck. What was the release Yuen Biao was in a few years back that was edited from a television series into a movie? Yeah, well, that didn't turn out so well. Wasn't that release a Lionsgate release too? Anyone know where to pick up some of these series? Are they even being released on dvd anymore?

[kami]

I`ve been waiting for this release. But, if it is not the complete series then its probably going to suck.

This is and always was a movie and not a series.

[reason108]

This is and always was a movie and not a series.

I thought that there was a Choy Le Fut television series from a few years ago. It is not the Sammo movie or the other movie. Guess it can get a little confusing since all 3 were released around the same time.

[Drunken Monk]

Bad news, I'm afraid. This film is RUBBISH. Terrible filmmaking, a typical "Oh no! Opium is bad!" plot sprinkled with a dash of "Those pesky Brits!", utterly uninspired fight scenes and just a distinct feeling of emptiness, throughout. I didn't care for anyone in this film...at all:

The lead character, Xiang, has some really nice forms but they're edited horrifically, performed slowly and just don't DO anything/

The whole thing is an overwrought, yawn-fest that I wasted twenty bucks on. Guys, this isn't even worth a rental.

To give you an extra idea as to how bad it is, the last fight scene lasts about a minute and a half. And it's a minute and a half of nothingness at that.

[kami]

Oh, has it been finally released?

[rdenn]

retitled as the master http://www.cityonfire.com/the-master-dvd-lionsgate/ drunken monk has this been eng dubbed ?

[Drunken Monk]

retitled as the master http://www.cityonfire.com/the-master-dvd-lionsgate/ drunken monk has this been eng dubbed ?

There's both a Mandarin and English audio. I watched it subtitled.

[rdenn]

cool thanks for the info

[Morgoth Bauglir]

There's both a Mandarin and English audio. I watched it subtitled.

Thanks for the review DM. I saw this at Wal Mart and I was wondering about it. You sound like you really felt like crap after watching the final fight:tongue:

[Drunken Monk]

Thanks for the review DM. I saw this at Wal Mart and I was wondering about it. You sound like you really felt like crap after watching the final fight:tongue:

I was really sold on the trailer and hoped to see an under-the-radar gem. Sadly, it's quite the opposite.

[massa_yoda]

I was really sold on the trailer and hoped to see an under-the-radar gem. Sadly, it's quite the opposite.

You could have told me this before I blind bought it a couple days ago!