Donnie Yen kicks off the CNY week with his adaptation of Louis Cha's classic wuxia novel, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.
It’s great to see a proper wuxia action-fantasy with big sets, wide scenery and mad leaps over ancient rooftops the old-school way. Just suspend your disbelief over Yen's ludicrous superman aura as Qiao Feng, the cocky leader of the Beggars’ SectHe gets severely wronged with his own adoring followers turning against him en masse on unproven murder charges and an iffy origin. Is he a loyal Song patriot or a traitorous “Khitan dog” from the barbaric north? Not even the man himself knows.
Here’s the thing. When Yen dominates a fight flick as main man and director, we only want to see him. We’re not motivated to find out what the beef is with the rest of the cast. Especially when they seem subservient to Qiao charging like a maligned bull in a china shop to seek his true identity and help a very injured servant girl, A Zhu .
Inscrutable characters pop up to trick our hero and mess up the audience with unclear flashbacks adding to the confusion.slows down for some downtime between Qiao and A Zhu. But its pacing, as is often with such conspiracy-laden actioners, seems rushed at the wrong places.movies. He’s near invincible to sure-win level when he pulverises entire clans with unbeatable kung fu and amazing qi energy which he uses to blow foes swarming over him away, ala the Incredible Hulk. Qiao Feng smash.
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