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      Jiang hu long hu men (Flaming Brothers) (Dragon and Tiger Fight)

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 11, 2005 Full Review Keith H. Brown Eye for Film Conceived of as an obvious cash in on the "heroic bloodshed" genre... this gangster drama ...lacks the special something needed to elevate it out of the pack. Rated: 2.5/5 Jun 16, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Stephen C The worst of Chow Yun-Fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/23 Full Review Audience Member It's worth watching just for the shootouts in Thailand. Silly romantic montages, an extremely brutal interrogation, this is a true Golden Harvest classic. Essential heroic blood with Chow Yun-Fat. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member This second-rate heroic bloodshed drama stars Chow and Alan Tung as two orphans who grew up together to become significant players in Macau's organized crime scene, but drift apart when Chow's character chooses to marry his childhood sweetheart and go legit. The gun battles are epic, but the emotionally overwrought story seems cut from Cantonese dubs of Lifetime Original movies. Hard to believe this film was scripted by Wong Kar-wai, who went on to become one of Hong Kong's most celebrated filmmakers (As Tears Go By, Fallen Angels, Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love, and more). If you like the blood 'n' bullets action of heroic bloodshed movies, you can watch those scenes and fast-forward through the rest; you won't miss anything. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Very violent with lots of shooting and blood. As the film lacks story only the actors and emotions of human feelings kept the film interesting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Continuando con mis incursiones en el cine asiatico, especificamente con el cine de Hong Kong, me encontre con esta pelicula escrita por Wong Kar-wai y dirigida por Joe Cheung. Dos hermanos que en su juventud vivieron en la calle, crecen como mafiosos y unos de ellos (Chow Yun-fat) que encuentra a su amor de la infancia decide dejar un negocio que no es facil de escapar una vez dentro. Una pelicula muy interesante donde se puede ver como Wong Kar-wai se enfocaba mucho en una historia muy poetica. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member The first collaboration of the producer (and leading actor) Alan Tang and writer Kar-wai Wong who later make "As Tears Go By" together. It has overwhelming violence and human drama of great depth. What makes this film different from other Hong Kong mafia action is probably the clear position against violence which is symbolized with the ending. Destructive and dark conclusion that Wong, as a screenplay writer, always prepares for the hero is strong message about emptiness of violence. In terms of style, it's quite orthodox, but it strengthens the drama of bond between the two men and between them and their lovers. Alan Tang and Yun-fat Chow give vivid and passionate performances, and the heroin Pat Ha's beauty is standing out in this very manly picture. This film is very valuable also to know where Kar-wai Wong's origin is. An overlooked masterpiece. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung