will91XingYu
11-08-2007, 03:19 PM
Hi it's Will91XingYu and here is my review for the Benny Chan action/thriller Invisible Target starring Nicolas Tse, Wu Jing, Jaycee Chan and Shawn Yu. The cantonese title for the film is Nan er ben se, it came out around the same time as Donnie Yen's Flashpoint. I love that film so i though while i was in Hong Kong i would pick this one up as well, and i'm really glad i did, this is a good sign for hong kong action cinema that action films are coming back with a bang.
The films plot is farily good, it starts with a policeman Chun (Niclas Tse-New Police Story, Dragon Tiger Gate) and his memory of his girlfriend killed in a bomb attack by a vicous gang led by Wu Jing (SPL, Tai Chi Boxer). Chun vows revenge, our two other heroes Fong (Shawn Yu- Infernal Affairs, Dragon Tiger Gate) who is humiliated by the robbers and King Ho (Jaycee Chan- Twins Effect 2, The Drummer) who is looking for his missing brother. The three team up to tackle the gang head on, which ensues loads of explosions, great fights and stunt sequences.
I have left out a lot of the sub plots and twists as it is quite hard to explain and you should definatley watch this film. The stunt and fights were coreographed by Jackie Chan stunt team co leader (Bradley Allen being the other one) the fights are realistic are brutal, it's cool to see martial arts films recently having lengthy end fights. Action wise out of the three heroes Nicolas Tse is the best, he is a fantastic kicker (taught by Donnie Yen) and is now one of my favs, also there's one spectaclura free running scene with him, Wu Jing and Philip Ng (House of Fury, Dragon Squad), here they all do some spectaclura jumps from ehights, Nic always impressed me as he always wanted to do his own stunts, there's another chase with him and Philip Ng where we see him do some moves Tony Jaa would be jelous of.
The other two Shawn Yu impresses and so does Jaycee Chan (Jackie's son) both show good speed and look believeble, Jaycee also does some pretty outrages stunts and so does Shawn Yu, it's great to see these guys want to do there own stunts which brings home a real sense of believebility and adds to the action knwoing the hero isn't doubled by a stunt guy. Wu Jing who was in the beijing wushu team has finally broken through into roles that really showcase his amazing talent, here he is a real badass and beats the shit out of Nicolas Tse and Shawn Yu in the final fight, meanwhile Jaycee Chan is fighting Andy On (New Police Story, Fatal Contact) which is a cool fight, where the fight in fire around they're ankles, it looks like cgi but at the end credits you see its the real thing!
People looking for another Flashpoint won't be to dissapointed but they are different types of action film, while Flashpoint delivers new ground breaking fights, this gives us good fights, good acting and loads of cool stunts. There were a few wires to enhance the action, but Wu Jing really impresses here with his kicks and harsh wushu style. Nicolas Tse and Shawn Yu are really good, although Nicolas Tse does try a bit to hard to be a badass, when he dosn't need to because his skills are enough! He looks like he can kickass in this film. Other actors in the film are Vincent Sze (SPL, Dragon Tiger Gate), Elanne Kong and also a cameo from Ken Lo (Drunken Master 2, Bloodheat) also Sam Lee (Dog Bite Dog) has a fairly big acting role.
For me this film is a definatley buy, not only for the action but to see Jaycee Chan, this guy is a great actor and really puts this film on another level, while he may not have the skills of his dad he is a much better actor. It's great to see hong kong has many new rising talents like Nicolas Tse, Shawn Yu, Jaycee Chan, Wu Jing, Andy On, Xing Yu and Philip Ng. I loved this film, don't let the 2 hour running time put you off, it could be 20 minutes shorter but it never drags, i hope you love this film as much as i did!
5/5
The films plot is farily good, it starts with a policeman Chun (Niclas Tse-New Police Story, Dragon Tiger Gate) and his memory of his girlfriend killed in a bomb attack by a vicous gang led by Wu Jing (SPL, Tai Chi Boxer). Chun vows revenge, our two other heroes Fong (Shawn Yu- Infernal Affairs, Dragon Tiger Gate) who is humiliated by the robbers and King Ho (Jaycee Chan- Twins Effect 2, The Drummer) who is looking for his missing brother. The three team up to tackle the gang head on, which ensues loads of explosions, great fights and stunt sequences.
I have left out a lot of the sub plots and twists as it is quite hard to explain and you should definatley watch this film. The stunt and fights were coreographed by Jackie Chan stunt team co leader (Bradley Allen being the other one) the fights are realistic are brutal, it's cool to see martial arts films recently having lengthy end fights. Action wise out of the three heroes Nicolas Tse is the best, he is a fantastic kicker (taught by Donnie Yen) and is now one of my favs, also there's one spectaclura free running scene with him, Wu Jing and Philip Ng (House of Fury, Dragon Squad), here they all do some spectaclura jumps from ehights, Nic always impressed me as he always wanted to do his own stunts, there's another chase with him and Philip Ng where we see him do some moves Tony Jaa would be jelous of.
The other two Shawn Yu impresses and so does Jaycee Chan (Jackie's son) both show good speed and look believeble, Jaycee also does some pretty outrages stunts and so does Shawn Yu, it's great to see these guys want to do there own stunts which brings home a real sense of believebility and adds to the action knwoing the hero isn't doubled by a stunt guy. Wu Jing who was in the beijing wushu team has finally broken through into roles that really showcase his amazing talent, here he is a real badass and beats the shit out of Nicolas Tse and Shawn Yu in the final fight, meanwhile Jaycee Chan is fighting Andy On (New Police Story, Fatal Contact) which is a cool fight, where the fight in fire around they're ankles, it looks like cgi but at the end credits you see its the real thing!
People looking for another Flashpoint won't be to dissapointed but they are different types of action film, while Flashpoint delivers new ground breaking fights, this gives us good fights, good acting and loads of cool stunts. There were a few wires to enhance the action, but Wu Jing really impresses here with his kicks and harsh wushu style. Nicolas Tse and Shawn Yu are really good, although Nicolas Tse does try a bit to hard to be a badass, when he dosn't need to because his skills are enough! He looks like he can kickass in this film. Other actors in the film are Vincent Sze (SPL, Dragon Tiger Gate), Elanne Kong and also a cameo from Ken Lo (Drunken Master 2, Bloodheat) also Sam Lee (Dog Bite Dog) has a fairly big acting role.
For me this film is a definatley buy, not only for the action but to see Jaycee Chan, this guy is a great actor and really puts this film on another level, while he may not have the skills of his dad he is a much better actor. It's great to see hong kong has many new rising talents like Nicolas Tse, Shawn Yu, Jaycee Chan, Wu Jing, Andy On, Xing Yu and Philip Ng. I loved this film, don't let the 2 hour running time put you off, it could be 20 minutes shorter but it never drags, i hope you love this film as much as i did!
5/5