The Underdog Knight

[daisho2004]

Has anyone seen this movie "The Underdog Knight" it sounds interesting if so please give me a review, Thanks.

Cast:

Zhang Hanyu, Yuan Wenkang, Tang Yan, Wang Baoqiang, Li Naiwen, Ren Quan, Fu Feng, Hu Jun, Liao Fan, Deng Chao, Tian Hairong

Director: Feng Xiaogang

Language: Mandarin

Subtitles: Chinese / English (english sub comes together with chinese sub)

Story:

Lao San is a young veteran high in Kungfu power but low in intelligence. After landing on a job as a body guard for a wealthy antique collector, Lao San finds out his boss’s plot to rob the National Art Museum. This film follows a mentally damaged, retired army man (Liu Ye) who commits himself to fighting Hong Kong gang boss (Anthony Wang). Liu Ye’s character has been dubbed a “violent Forest Gump.”

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[DiP]

I think you're confusing the cast with that of Assembly.

Anyways, here's a review: http://www.lovehkfilm.com/panasia/underdog_knight.html

[daisho2004]

DiP: Thanks for the review. And I got the cast from the DVD menu so if its wrong it wasn't me, I just copied it....

[Markgway]

Some people really like it... for me it was Forrest Gump in Mandarin.

[daisho2004]

for me it was Forrest Gump in Mandarin. I really like Forrest Gump! lol

[fiol]

i liked this movie
a good mix between chinese cinema and hk cinema
Anthony Wong and Liu Ye were great, especially the latter!

[daisho2004]

I still haven't seen this movie yet, I really didn't hear that many reviews about it. And Now there is a sequel coming out.