The Mystery of Chess Boxing (the kung fu movie, not the rap song) is considered one of those quintessential all time classics. Li Yi-Min stars as Ah Pao who wants to learn martial arts in order to get his avenge his father who was killed by the infamous Ghost Face Killer (Mark Lung). Chi Siu Tien (Jack Lung) ends up teaching Ah Pao his "chess style" which he ultimately uses to get his revenge.
Yeah, the story in The Mystery of Chess Boxing is definitely generic, but the story in this movie is completely insignificant. You never really give a crap about the characterization of Ghost Face Killer, but instead, you'll be revisiting those amazing fight scenes. The fight scenes in this movie are incredible. The three main actors especially get to show off their acrobatic abilities. The opening alone should get you hooked. The almost nonstop action can sometimes get a bit tiresome, but for the most part, The Mystery of Chess Boxing proves to be an impressive and exciting movie.
*I decided to review this movie here instead of on SC36 mainly because there's already a review of it on the site.
Images from Zenn Posters
Yeah, the story in The Mystery of Chess Boxing is definitely generic, but the story in this movie is completely insignificant. You never really give a crap about the characterization of Ghost Face Killer, but instead, you'll be revisiting those amazing fight scenes. The fight scenes in this movie are incredible. The three main actors especially get to show off their acrobatic abilities. The opening alone should get you hooked. The almost nonstop action can sometimes get a bit tiresome, but for the most part, The Mystery of Chess Boxing proves to be an impressive and exciting movie.
*I decided to review this movie here instead of on SC36 mainly because there's already a review of it on the site.
Images from Zenn Posters