Once Upon A Time In China II Details

I thought Once Upon A Time In China II was great, but wasn't a scratch on the original. Whereas in the first the climactic fight was against a character whom you had seen developed and cared about, the sequel's closing fight was slow and far less interesting. Like it's predecessor its a slow starter, without a fight for the first 20 minutes or so. After that it warms up into the normal Jet Li hi-speed hi-skill action we love.

Once again the film makes for a very interesting history lesson, especially for those with an eye for Chinese culture. Also, this time, us Britons aren't the evil villains (hoorah). But still, OUATIC II just can't compare to the original. Very enjoyable, with great characters and action, but not quite a classic.

Good sequel

Another now classic series of films from Jet Li. Again the fight scenes at times appear with no intorduction of the other characters.

The inclusion of Donnie Yen was brilliant, resulting in some amazing fight sequences. This was perhaps the one element that had been missing from the first film. Donnie is a bit self confident (comes out during the interview within the special features), but to be honest he has every right to be.

Perhaps better than the first film, one for the collectors.