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Two medieval warriors are frozen in ice and then thawed out in present-day Hong Kong. The honourable fighter flounders in modern times while his evil counterpart flourishes. Read more

Starring	Yuen Biao, Maggie Cheung, Yuen Wah
Director	Clarence Yiu-Leung Fok
Genres	Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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- Action-packed martial arts melodrama with a comic edge; it begins well, but its length is likely to deter all but addicts of the genre.
- 34907
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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  AKA Time Warriors.
  
  Yuen Biao has always been one of the under-rated stars of Asian action films. Normally playing second fiddle to Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung, (Third if both are ... read more »
  
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  - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 13 Oct 2005 at 19:18
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  cheesy
  
  I rented this so that my mum could watch it, I'm sure she quite liked it - it's more her thing than mine.
  
  It had it's funny moments, but ... read more »
  
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- - Mash
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  - Lewes
  - 30 Jan 2008 at 00:58
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  Unrealistic but very funny
  
  Back to the future - chinese version! It's about a law enforcer pursuing a fugitive, from the ancient era of Ming dynasty to the 20th century Hong Kong. I ... read more »
  
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  - Notts, UK
  - 02 Jun 2006 at 22:53
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  Good fights.
  
  I watched this as a kid and loved it. Not quite the same now, but Yuen Biao is worth watching for his excellent skills.
  
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  - Manchester
  - 31 May 2006 at 09:44
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  enjoyable fun
  
  I laughed out loud at this enjoyable and watchable film. Piece of fun
  
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  - newcastle uk
  - 20 Mar 2006 at 22:32
- - 7
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  AKA Time Warriors.
  
  Yuen Biao has always been one of the under-rated stars of Asian action films. Normally playing second fiddle to Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung, (Third if both are ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 13 Oct 2005 at 19:18
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  AKA Time Warriors.
  
  Yuen Biao has always been one of the under-rated stars of Asian action films. Normally playing second fiddle to Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung, (Third if both are ... read more »
  
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- - drunkenmaster
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  - 27 Aug 2005 at 13:15
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  Keep it on ice.
  
  It's a refreshing change to see Yuen Biao take the lead role in a Hong Kong Legends release. Often over shadowed alongside Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung, Yuen ... read more »
  
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- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 10 Aug 2005 at 20:18
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- - 7
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  AKA Time Warriors.
  
  Yuen Biao has always been one of the under-rated stars of Asian action films. Normally playing second fiddle to Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung, (Third if both are ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 160755
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 13 Oct 2005 at 19:18
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  enjoyable fun
  
  I laughed out loud at this enjoyable and watchable film. Piece of fun
  
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- 221713
- - a customer
  - newcastle uk
  - 20 Mar 2006 at 22:32
- - 1
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  Good fights.
  
  I watched this as a kid and loved it. Not quite the same now, but Yuen Biao is worth watching for his excellent skills.
  
  Report this review
- 250004
- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 31 May 2006 at 09:44
- - 1
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  Unrealistic but very funny
  
  Back to the future - chinese version! It's about a law enforcer pursuing a fugitive, from the ancient era of Ming dynasty to the 20th century Hong Kong. I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 251013
- - a customer
  - Notts, UK
  - 02 Jun 2006 at 22:53
- - 0
  - 0
  AKA Time Warriors.
  
  Yuen Biao has always been one of the under-rated stars of Asian action films. Normally playing second fiddle to Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung, (Third if both are ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 344976
- - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 27 Aug 2005 at 13:15
- - 0
  - 0
  cheesy
  
  I rented this so that my mum could watch it, I'm sure she quite liked it - it's more her thing than mine.
  
  It had it's funny moments, but ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 519518
- - Mash
  - 24 reviews
  - Lewes
  - 30 Jan 2008 at 00:58
- - 0
  - 1
  Keep it on ice.
  
  It's a refreshing change to see Yuen Biao take the lead role in a Hong Kong Legends release. Often over shadowed alongside Jackie Chan or Sammo Hung, Yuen ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 343415
- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 10 Aug 2005 at 20:18

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Critics' reviews
- Action-packed martial arts melodrama with a comic edge; it begins well, but its length is likely to deter all but addicts of the genre.
- 34907
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
- For reasons too complicated to explain, ancient antagonists Ah Ching (Yuen Biao, the good guy) and Fung San (Yuen Wah,... read more on Time Out
- 48223
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18

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