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MOVIES

Movie Rating Comments
Shaolin Temple
****
 
Shaolin Temple 3:
North Vs South
****
 
Fist of Legend
****
 
Iron Monkey
****
Featuring Donnie Yen
Drunken Tai Chi
****
Featuring Donnie Yen
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
****
 
The Matrix
****
 
Kids From Shaolin
***
 
Romeo Must Die
***
 
Black Mask
***
 
The Matrix: Reloaded
***
 
Once Upon a Time in China 2
**
Featuring Donnie Yen
The One
**
Good Jet Li fights with Bagua; Bad Jet Li fights with Xingyi
Shanghai Knights
**
Donnie Yen as the Chinese Bad Guy. Watch the DVD extras for the extended and much better final fight scene between Donnie and Jackie.
Revenge of the Tai Chi Master
*
Introduction has 2 high level Chen style taiji masters
Road House
*
Patrick Swayze doing chest flexing tai chi. Movie has nudity.
The Recruit
*
Trainees doing taiji. Not much taiji but a decent movie.
Knock Around Guys
*
Very short, very bad taiji but funny dialogue about it.
Die Hard 2
*
Bad guy does taiji briefly.

      Ratings are based on the quality of the martial arts.
      Do not expect too much from the story or acting.
      Not all of these movies are appropriate for children under 17.