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Posted by JC Cowles (Member # 914) on 10-12-2001, 11:37 PM:

Ok, so it's a 1993 movie trying to capitolize on movies such as the Matrix and Crouching Kitty, Hidden Winged-Elephant. Regardless, I thought this was a good release for the US action starved audienences. It really doesn't matter if it's subtitled--there plot is pretty lame IMHO. But for those who just want to see cool martial arts fighting, this movie is amazing to see.

Posted by Joe Beres (Member # 678) on 10-15-2001, 07:43 AM:

JC,
It doesn't sound like you've seen the original release, but is it true that they replaced a lot of the music with heavy metal/industrial type songs? By the looks of the trailer, they did, but I am hoping that they haven't.

Posted by JC Cowles (Member # 914) on 10-17-2001, 02:28 AM:

That was just the trailer...trying to Americanize it so as to hide it's a foreign-language film...an OLD foreign film at that.