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Wong You-nam, Bruce Leung, Chen Kuan-tai, Teddy Robin Kwan, Wai-Man Chan ... see more see more... , Leung Siu Lung , Law Wing-cheung , Susan Shaw , Chan Koon Tai , Jia Xiao Chen , MC Jin , Li Haitao , Turbo Law , Koo Koon Chung , Chan Min-Leung , Leung Hung , Hui Sze-Man , Li Ka Sing

Two aging martial arts experts get back in the game after a three decade layoff in this mixture of action and comedy from the writing and directing team of Derek Kwok and Clement Cheng. Dragon (Chen K... read more read more...uan-tai) and Tiger (Bruce Leung) were once kung fu masters who could defeat any opponent and were eager to serve their master (Teddy Robin), helping out as the school he founded. However, that was before the master fell into a coma; thirty years later, he's still lingering and Dragon and Tiger are still waiting for him to regain consciousness and tell them what to do, while they've turned the school into a tea house to make a living while he's out of commission. A less-than-scrupulous real estate agent is eager to buy out the shop, and they dispatch young but timid Cheung (Wong You-nam) to negotiate. However, Cheung ends up siding with the elderly kung fu champions when the master is accidentally roused from his coma by a blow to the head and insists on taking on Master Pong (Chan Wai-man), the devious proprietor of another martial arts academy. Da Lui Toi (aka Gallants) received its North American premiere at the 2010 New York Asian Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Directed by: Clement Sze-Kit Cheng, Chi-kin Kwok

Release Date: December 31, 2010

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  • DragonEyeMorrison
    January 12, 2011
    DragonEyeMorrison
    Sincere love letter to old school shaw bros flicks, some cliches here and there keep it from being better. Neverless, a lot of fun for any fan of the genre.
  • skactopus
    September 22, 2010
    skactopus
    Clement Sze-Kit Cheng and Chi-kin Kwok come together and deliver a lively action comedy in Gallants.

    The story is straightforward, yet full of quirks that make the full 96 minutes easily enjoyable. As integral characters make their initial appearances, the cast to chara

    ... read morecter introductions appear on screen. This tactic is consistent as it continues to happen well into the 40-50 minute mark. The film even employs some brief animation segments for the story, as well as for a few bone crunching impacts during the fights that look awesome.

    Thanks to the dialogue and characters, the humor is extremely effective. There are a handful of places where the story gets dramatic, but these areas serve as moments of relaxation from the amusement of everything else.

    The marital arts is fantastic and it comes from unexpected characters. If there is any flaw here, it is that there isn't enough of it; however, in the end this film is about the characters and not the action.

    The acting is just as amusing as the characters themselves. Teddy Robin Kwan takes a while to make an appearance, but he is worth the wait. He steals every scene he is in as if he were the main character.

    As a whole, Gallants has the comedy, the action, and the characters to make it a rewarding watch.

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