August 19, 2008
This HK movie gleefully pours a twisty plot into a sprawling, brawling spectacle of swordplay.
Adam Cheng,
Jet Li,
Brigitte Lin,
Rosamund Kwan,
Fennie Yuen
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With an entirely new set of actors, this movie continues the story from Swordsman (1990). Blademaster and his martial arts school decide to retire to a distant mountain. Before leaving, he visits his ... read more
DVD Release Date: September 24, 2002
Stats: 197 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (197)
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August 19, 2008Skip the first movie and go directly for Kung Fu gold. One of Jet Li's best. Brigitte Lin steals the movie as a man transforming into a woman to gain martial arts power.
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November 22, 2009I happen to think Jet Li has too much of an ego to make anything truly special. He turned down roles in both The Matrix and Crouching Tiger. He HAS to be in control of everything and that comes at a price. The price is he will never make anything relevant. This was a so-so martia... read more
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August 19, 2008This film predates the high budget, clean film stock, Crouching Tiger. But the narrative and the action are really spectacular. It's like watching feudal Chinese superheroes.
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August 19, 2008A bizarre fantasy movie , loosely picking up where Swordsman II left off. a Supernatural kung-fu love story centered around a character named "Asia the invincible".
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August 19, 2008Sorry, Jet Li. I sill love you but I think this was literally the worst movie I've ever seen. I didn't know what the hell was going on, and the whole thing just seemed way too schizophrenic and random.
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August 19, 2008The original with Sam Hui is actually better, but i once read it described as "a physics experiment gone terribly wrong!"
Critic Reviews
July 28, 2008
Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
April 17, 2008
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
One of the all-time great classic Hong Kong films. Full Review
May 12, 2005
Daniel Eagan, Film Journal International
Re-titled Swordsman II is a wild genre ride with unbelievable action
April 7, 2003
Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
Dazzling photography and equally dazzling fight scenes. Full Review
September 22, 2002
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Eye candy for the sword-happy freak in you, and nothing more. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
Both Jet Li and producer Hark are top notch Hong Kong film people. It's just too bad they couldn't seem to get it together this time out. Full Review
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