True Legend

Name: True Legend
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: May 13, 2011
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 62

2011

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Indomina Releasing | Release Date: May 13, 2011 | R

Summary: Yuen Woo Ping brings you TRUE LEGEND, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Su Can’s respectable life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, Yuan, returns from war armed with the deadly Five Venom Fists. Weakened but not destroyed, Su Can learns a never-before-seen form of martial arts: the Drunken Fist.Yuen Woo Ping brings you TRUE LEGEND, a heart pounding epic about the timeless battle between good and evil. Su Can’s respectable life is obliterated when his vengeful brother, Yuan, returns from war armed with the deadly Five Venom Fists. Weakened but not destroyed, Su Can learns a never-before-seen form of martial arts: the Drunken Fist. Armed with this new power, he returns home to honor his family through retribution by taking on his brother in a battle to become the ultimate warrior. Packed with distinct fighting styles. (Indomina Releasing)… Expand

Director: Woo-ping Yuen

Genre(s): Action, Drama, History

Rating: R

Runtime: 115 min

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V.A. Musetto

May 13, 2011

If action's your thing, then the Chinese-Hong Kong martial-arts epic True Legend is your movie. Read full review

Nick Schager

May 10, 2011

In countless over-the-top set pieces, Yuen delivers striking combat clarity without sacrificing the visceral editing and crazy digital effects of modern bloodbaths. Read full review

Movieline Michelle Orange

May 12, 2011

Watching True Legend, a wuxia film crossed with classic vaudeville, it's hard to figure out who's borrowing from whom anymore. Read full review

Mike Hale

May 12, 2011

After a stirring opening battle, however, the fights in True Legend become pretty routine. And beyond some lovely mountain scenery and a tiny cameo by a radiant Michelle Yeoh, there isn't much else to look at. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Vadim Rizov

May 13, 2011

Bridged by rude comedy familiar to veteran viewers of Hong Kong martial arts cinema, True Legend is refreshingly unpretentious in comparison to the pompous nationalism of recent Chinese war spectacles like "The Warring States." Read full review

Mark Olsen

May 13, 2011

A hodgepodge of styles, True Legend works best as a freewheeling showcase for Yuen's dazzling fight sequences above any sort of cogent storytelling. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

May 12, 2011

The story is painfully simplistic, and it becomes quickly apparent that the narrative is a crude cement to hold together the carnage. Read full review

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SteveDude

May 2, 2012

Dude, you have to checkout the podcast review of True Legend and Legend of The Fist here - http://tinyurl.com/d7tgbo2

The Mondo Maniacs (www.mondomaniacs.com) do a podcast review and comparison between True Legend and Legend of the Fist. The review is funny as balls! You can check it outDude, you have to checkout the podcast review of True Legend and Legend of The Fist here - http://tinyurl.com/d7tgbo2

The Mondo Maniacs (www.mondomaniacs.com) do a podcast review and comparison between True Legend and Legend of the Fist. The review is funny as balls! You can check it out here - http://www.mondomaniacs.com/2012/05/02/true-legend-vs-legend-of-the-fist
I highly recommend it.
-Steve The Dude… Expand

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pferguso

Aug 3, 2013

True Legend tells the story of Yuan Lie, the pale kung-Fu master of the Five Venom Fist, who is adopted by the man who killed his father and raised him as one of his own. Jealous of his adopted brother Su Can's marriage to his sister, Yuan Ying, and longing for vengeance for the murder ofTrue Legend tells the story of Yuan Lie, the pale kung-Fu master of the Five Venom Fist, who is adopted by the man who killed his father and raised him as one of his own. Jealous of his adopted brother Su Can's marriage to his sister, Yuan Ying, and longing for vengeance for the murder of his father, Yuan Lie takes his revenge, and takes over the kingdom as his own, and keeps his nephew hostage. Barely escaping with their lives, Su Can and Yuan Ying flee to the mountains, where they plan to rescue their son. Thinking that her husband has gone mad, Yuan Ying ventures off to rescue her son alone, while Su Can fights with the god of wushu in his mind, and learns the secret to defeating Yuan Lie. But can Su Can reach the palace to save his family in time? I found True Legend very entertaining. The fight sequences are very well choreographed, and feature over-the-top action that is trademark of a good Kung-Fu movie. The antagonist of the movie uses armor that is sewn into his skin, and his punches shoot poison into his victims. The special effects in this movie are very well done, and show how far that Chinese cinema has come. The movie also has a well known actress, Michelle Yeoh, who plays Dr. Yu, as well as a cameo by the late American actor David Carradine. The acting of all of the characters is very well done, even from a westerner's point of view, whatever that is worth. I don't speak Mandarin, although I prefer to watch Chinese films with their original voice track, and subtitles, so when I say the acting is good, I mean that there is plenty of believable and genuine emotion throughout this movie, and that is a trait that sets this movie apart from a lot of action films. As a fan of kung fu movies, I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone else who is a fan of kung fu, or action films in general. I think this movie even deserves a spot in my Blu-Ray collection. Enjoy!!… Expand

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aBoo1

Jul 27, 2015

One of the worst movies I've ever seen. It's just a blatant ripoff of Twin Dragons only much more stupid. The fighting is too fake and ridiculously impractical. The beginning was fun and believable but the rest of the film felt like an episode of Dragonball Z or a sequel to ForbiddenOne of the worst movies I've ever seen. It's just a blatant ripoff of Twin Dragons only much more stupid. The fighting is too fake and ridiculously impractical. The beginning was fun and believable but the rest of the film felt like an episode of Dragonball Z or a sequel to Forbidden Kingdom with a third of its budget. It's beyond boring as well. It doesn't help that the actors have no charisma whatsoever.… Expand

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