An orphan, whose father has been killed by dark power, attempts to bring justice back to the town.
30 January 1984, China
19 April 1989, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
7 January 1952, Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
9 January 1980, Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
28 February 1989, Shanghai, China
1 February 1958, Hong Kong
24 March 1982, Taipei, Taiwan
March 09, 2016
Martial-arts movies don't have to be so simplistic and humorless.March 08, 2016
Rise of the Legend's jumble of backstories, flashbacks, and betrayals can't hope to carry the same weight as its punches.March 08, 2016
Chow and To don't tinker with the lore's DNA too much, but fortunately they have Peng to freshen it up, and even the specter of Li does little to detract from his emerging star power.March 11, 2016
The blending of vast sets and digital effects is not quite seamless in Chow Hin Yeung's kung fu period extravaganza "Rise of the Legend," but it's close.March 13, 2016
Rise of the Legend has some breathtaking action sequences and can boast how strong both Eddie Peng and Sammo Hung are in their roles, but dilutes itself with overacting and long stretches of unbearably emotional theatrics.March 08, 2016
Despite the lack of innovation in the narrative, Chow has delivered a slick and polished production that holds the attention and satisfies far more convincingly than either of the writer and director's previous collaborations.March 08, 2016
Taiwanese heart-throb Peng is certainly well cast as the slicker and more hunky Wong -- his signature bad-boy smirk is always at the ready and his famous abs are, gasp, on full display in several scenes.March 10, 2016
A stylish, rousing throwback epic, telling the fictionalized story of Wong as a young man, circa 1868.March 13, 2016
Too many flashbacks and repetitive fight scenes almost overpower Eddie Peng's fine performance.