Review of Dragon Tiger Gate (2006) by Shazeda M — 07 May 2007

Donnie Yen scores again, an awesome comic book experience.

I've read alot of reviews giving this movie a hard time and coming as a follow up to the sublime SPL, Wilson Yip and Donnie Yen had a touch act to follow.

I can see how some people could be disappointed by this one. It is a vast departure from the work they had done on the thriller SPL. This movie is based on a popular series of manga and I think this emulates the genre very well.

Yen's choreography again is a standout and a reason only to watch this. The three different styles of the leads blend well. I was impressed with the skills on display from younger stars Tse and Yue, definately actors to watch for in the future.

There is also nifty CGI sequences include a great gratitous training montage as Turbo and Tiger learn their new moves.

One small problem is the 40-something Yen playing a 20-something Dragon. They hide it pretty well, but it is impossible to hide the tests of time.

It is a shame to see that this movie was so coldly received in it's home country as I think it is a great addition to Yen's filmography.