Directed by: Teddy Chan
Written by: Teddy Chan & Ho Leung Lau (original story), Ho Leung Lau & Tin Shu Mak (screenplay), David Chan (script consultant)
When someone starts killing all martial art masters, Hahou Mo - former martial art instructor, currently in jail for accidentally killing a man in duel - wants to help the police to catch the killer.
I added this movie to my list on Netflix and finally managed to watch it. Lately I have been really wanting to watch an Asian movie on martial arts, and Kung Fu Killer hit my eye because of the name and because the plot actually seemed more intriguing than what I was expecting for movies of this type.
The plot might have been intriguing, but the way it was carried out was closer to some kind of TV show, especially in the start. It developed into something that no TV show could achieve - at least not in one episode. First the killer is introduced and he's very distanced from the viewer, but the more is revealed about him, the more interesting he becomes. The same goes with the main character Hahou Mo, and pretty much every character, who shows more sides of themselves as the story progresses. While the story is simple, it keeps the viewer interested and entertained, and the main characters are more than a tool for the story.
Kung Fu Killer is visually astonishing. It's colourful and every shot looks great. The set is well designed, and many of the locales are so detailed I'd just want to go there to have a look around for the details.
The fight scenes are well choreographed. They look amazing and differ from each ohter - especially how the killer searches for masters in different fields: boxing, kicking, weapons, etcetera. Every fight is different, considering the people taking part in it use different styles. It's also easy to see what the fighters are doing. In short, the fights are extremely enjoyable, even though they are of course violent.
From the kung fu films I've seen so far, I really like Kung Fu Killer. Of course there are many ways to improve the plot, but the characters, fight scenes and the visual side of the film all work well. It's worth watching, if you like martial arts themed films of course, otherwise you might feel watching this would be a waste of time.
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
8/10
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