Invisible Target

This film has been slated in some quartets and sites, but don't let that put you off....this film has some big names in it and yes, it kinda misses the mark in the heavy dramatic stakes but the action makes up for it. I was not dissapointed in this film, it's just a shame that Wu Jing once again doesn't have the film (critically) that solidifes what we all know in that he is one of the next big kung fu/action stars waiting to emerge from Hong Kong...Kimil's review pretty much sums it up7.5-8/10

The media could not be loaded.  Très déçu, en tant que collectionneurs de films asiatique,ce film en vente était précisé "occasion très bon état" seulement la jaquette est complètement rayé et déchiré, avec l'ancien autocollants du magasin cash converter,et ce film possède normalement (comme sur la photo de la vente) un fourreau en carton, et il est manquant,si j'avais su j'aurais rajouté 2€ et acheter un neuf...

Good story, at least enough to keep me intrigued, lots of action so no worries there. Sweet chase sequences and the martial arts are insane and it features Jaycee Chan, son of Jackie Chan, didnt even find that out til the credits rolled.

I have to admit, I wouldn't have approached "Invisible Target" were it not for the Dragon Dynasty label. Call me a stick in the mud, but the Gen-X wave of Hong Kong cinema just doesn't appeal to me very much: it's hard to think of anyone ever replacing Jackie and Jet and the rest, and like a proper grouch, I'm hardly ever eager to see them try. "Invisible Target" makes me raise my eyebrows and open my eyes, however. Far from trying to replace the stars of yesterday, the movie is an exceptional platform for the younger performers to establish themselves on dramatic terms as much as physical ones, and under the capable direction of Benny Chan ( Robin B Hood ), they are remarkably successful. Nicholas Tse, Jaycee Chan, and Shawn Yue haven't become my new heroes, but my respect for them and the rest has certainly increased many times over.The story: when a cold-hearted criminal gang (led by Jacky Wu,  Fatal Contact ) rises to violent prominence, three young policemen ( Tse , Yue , and  Chan ) are driven by differing motivations to bring them down.The film runs a surprisingly long 128 minutes. If you ask me, this is a pretty risky length for a non-epic action movie - it's too easy for a cops & robbers story to run out of steam - but its plot is enduringly captivating. Just when I thought I should be getting bored with it ('round the halfway point), the story kicks into the next gear by having the villains hijack a school bus full of children and threaten to blow them up unless the cops do their dirty work for them. Yeah, the bad guys are pretty cold here, and their actions do a great job of furthering the story, but aside from Jacky Wu's character, I'm afraid they don't have a lot of personality to them. A bit of a John Woo-esque honor-among-thieves sort of thing, sure, but the heroes are uncharacteristically more interesting than the villains this time around. The naiveté of Jaycee Chan's character contrasts well to the pessimism and bitterness of his cohorts and makes for some surprisingly dramatic scenes: the ones in the club and in the middle of the final showdown with Jacky Wu are almost heartbreaking for how much pain the guy endures for the sake of being a good cop, when all the rest have given up striving for the ideal.And yes, there is quite a lot of pain to beseen. In an age of overreliance on stuntmen and excessive wire-fu, I'm pleased to say that all of the main performers seem to be pulling off their own fight scenes. There's a couple cool on-foot chase scenes featuring Philip Ng ( House of Fury ), but it's the five martial arts battles that - as usual - interest me more. The legendary Ken Lo ( The Legend of Drunken Master ) is featured in the cast but doesn't fight at all; normally, this'd be cause for dismay, but I'm utterly amazed to write that his shoes have been filled more than adequately by Jacky Wu. The skinny kid from  Tai Chi II  has morphed into a hell of a physical menace, combining his trademark lightning-fast moves with his character's near-invulnerability to make for an imposing physical presence. These aren't the most violent fights I've ever seen, but they are pretty damn gritty: tons of broken glass and furniture and plenty of falls from high places, with some pole-fighting later on and the heroes taking quite a beating throughout. I would've preferred slightly more balanced fights, but presenting the villains as better warriors than the protagonists helps give the flick a dramatic edge - it never seems impossible that any one of them could die after putting up their dukes.In afterthought, the production values are very tight and the special features afforded by this edition's second disc are satisfying, giving me another reason to like the movie. This definitely isn't a flick (just) for carefree Hong Kong fans who are in it for the humor and showy kung fu forms, but rather a serious action movie with definite international appeal. Don't make this your first Dragon Dynasty purchase, but trust me that after seeing it, it probably won't be your last. Robin B HoodFatal ContactTseYueChanHouse of FuryThe Legend of Drunken MasterTai Chi II

NO ENGLISH DIALOGUE although it says in the description as English Dolby 5.1. There is a section on the DVD screen that says English 5.1 but still plays in Chinese. There are English subtitles so I tried to watch the movie until it stopped halfway into the movie. VERY DISAPPOINTED with this movie.