Su Qi-Er 2010

Mike Hale, New York Times: 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 more

David Fear, Time Out: The real true legend here is Yuen Woo-ping, a chopsocky Renaissance man whose action choreography defines the post-Bruce Lee era of martial-arts cinema. Read more

Noel Murray, AV Club: Anyone who fondly remembers the kung-fu glory years will likely get a nostalgic rush from True Legend, and not just because of the cameo appearances by Michelle Yeoh, Gordon Liu, and David Carradine. Read more

Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter: Diverting but unmemorable martial arts feature unlikely to become a classic. Read more

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: 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 more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: A silly and yet often enjoyable action film, the movie isn't so much a winking homage to those late-'70s Hong Kong exports as another entry... Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Fans who've been waiting 15 years for the director of "Drunken Master" to helm a new movie definitely won't be disappointed. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Fans don't go to martial-arts movies for the story. They want action -- and Yuen doesn't disappoint. Read more

Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: The story is painfully simplistic, and it becomes quickly apparent that the narrative is a crude cement to hold together the carnage. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Somewhere between masterful and messy, Yuen Woo-ping offers lots of kinetic kicks, but his CGI work deserves a kick in the pants. Read more

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Ronnie Scheib, Variety: Pic's many satisfyingly kinetic action sequences and strong thesping (particularly by femme lead Zhou Xun) outweigh its uneven scripting and occasional ill-advised forays into CGI. Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: 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 more