![]() ![]() Originally titled The Man with the Dragon Tattoo, it is clear upon viewing the completed product that a retitle was not the only issue facing the action thriller. If you’re a fan of Max Zhang like I am then maybe watch The Brink instead.Fruit Chan’s long delayed The Invincible Dragon finally makes its ways to cinema screens, released on the coattails of Chan’s recent Three Husband’s (2019) and leading man Max Zhang’s Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2019). Overall, invincible Dragon may be worth watching for sheer curiosity, but it really is every bit as bad as people have said so do yourself a favour and don’t waste your time. The visual effects are also dire so I think director Fruit Chan should probably avoid the action genre in the future as this movie fails on nearly every level. I read a review which described the movie as “ludicrous and childish” and that’s the perfect description although I believe even children would struggle to find enjoyment from it. The dialogue and several performances are questionable at best especially the English language scenes which feel awkward. JuJu Chan is always a welcome addition to any cast and she does the best she’s given but even she can’t save this mess of a film. The music is godawful and annoying feeling like it belongs in something else entirely the tone is all over the place with some bizarre “humour” which is never actually funny making this a baffling 98-minute ordeal. It’s from this point where it lost me the story is all over the place and I’d be lying if I said I totally got what was going on, but it really didn’t matter as this was genuinely painful to sit through.Īnderson Silva may be a good fighter, but he sure isn’t an actor with terrible line delivery and obvious dubbing in parts he has a few nearly coherent fights with Zhang and that’s really the only reason you would want to watch this movie. Tragedy strikes and Kowloon leaves the force but when the killings begin again a year later he is asked back to help stop the killer once and for all. We discover a killer is on the loose who is murdering policewomen and it’s up to Kowloon to find the culprit he’s under pressure from up top but even he can’t be prepared for what is to come. It starts off promisingly enough with Kowloon (Zhang) captured by a drug dealer, then freeing himself and taking out the trash it’s an attention-grabbing opener but then the rest of the movie never quite lives up to it. Max Zhang can improve a movie with his mere presence and he clearly has the talent but I would like to see him do more fight scenes without wirework however, that is the least of this film’s problems. ![]() Review: I’d heard some pretty terrible reviews for Invincible Dragon from various sources and I can confirm that they were not lying I’d go as far as to say this is easily the worst film of the year and I’m pretty sure there won’t be anything else as bad as this for the rest of 2020 (although judging by the year so far nothing would surprise me). Unbeknownst to him, a serendipitous reunion with an old rival (Brazilian mixed martial artist Anderson Silva) may be the key to unlocking the truth about his fiancee’s disappearance-and to apprehending the killer. Robbed of both his fiancée and his job, he soon spirals out of control and goes back to what he knows best: fighting. Plot: When a brilliant but trigger-happy detective (played by martial arts powerhouse Max Zhang) is outsmarted by a serial killer, he pays a high price for his momentary lapse in judgment. Die hard fans of Max Zhang may find something to enjoy but it’s so ludicrous that it’s hard to recommend it. Despite a few entertaining action beats Invincible Dragon is every bit as bad as I had heard Anderson Silva is woefully miscast never convincing with any of his dialogue.
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