This film is an interesting phenomenon. It's got some big stars: Jet Li, Chingmy Yau, Sammo Hung, Cheung Man. It's
directed by Wong Jing, who's known for making hits. It's got flying people, kung fu, first grade humor. What more could it
possibly need?! Nonetheless, it was such a flop that even though the film ends midway through its story, the planned sequel
never happened.

The reason for this failure is probably that the film is just bad, but in a very campy and amusing way. First of all, the plot is
the most ridiculously convoluted thing ever made. In the brief prologue, we are introduced to about ten different characters
and about ten different factions/cults, which form two groups that are fighting each other. Of course, there are innumerable
shifting alliances, and halfway through the movie there is yet another faction introduced, this one apparently led by Cheung
Man. Cheung Man also plays Jet Li's mother at the beginning of the film, even though the two characters have nothing to
do with each other. It is possible to sort all this craziness out and by about halfway through the film it starts to make some
sense (more or less).

Other than that, the film is fairly generic. Lots of flying people (apparently medieval Chinese kung fu masters felt that flying
beat walking), crazy mass fight scenes (limb a-flyin'!), really bad special effects, and various scatalogical and sexual jokes
ranging from hilarious (Sammo Hung's explanation of how he has remained powerful past his hundredth birthday) to
completely offensive (rape jokes are just not funny).

The acting is fine, though nothing to write home about. Each of the main actors pretty much does their usual shtick. I did
like whoever played the "King of Green Bat" though. He really pulled off that comic vampire role (yes, a vampire. Why? I
don't know).

This film is entertaining simply for its incredible silliness. It's not good but it is true camp. Wong Jing may be the John
Waters of Hong Kong (kidding). Hong Kong film aficionados may want to see it simply as a great example of how a film can
be too over the top. Don't see it for the plot, since it will never be resolved without a sequel.