Claimed to be the next big film, Legend of Zu had nothing much but an astonishing cast and over-the-top special effects.

When first heard about its production, I was dying to see this film and hoping it would produce the spark The Storm Riders did back in 1998. Shamingly it didn't. The crew focused too much on the special effects and the all-star cast that it forgot about making up a solid storyline.

This exceeding use of visual effects limited the actors' acting abilities. Also strangely enough, Yuen Woo Ping was the action choreographer but where was all the action? Only one scene come to mind, Zhang Ziyi's sword fight with the reincarnated Jacky Wu. The graphics got too carried away, so much that sometimes I couldn't make out what was, if anything, was real. I know The Storm Riders was very successful with its special effects but don't forget, it had a good storyline to coupled. It also didn't rely the backdrops and scenery on excessive computer graphics.

Now for anyone who enjoyed the film, don't take me wrong. I did enjoyed the film in some ways but it's just that it didn't meet the expectations of the audience and perhaps blemished the famous original version from the early 80's...I mean with an unbelievable cast like Ekin Cheng, Louis Koo, Cecilia Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Sammo Hung, Patrick Tam, Kelly Lin and Jacky Wu and yet the film didn't make it big at the box-office?! I know a good cast doesn't necessarily mean a good film but it can bring us some excitement and allow us to witness some solid performances.

Overall, the film was OK but is nowhere near the standards of The Storm Riders if that was what the crew was aiming for. 5/10.