Despite its' pitfalls in the story-telling department, Legend of the Fist manages to provide some exciting action sequences, and Donnie Yen again shows why he's the go-to guy for Hong Kong's current crop of martial arts movies. The action is a bit ridiculous at times: at the beginning, Chen Zhen is able to outrun speeding bullets, and by the finale, he's throwing down on dozens of Japanese without breaking a sweat. Even in the small times when Chen Zhen is hurt by his opponents, there's never really a sense that he's in danger. But, as a testament to Donnie's solid work both in front of and behind the camera as one of the action directors, it's still fun to watch.