I loved this one. It's based on the same story as Shaw Brothers' "Pursuit." (you may even say its a remake). Tony Leung plays Lin Chung a leader of the troops who befriends a monk Ru Chi-Shen (played by Tsui Kam-Kong) and they become brothers. General Kao's son lusts after and even tries to rape Lin's wife (Joey Wong). Lu Chien and General Kao set up Lin to look like an assassin and then try to execute him on the spot (luckily, the prime minister, played by Wu Ma saves him). On the way to trial, they try to kill him again, but the monk saves him. Lu Chien makes Kao's son kill Lin's wife. Then its all out bloodshed and revenge. This has tons of great fighting and a good plot. I highly recommend this one. It is interesting to watch both this and "Pursuit" and to compare them both. Pursuit is much more sombre, has more mood and less action (still has some good fights). This movie has tons of action, but spends less time building up the characters and the mood. I still highly recommend both. Also, Fan Mei Sheng was great as the lovable, crazy blood thirsty monk Lu Ta in Pursui- Tsui Kam-Kong is also amazing as the monk in All Men are Brothers.

(3/4)



[Reviewed by Adam Scott Pritzker]