You really have to watch quite a few HK wire-fu-period-& Stephen Chow films to appreciate what they've done here.(great work Sammo!) Yes,it's silly but you can tell all the STARS(and it's just about every one of them in this movie!!) have their tongue firmly planted in their cheeks..!! That's why this is so fun to watch! I've read reviews that don't like this movie but don't bother with those people..they need to lighten up and enjoy!!