I remember when I saw this for the first time when it was shown on telivision a few years back (thank god it was the HK version). This movie had made me a great fan of Jet Li and lead me on to watch his other fine achievements.

The story is of real life Legend Fong Sai Yuk in his youthful years. He meets a rich mans daughter- Ting Ting at a sports exhibition and falls in love with her.

Sai Yuk's father is a member of the Red Flower society- a triad of rebels against the evil Ching Dynasty. The Imperial Emperor Chien Lung has sent for the governor of Kao Mun to find a list of all the Red Flower Society (since he has got news it is in Canton). Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved and cannot resist from fighting against the evil Governor and protects his family, the whole of the Red Flower Society and his beloved country.

This film is probably one of Jet Li's most finest movies made in his career (alongside the Once Upon a Time In China movies and Fist of Legend), the fight scenes are excellent, Jet Li plays the cheeky young hero very well and the comedy is really great- esepecially the character of Sai Yuk's mother is just a sharp, witty and hillarious piece of work. Overall I'd say that it is an excellent example of what top HK talent can do when they try. If you ain't seen it- RENT IT NOOOOOOOWW!!!!!!!!!!

5/5