One more such opinion-gathering question

[pjshimmer]

What are the 1 or 2 fight scenes from Chinese movies, which you anticipated madly from the start of the movie, only to be disappointed when it quickly passed by?

I have 2 major disappointments.

1) Millionaires Express: I was definitely looking forward to the 3 Japanese swordsmen (kurata, Wang, and Oshima) kicking some ass, but all they did is flash their swords and no fight.

2) Once Upon a Time in China 4: Chin Kar Lok and Billy Chow were photographed as ultra cool villains, but they were defeated by Wong Fei Hung easily.

[calros]

I liked very much the japanese trio fight in Millonaire's Express and I was not disappointed at all.

1) The Stormriders
2) The Protector
3) Heart of Dragon

[p.i.klein]

I've noticed that there are at least two releases of Millionaire's Express. They say one runs 93 min., the other 98 and that one isn't complete either. It means that you can never be sure you have seen everything.

A lot of the Hwang Jang Lee films are disappointing, because his appearences are too short. I was realy disappointed about 'Ring of Death' (1980).
(It's depends on the reason why you buy a film, or how it is sold, if you are disappointed or not. In 'Ninja in the Dragons Den' the appearence of HJL was a nice surprise to me.)

[mcmoinsen]

Here is what's written on the IVL Paperbox of the Shaw Brothers movie The Teahouse:

"In the years between the death of Bruce Lee and the emergence of Jackie Chan, audiences fondly remembered the name of Big Brother Cheng. Real life champion martial artist Chen Kuan-tai powerfully plays the role in this memorable saga of action and romance, as well as its sequel, Big Brother Cheng. Fighting against gangsters and for his true love. The Teahouse is a tough and tender landmark of the kung-fu genre."

As I'm used to NOT reading reviews before watching a movie (only afterwards to compare opinions) I was really surprised and slightly disappointed that this movie didn't turn out to be in any kind as described.