There are great martial arts films, there as so so martial
arts films and there are the truly bad martial arts films that make fans turn
their DVD discs into shuriken. KING OF TRIADS falls into that last category.
Try as I might I wanted to write something at least respective of those
involved but I couldn't do so.
Taking place in present time a gang leader dies and leaves
his empire to his two children. But this doesn't set well with members of the
gang who pretty much run things on their own, trying to take money and power
from the siblings. Little do they realize who they're dealing with. And that
about sums up the plot for this movie.
Yes, there is a twist in the story that I won't spoil here
for those who want to take the time to watch every martial arts film ever made,
but it's not much of a surprise twist and it's not that satisfying as well. I'm
not student of the genre but I've read reports that many of the stars in this
film are some of the best in martial arts films but highly underused here. I
don't think that's difficult to believe.
A few of the action sequences are well done with a several
decent fight sequences. But on the whole this film leaves a lot to be desired.
Perhaps there was much lost in translation when this film was dubbed but my
guess is that's not the reason I didn't enjoy it that much. With the number of
really good martial arts films out there to be seen from the classics to new
releases, my advice would be to pass this one by. Short review? Yep it is but
then something like this deserves it.
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