Synopsis:
An American teenager, having discovered the magical staff belonging to the monkey king, was transported to the mythical world. As role of the seeker, he must return the lost staff to the monkey king. Along the way, he was deterred by the armies of the Jade Warlord, which includes the 'Bride of the white hair'. Lucky for him, he met the Drunk Immortal (Jackie Chan), the silent monk (Jet Li) and golden sparrow (Liu Yi Fei), who aided his quest.
Review:
It is difficult to mix Chinese kungfu with the English language, and this show is a good example of it. The translation from Chinese proverbs to English sounded so foreign and most of the actors have poor enunciation. That aside, this show is rather impressive, starting from the first collaboration between two major kungfu star (Jackie Chan and Jet Li) to all the laugh-inducing moments. You knew that the show will be a comedy when you see the highly-entertaining Jade Emperor flying butterfly-liked into the 'Gate of no gate'. It's simply hilarious. Extra credits must be given to Li BingBing as the 'Bride of the white hair'. Acting-, bitchy- and funny-wise were prevalent in her and her multi-purpose white hair. To quote from Ong Sor Fern, it is impossible not to laugh. Another actress to take note of would be the pretty Liu Yi Fei.
However, watching the show, it is a little sad that this will be how the westerns view chinese culture and kungfu. It seems to be a little stereotyping the chinese culture.
Rating:
3.5/5
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