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Micransix Crappy film

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Leofwine_draca MY FATHER IS A HERO is a collaboration between director Corey Yuen and star Jet Li that feels virtually identical to one of their previous pictures together, BODYGUARD FROM BEIJING. The two films are interchangeable in terms of look, feel, and fight action, so they'd made a fine double bill for martial arts fans. This one has some touching scenes between Li and Xia Miao, who plays his son. Usually, I don't like kids in action or suspense film; they're invariably whiny, they cry a lot, and they get in the way. Not Miao. He's a tough, ass-kicking boy who takes no crap whether it's from the bullies at his school or the thugs his dad's involved with. Miao's acting is strong and he's definitely the best child actor I've seen in an action film yet.The film ticks all the boxes without really breaking anything in the way of new ground; most Hong Kong crime thrillers of the 1990s were like this, with ultra-cool and slick criminal gangs and plenty of tension when the hero gets involved with them. The family scenes and the touches of romance in this one aren't as out of place as they sometimes can be, and it helps that there's a high calibre of acting talent throughout. The late Anita Mui is particularly good as the tough cop on Li's tail.Li himself is once again excellent, showing off his skills in both the acting stakes and the action parts, and with Corey Yuen at the helm the fights in this are superb. The shoot-out at the shopping mall is great stuff, and of course the majority of the fun is saved for the extended climax. Here, we get Li tackling three top villains on a bomb-laden boat. The bad guys are Rongguang Yu (the sunglasses-wearing, ultra slick chief villain who's one of the slimiest I've seen – he almost drips oil and grease), Collin Chou (who was the main villain in BODYGUARD FROM BEIJING) and Ken Lo (the high-kicking guy who Jackie Chan fought at the end of DRUNKEN MASTER II). The ensuing action is thoroughly entertaining, especially when Li ties his son to the end of a rope and proceeds to use him as a human yo-yo, thwarting the villains by tossing him through the air at them! All in all a lot of fun, as long as you're not expecting a classic.

david-sarkies This movie is a little slow in parts but the fight scenes make it one of the most extraordinary movies that I have seen. This is one of the reasons that I generally like Hong Kong movies - not only do they have great fight scenes, but they also like to delve into human struggles, which is what American movies rarely do (at least on more than a superficial level).The focus of this movie is a deep undercover cop in China. He has a family and he tries to be a good father, but his work forces him to be very secretive. At first we think that he is a criminal, but the back cover of the video tells us that he is not. We soon learn that he is a Chinese cop, but nobody else really knows that.The problem arises when his wife dies of some disease and his son must go to Hong Kong with a Hong Kong police officer to try and find him. As such his son, who happens to be a martial arts expert, must brave the underlife of Hong Kong, and the police, to find his father. Not only that, but back at home he has to handle to taunts of his peers who all believe his father to be a criminal.The child is the real star of this movie as it focuses on his struggles in not only finding out the truth about his father, but also trying to find him. He is lost in a world were strangers claim to be relatives and where his father at times must deny him to protect himself. Yet deep down the child knows that his father loves him, and the struggle to show his love to his child is one of the most tortuous parts of this movie.There are two great fight scenes in this movie. The first is the shootup in the restaurant. I will not go into deep detail, without saying that it is phenomenal, and is what one should expect from the action capital of the world. If there is one thing the Chinese know how to do, that is to make a really good action movie that leaves its Hollywood counterparts for dead.The second cool action sequence is the end sequence where the father uses his kid as a weapon against the bad guys. We have seen previously how this kid is a really good martial artist, but we also know that together both of them make an almost unbeatable team. In fact, not only is the kid good at martial arts, be is also very cunning.I guess the title tells us everything - the kid learns that his father is a hero. This is not clear at the beginning, and everything seems to tell us that his father is a crook. The truth is that he is not. His father is out there to destroy the power of the cartels and he is willing to put himself into danger to stop the criminals.It is surprising that so much comes out of this movie, where as a typical Jackie Chan movie is generally quite shallow. But then we really don't watch a Jackie Chan movie for in-depth character development - we watch them to see Jackie Chan do absolutely stupid stunts so that he can maintain his fan base. Hey, he enjoys it so who am I to critise him.

gridoon Much of "My Father Is A Hero" is heavy-going, downbeat and melodramatic; on the other hand, the final fight scene alone is almost worth the price of admission. Jet Li has some powerful acting moments in this film (like the scene where he realizes that his wife has just died and has all those recollections of her, but has to keep his cool so as not to expose his identity to the crime boss), and his bond with his son is moving. A surprisingly flexible Anita Mui has a couple of crisp fight scenes as well, but the show is pretty much stolen by the little boy who plays Jet's son, and who doesn't just kid around - he shows really spectacular kung fu skills. On the whole, it does take some effort on the viewer's part to stick with this film, but ultimately it's worth it. (***)

callanvass The impressive fight scenes and great performances make up for a rather so so story and the uneven pacing. All the characters are pretty cool, and it had a couple of very emotional moments, plus Jet Li is simply amazing in this!. The plot is pretty weird, and there were a few moments where i felt bored, however the finale makes up for it by giving us fantastic fight scenes, plus you care for the main characters, even though Jet's character is a little hard to warm up to at 1st. Anita Mui and Jet had good chemistry together, and Rongguang Yu is very menacing as the main villain, plus it had a very grim and gritty feel to it as well. The opening is really cool, and while it felt routine at times, it also had some pretty creative moments as well, plus it's quite violent as well!. It's also a decent story of father and son relationships, and the locations were pretty cool as well, plus the fight choreography was excellent!. The impressive fight scenes make up for a rather so so story and the uneven pacing, well worth the watch!. The Direction is good. Corey Yuen does a good job here, with good camera work , decent angles, and he kept the film at a reasonable pace!. The Acting is great. Jet Li is AMAZING as always, and is amazing here, he had a mysterious character, and was hard to warm up to at 1st, but i soon found him likable, and he had good chemistry with both Anita Mui and Miu Tse, kicked that ass, is fantastic in the acting department, and just did an amazing job!. (Jet Rules!!!!). Anita Mui is very beautiful and does excellent with what she had to do, she had good chemistry with Jet and had a cool character, i liked her a lot. Miu Tse is actually very good as the son and impressed me with his skills, he also had good chemistry with Jet and wasn't annoying at all!. Rongguang Yu is great as the main villain, he was very menacing and also had a sinister look! (Yu Rules). Rest of the cast do OK. Overall well worth the watch!. *** out of 5