I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

the audience applauded

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

DRAGON TIGER GATE was a film that had very good things said about it in the build up, so I was guilty of overestimating what this film would have to offer. It's nothing more than a lightweight popcorn flick, packed with cheesy melodramatic scenes and so-so acting and some awesome action. As a Hong Kong martial arts film, I guess most fans will seek this out for the latter quality, watching it chiefly for the kung fu. While the fight scenes are, indeed, great, they really only occur at the beginning and ending of this movie, with a long void in between which focuses on character instead of action.Donnie Yen, a 44 year old actor cast as someone in his 20s, looks the part very well, and you'd never guess that he's twenty years older than the character he plays. Nicholas Tse, who put in a very good performance in Jackie Chan's NEW POLICE STORY, reverts here to a simple pretty-boy role and doesn't make much of an impact; in fact, he's pretty bland. Shawn Yue is saddled with the character of Turbo, a weapons expert, and is about as good as Tse. Of the rest of the cast, only Yuen Wah and Kuan Tai Chen give really good performances, acting-wise as well as fighting-wise, but that comes as little surprise considering their pedigree.I didn't much care for the dialogue or the story; based on a '70s comic book, it's reminiscent of the fluff we've seen countless times before in films like THE MEDALLION. The action, when it comes, makes up for its absence elsewhere. The opening battle in the restaurant is the stuff of classics, reminding me of WARRIOR KING in more than a few places; when it's followed up with a second huge battle a few minutes later, I was in heaven. Alas, the film doesn't follow this pattern, as nothing more happens for an hour. Then we're treated to an eerie showdown in a softball court which manages to be atmospheric and exciting, and finally the turbo-charged climax, laden with special effects, in which the three heroes team up to tackle a masked demon. The fight scenes use a combination of stunts and wire-work and are generally good; I didn't mind the CGI, either, which looks decent at the film's climax – I particularly liked Yue's magic bell effect. So, good action, but not enough of it; I didn't mind DRAGON TIGER GATE, but I wasn't blown away by it either. It's a simple popcorn flick, entertaining while it lasts but instantly forgettable.

I think this movie is receiving unnecessary criticism due to people watching a poorly dubbed version of it - Don't be lazy - watch the original language with the English subtitles - You cannot get a full grasp of they story line or the actors abilities if you are not listening to their voices/emotions. I think this is a brilliant comic book movie - it is not meant to be realistic, but over-the-top fantasy - and that's why I love it. The fight scenes are intense and visually stunning, the colouring and design of the film is beautiful, and I think it is one of Donnie Yen's best performances in modern cinema. I had never heard of the film but it happened to be on rental offer so thought I would give it a go and have now watched it many times. I would recommend this film to anyone who is a fan of fantasy/martial art films (But do not watch the dubbed version!)

Plot is not important. This is martial arts. Something about avenging the master's death, I suppose. The lack of plot is not what makes this movie unworthy of my full attention. It is not the bad acting, the bad dialog (although the bad English language version may not be helping) or the bad fighting sequences. I've sat through worse and enjoyed the films. There is just no feeling to this movie. No core. No central something to make the bad elements add up to something half way decent. I've written about the highs and the lows of martial arts cinema. This isn't doesn't even register. Wow. I can't finish the film. Now I'll never know how the brothers get together and defeat the guy with the metal mask.

Okay let me get this small but necessary detail out of the way. Most of the gripes I read about this movie more than let's me know that if you are not a kung fu/sci fi fan, then don't watch the movie.Some of the complaints I read were some of the dumbest ever. Number one, some guy claimed that it had no comic book flair so to speak. But does he read Asian comics, 9 times out of 10 he doesn't. Second one guy complained about the time it took Tiger Wong and Turbo Shek to heal. Did he see what happened to both men in the school? Come on, how many people could heal quickly from techniques used by a man with names like the Black Pagoda.Dragon Tiger Gate more than proved that the Asian action market is nowhere near dead like so many rookies claim to be. This movie regardless of the age difference between Donnie and Nicolas was one of the best in Hong Kong.I review movies all the time, while this one wasn't steady it was to set the record straight on those whom don't know anything about story or action, but have so much to complain about.So please people don't find little gripes in movies like this when you are the same ones that loved Matrix Reloaded and Revolution.