Name: Zhan long 2
Genre: Action
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Ben Ngai-Cheung Ng, Tianlong Shi, Hung-Bor Sze

Jesus Christ!

By the 20 minute mark of this Joseph Lai presentation, I was ready to switch it off. This release from MIA comes with an English dub only, and I can honestly say I don't think I've ever heard a more atrocious dub than this. Lazy, badly written and not even unintentionally funny, matters are only made worse with the dreadful acting from some of its main cast members, namely its lead Dragon Sek, and co-star Karel Wong Chi Yeung, who starred in classics such as Once Upon A Time In China, Fight Back To School, and Angel Terminators 2...

Dragon Sek, real name Shi Tian Long, made a handful of movies between 1998 and 2005 as the latest Bruce Lee impersonator; none of which were particularly spectacular I might add. While he may show a few decent moves here and there, and a few moves that would have Bruce turning in his grave, Sek looks more like an old-man version of Alexander Lo Rei, and comes across with about as much on-screen personality (here) as a block of cheese!

This shot-for-TV production from China, was made the same year as The Dragon, The Master, and although this is also known as Dragon The Master 2 elsewhere, isn't a direct sequel of sorts. The other has a more film-look quality to it - possibly due to a better budget, and is a bit more fun in my eyes. This story sees Dragon arrive in town looking for his fiancée, only to find her kidnapped and the town taken over by the evil Tang gang, who control gambling, loans and prostitution with an iron fist. Only Dragon can stop the gang and save his girl - albeit with the help of a couple of friends. The big boss is played by Ben Ng who has starred in hits such as A True Mob Story, Sex & Zen 2, Red To Kill and many more. The highlight for me is with Sek's female sidekick, Karen Cheung Bo Man, who acts and fights the best throughout the whole film.

Although distributed by IFD Films, the film is produced by Ricky Wong Ga Kui, and directed by Kant Leung Wang Fat (who also penned it).. Leung was an actor in Her Name Is Cat, and also directed the underwhelming Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger with Collin Chou and Anthony Wong, as well as a few others. The fights are handled by Lung Sang (here listed as Willie Ho), who worked as an action director on Donnie Yen flicks, Crystal Hunt, Cheetah On Fire, and Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead - but there's very few amazing moments here that come close to the excitement of either of those.

Overall: Plenty of fights but slow, badly acted, and not really pretty to look at, Big Boss Untouchable is, ironically, just that. For hardened kung-fu and Bruce fans only!

Cantonese cinema from Hong Kong is globally recognized for its action films, martial arts epics, and romantic melodramas. Its innovation in choreography, editing, and atmosphere continues to set new standards for genre filmmaking.

The action genre features fast-paced, thrilling, and intense sequences of physical feats, combat, and excitement. The characters of these stories are involved in daring and often dangerous situations, requiring them to rely on their physical prowess, skills, and quick thinking to overcome challenges and adversaries.

Dragon arrives in town and notices that it's under the influence of the cruel Tang which controls the games, the prostitution and the loans of money with its fist of steel! When he discovers that his fiance was kidnapped by Tang, Dragon must unleash his fury.

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