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Cold Steel (2011)
Directed by David Wu
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Overview
Sharpshooter Mu Liangfeng (Peter Ho) with Platoon Leader (Tony Leung Ka Fai) perform specific tasks, with the big villain “ghosting” (Guo Mingxiang) and start match-ups/duel. The trailer for director David Wu’s “Cold Steel”... could be a hell of a lot of fun. Everything you could possibly want from a Chinese action flick is in full effect, especially if you like your sex and carnage presented in an insanely stylish fashion.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Peter Ho | Song Jia | Tony Leung Ka-Fai | He Shengming | Guo Mingxiang | Yu Rong-Guang | Angeles Woo | Deshun Wang | Jonathan Kos-Read | He Lanpeng | Ye Xin-Yu | Yue Dongfeng | Xing Wenjie | Vincent Chan Sze-Hon | Li Wei | Chen Chang-Kuang | Liu Zhong-Hu | Jacky Yeung Tak-Ngai | Liao Xi | Zhu Lin
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2013 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| 09/22/2012 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Surprising first feature up at the CSS Kung Fu Action Triple Feature… because it was billed as being last and it’s not a kung fu flick. Having already seen this at FF2012 I wasn’t keen on revisiting this soon, esp. since I was lukewarm on it. But knowing what to expect made it easier to swallow this go round and I like it a tad more.
The action beats are really the draw w/the melodrama interludes and romance dragging the film down. Still a decent watch mainly for the gunplay. Very much looks like a John Woo film as the influences are readily apparent in David Wu’s direction (he worked w/Woo on several of his most notable flicks).
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