Fearless

aka: Jet Li's Fearless; Huo Yuan Jia
Hong Kong / China 2003, 99 minutes
Dir. Ronnie Yu
In Japanese, English, Mandarin with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Action/Adventure / Martial Arts

Topics: Period - 1800s.

Feat. Jet Li

Aroview: Lively martial-arts epic which is reportedly Jet Li's final offering of screen 'wushu' (traditional Chinese fighting) , retells the story of legendary Chinese fighter Huo Yuanjia, who at the height of his celebrity in the late-19th century was widely believed to be unbeatable.

Covering his growth, training and development, the film swerves into darker territory when a drunken brawl has devastating consequences. Although the plotline and pacifist themes are strictly rote, the wittily intricate choreography (courtesy of Woo-ping Yuen) is excitingly stripped-back, while Li contributes his usual warm presence.