09-15-2020, 10:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-15-2020, 10:19 PM by Drunk Monk.)
I thought I'd check out S1e8 because Shannon Lee was a guest star. I forgot how good this show was. Sure, Sammo's dialog is so stilted because his English is terrible. They should've just given him less lines. How hard would that have been? But in terms of fight scenes, it's on point for TV.
Shannon is really good in this. Her acting and Kung Fu are good for TV. She had a decent spinning back kick and a strong right leg. Sammo is amazing as always. He pulls off some great moves, operatic weapon juggling, hoop jumping, and that sidekick of his drops like a batttering ram. Kelly Hu is a bit disappointing - she's very stiff and such a China doll.
But it was a good show. Some of the issues it touched on - immigration, racism, corporate franchises driving out the indie mom&pop shops - all still relevant. And Shannon brings honor to the family in this ep, just like Mulan.
I remember loving it when it played and now I'm thinking I should just watch it all again.
Shannon is really good in this. Her acting and Kung Fu are good for TV. She had a decent spinning back kick and a strong right leg. Sammo is amazing as always. He pulls off some great moves, operatic weapon juggling, hoop jumping, and that sidekick of his drops like a batttering ram. Kelly Hu is a bit disappointing - she's very stiff and such a China doll.
But it was a good show. Some of the issues it touched on - immigration, racism, corporate franchises driving out the indie mom&pop shops - all still relevant. And Shannon brings honor to the family in this ep, just like Mulan.
I remember loving it when it played and now I'm thinking I should just watch it all again.
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