All Men are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard
AKA: Blood of the Laopard
1993
Director: Billy Chan
Stars: Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Joey Wong, Elvis Tsui, Lau Ching-Wan, Wu Ma
Based on a chapter of a popular novel (hence the wordy title), All Men are Brothers tells the story of a righteous general (Tony Leung) who is framed for a crime by a corrupt official. This is fairly standard stuff plot-wise, and the movie meanders about a bit with some comedy that doesn't quite seem to fit, and is outright annoying in some parts. However, the action is quite good, using enough wire work to make things interesting without going too over the top, and the actors do well -- especially Elvis Tsui, who plays Tony's best friend. He puts in a career-best performance (one that garnered him a Best Actor nomination for the Hong Kong Film Awards) and puts All Men are Brothers above the usual wuxia fare. It's not anything mind-blowing, but All Men are Brothers should provide some solid entertainment for fans of the genre.
RATING: 7
A review of the DVD for this movie can be found here
This DVD is available for purchase at www.hkflix.com
