Jet Li
I am a hardcore Jet Li fan. This is one of the funniest movies I have seen him in. Jet Li was very funny and entertaining. His performance was superb. On of my favorite scenes was the one where he has Man Yin on his back and he is floating through the air with an umbrella. It was very romantic.
Amy Kwok
She was very funny too. I saw great chemistry between Jet Li and Amy. In the beginning, she portrayed the spoiled and evil princess, but falls in love with Sai Yuk. It is similar to Chiu Min's lover for Wuji in "The Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber".
Josephine Siao
Her acting was great too. I love how she portrays Sai Yuk's mother. One funny scene is when she jumps off the tower and falls flat on her face.
Michele Reis
Michele also did a great job. She and Sai Yuk were very funny together. She had a more serious role and appeared in fewer scenes than in the "Legend I".
Adam Cheng
Of course, Adam did a great job. He fitted the role of RFS leader perfectly. The only thing I dont understand is Chans birthright. The movie did not explain the secret enough. You would have to know some history to understand the story.
Kai Chun Wah
Wow! He looked very evil. I dont know why he doesn't have eyebrows. It makes him look so funny. Yu cant hide his evil intentions very well. At the beginning, everyone knew that Yu was trying to take over the RFS.
Best supporting actor
Adam Cheng as Chan Ka Lok
Best supporting actress
Amy Kwok as Man Yin
Josephine Siao as Fong's mother
Best villain portrayal
Kai Chun Wah as Yu
Worst character portrayal
None
What about the fighting, scenes, costumes
The fighting was great. Since Jet Li knows kungfu, the fighting was much better. One good fight scene is the fight with the samurais in the river. The scenery and costumes were great too. There was one problem though, the emperor's costume looked like an official's costume.
What about some history
During the Ching rule, Chien-lung was the third emperor. He was the successor to Yung-cheng. His grandfather was the famous Kang-hsi. Chien-lung ruled from 1735-96. He retired after 60 years so he won't exceed his grandfathers reign. He died in 1799 at the age of 89. He destroyed Mongol rebellions had the strongest army in the east. His later years were not as strong as his beginning reign. He became extravagant and also amused himself with a guard named Ho-shen. Ho-shen became the most powerful official and dwindled Chinas government. After Chien-lung's death, the Ching government began a rapid decline. In this movie, Chien-lung had a secret that he didn't want anyone to know. His true birth was that he was a Han and not a Manchu. He was hated by everyone, especially the Red Flower Society. Chan was the leader of the RFS and his true birth gave him the throne. Chan didn't want anyone to know of his true identity and searched for the box to destroy it.
Watch it or forget it
Of course, go rent it now. This is one movie you do not want to miss. Some other relates series/movies : "Young Hero Fong Sai Yuk" and "The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk I"
