I haven't seen a big modern action movie in Hong Kong for quite sometime now. I hope this delivers, being both Donnie's first lead in such a movie since Kung Fu Jungle as well as Benny Chan's swansong as a director. Given the current situation in Hong Kong, I wonder how people will respond to the movie heavily glorifying the law enforcement.

@jjwong No, he actually wants to make more contemporary action movies, as in action movies set in present times opposed to martial arts biopic set in old times. I don't think wuxia or similar movies set in ancient/fantasy settings will be a problem for him. His issue is just playing roles based on real martial arts masters.

@dook Ah okay. So he's done with contemporary martial arts action, but still doing fantasy genre action. That sorta kinda makes sense but not completely. Action is action right? Wuxia style action is still drawn from a "realism" style of fighting. They'll still be choreograph and fighting sequences. Anyways, I can see why he doesn't want to do Ip Man anymore though. There are like 4 of them! Lol. I wouldn't be too surprise of there's a 5th within next 5 yrs.

@jjwong Donnie stated that he's done playing real-life martial arts masters in movies because there's nothing new to show due to its' restricted genre traits. But he's going to continue making action movies in general. So what he meant is he's making all types of action movies, just not martial arts biopics like Ip Man.

@dook Hi ya! Yea, I know the fundamental differences btwn kung fu and wuxia. What I meant was since Donnie Yen claimed he doesn't want to make anymore kung-fu movies like Ip Man, so am surprised he's in this HSDS since both are martial arts type of action. Then again, not surprised if he only said that to promote or make some buzz for Ip Man.

@jjwong Kung fu and wuxia movies have something in common: martial arts and strong character bonding. The big difference is the setting, timeline and style of action. The former is realistic-based and set in contemporary times while wuxia movies are the total opposite (supernatural, set in ancient times).

@m0m0 Long before doing Chasing the Dragon, he already played a crime boss in the TVB series A New Life. I believe he said that he will no longer play villains or characters with negative influences. As for doing other genres, he's done tried out pretty much everything except for pure dramas. This new movie sounds like it.

Looks actually good despite the movie premise. Early reviews are looking good as well.

@mike Meaning it took him that fast to learn enough to make it look convincing and good onscreen.

Most underwhelming reviews are coming from Hong Kong, of course, so...

@yoyo You're absolutely right even though there's bunch of talent. It's all about chance, and people with looks are the ones with bigger chances than the action performers.

@dook Kung Fu are not appreciated anymore it is sad but it is the reality already. Talent vs beautiful face, fans only care about looks. You don't need any skills if you look good, kung fu can be imitated by cheap slow motion acting. In the 80s people with kung fu are actors, but now they are only stuntmen because they don't look beautiful enough.

Understandable. Kung fu movies nowadays are dried out and reusing the same movie aesthetics, approaches and ideas. Glad he's focusing on contemporary action movies now.

@mike Here's what you said: "Maybe PR told him to lie to create a buzz to see his last Ip Man movie ever." Now link me proof about that one.

@dook proof about what? that he has said many years ago he wouldn't do another Ip Man movie again and here he is doing another one and saying the same thing again? Just Google it.

@littlefish You don't have to be sorry, speak up all you want since you're entitled to your opinion. It's subjective anyway.

@dook the difference between JC and DY though is JC’s face isn’t full of Botox lol! He can emote better than DY >_> so I don’t think DY can do anything other than kungfu movie, sorry!

@xrc56 No need to because I fully understand, I think you need though lol. Jet Li stated something similar when he announced his last kung fu movie with Fearless. Look it up. Empty-handed combat scenes isn't only restricted to kung fu movies, it's also present in contemporary movies such as SPL and Flash Point.

@dook Please read the clearly. He said his last kung fu film. Action movies are different. Kung fu film you fight with your bare hands and legs. Example drunken master.

@mike Link us proof instead of speculating.