But hey, what do I know about people in Australia? ( Log Out /  And now we get to the comedy. But what has gone away is Chan’s lack of judgement, because most, if not ALL his film in the past nine years have been middling at best or incredibly awful at worst. And boy, it only gets worse from there. There are unfunny references to Jackie Chan himself despite the fact that he’s in the damn film! And in the case of blockbusters by Jackie Chan, we’ll take what we can get. who is in charge of handling protection for Dr. James (Kim Gyngell), a scientist specializing in “bioroid” soldiers, who is on the run from one of these hybrid mercenaries, Andre (Callan Mulvey), one of his experiments gone wrong. R If you think Australians were portrayed horribly in Jackie Chan films like First Strike and Mr. Nice Guy, you should see Bleeding Steel. Maria Trần calls the shots in ‘Echo 8’, 16 January 2020 Unlike Kung Fu Yoga , the quality of the film is so low that you can invite your mates for a drinking night to watch the film and you’ll be guaranteed fits of laughter. Variety Aside from Battle of Memories (which also came out in 2017), it was possibly Stephen Chow’s CJ7, and that came out 9 years ago. But even by China-market standards, this is just god-awful. So now, we have Bleeding Steel, Jackie Chan’s first foray into the science-fiction genre. But wait, there’s also the story, which is completely patched up with parts of other Hollywood films, which strangely enough, the filmmakers chose to plagiarize G.I Joe – The Rise of Cobra, of all things. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. She seeks advice first from a witch doctor, then a hypnotist and so on (consisting of people dressed up like rejects of Pirates of the Caribbean). charge of handling protection for Dr. James (Kim Gyngell), a scientist specializing in “bioroid” soldiers, who is on the run from one of these hybrid mercenaries, Andre (Callan Mulvey), one of his experiments gone wrong. The action choreography of the shootouts, along with the Hollywood-like editing and the professional use of pyrotechnics are well-done and it promises to be a good start for the film, at least from an action stand-point. ( Log Out /  Siwei Cui (screenplay by), The highly-anticipated action scene set on top of the Sydney Opera House is hugely disappointing due to the routine fight choreography, the distracting green screen and the sloppy direction from Leo Zhang. And there are so many details in the film that are so stupid or inexplicable that it’s hard to believe that there ever was a script to begin with. Film lover. Director: Leo Zhang Why is there a well of lava on the spaceship?

The world's first super bio-warrior. A Special Forces Agent is assigned to protect a scientist and his creation from a sinister gang. Bleeding Steel is just one big pile of awfulness that it becomes shockingly funny. The two stories eventually go hand-in-hand and it becomes an all-out showdown between Lin Dong and Andre, with Nancy and Leeson into the mix. She seeks advice first from a witch doctor, then a hypnotist and so on (consisting of people dressed up like rejects of, Barnaby Joyce video with Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Movie Review – Guardians of the Tomb – FILM-MOMATIC REVIEWS, Follow FILM-MOMATIC REVIEWS on WordPress.com, Monster Fest Review – In Search of Darkness. I was only born there. The opening action scene is actually well-executed.

Okay, you got me, it’s because the film ended. Other than Show Lo, the supporting cast are nothing to write about. You can’t get any worse than this. Oh God, my head hurts! Jay and Adam react to, for the second time, Bleeding Steel, a year later and being in English the guys come to a very different conclusion than last time. This film it's not that bad, but i dont like the intro because i think it's so long it takes more than 2 minutes.

Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Lin is on his way to see his young daughter Xixi, who’s dying from leukemia (that’s what it said in the English subtitles), when he’s called to rescue James from an ambush led by Andre and his cronies. The action scenes are incredibly underwhelming and furiously edited to the point that it becomes exhausting rather than exciting. To get the jist of where this review is going, Jackie Chan is credited as “Excetutive Producer” [sic] in the opening credits of Bleeding Steel. Cast: Jackie Chan, Show Lo, Nana Ouyang, Erica Xia-Hou, Callan Mulvey, Tess Haubrich, Kim Gyngell Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. ( Log Out /  Despite proving to have solid comedic chops in Stephen Chow films like Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons and The Mermaid, in Bleeding Steel he is an incredibly annoying presence that you just want Jackie to break his neck. Unlike Kung Fu Yoga, the quality of the film is so low that you can invite your mates for a drinking night to watch the film and you’ll be guaranteed fits of laughter.

REVIEW: Can you believe that Jackie Chan is 63 years old? The film takes place in 2020. 109 min Jay and Adam react to, for the second time, Bleeding Steel, a year later and being in English the guys come to a very different conclusion than last time. Prime Video has your Halloween picks covered, including a groundbreaking zombie film, an adventure to discover alien life, and a whodunit that will keep you guessing till the end.

Why aren’t there police around the Sydney Opera House when there is a major commotion? But what people will not get is the Jackie Chan magic. Can costumes be susceptible to gas? And last and definitely the least, there’s Callan Mulvey as the main villain, Andre. Tess Haubrich (famous for Australian TV shows Home and Away and the upcoming second season of Wolf Creek) is stuck with a bad European accent while looking like a mix of Jessica Chastain from Mama and Asia Argento. My blood contains ... Lin's fake passport expires in 2015.

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For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. | Speaking of disappointing, what was the last good science-fiction film from the Chinese market that was actually good? She does her best with her action scenes and the role but the terrible script and sloppy direction let her down. And the drama is incredibly mishandled, with a dramatic character reveal so obvious that even a coma victim could figure it out. Speaking of head injuries, the costumes for the bioroids (more like hemorrhoids) look incredibly cheap (there’s a scene where Lo plays with the broken visor that looks like an outtake shoved in the film) and the CGI (for a budget that is apparently the highest budget for a Chinese film set in Australia) and make-up prosthetics look so ghastly that the film looks it belongs in the SyFy channel. The tone is predominantly dark, though that doesn't stop Bleeding Steel from… Review by Will Sloan ★½ 1 This feels like a big-budget version of a Turkish rip-off movie, combining aesthetics and tropes stolen from a thousand different franchises, especially The Matrix. This includes the bloopers at the end of the movie as well as the closing song, sung by Jackie Chan. Nana Ouyang (known as a talented cellist) has a charming presence but she isn’t much of an actress due to her wooden delivery while Erica Xia-hou gives a bland performance as the superfluous cop partner of Lin Dong, who presumably is in the film because she’s a co-writer of the script. Time has gone by since his classic films like Police Story and Drunken Master and you wonder where has it all gone? Jackie Chan stars as Lin Dong, a loving father (who of course, put a teddy bear under a seatbelt) and supercop (What else?) View all posts by Harris Dang, […] films like this, The Dragon Pearl and Bleeding Steel, if this is the best the Chinese and Australians can do with their collaborations, then they should […]. And as expected, the strong xenophobia is back. Filmed almost entirely in Sydney, Australia (my hometown), it was a bit of a big deal over here, especially with the action setpiece on top of the Sydney Opera House and with some Australian talent involved in front and behind the camera, the film might actually exceed expectations. Lover of film. We have the same mechanical heart.

EXPECTATIONS: More Jackie Chan China-market garbage. Makes love to film. Having the camera closer to see the performers would be nice, but little to that type of invention rarely ever happens. When Ling Dong is working in the cafe at around the 33 minute mark, his name tag is Jackie Chan. Leo Zhang, ‘The Hunting,’ With Tony Leung, Leads Influx of Chinese Projects Into France, Shanghai: Chinese Movies Dominate Aacta Asian Film Award Nominations. The story is treated with utmost seriousness, but the film is always pummeled to the ground with unfunny comedy, and the main culprit for that is Show Lo. A Special Forces Agent is assigned to protect a scientist and his creation from a sinister gang. Bleeding Steel is just one big pile of awfulness that it becomes shockingly funny. It just feels rote, even with the supposed one-take action sequence in the climax involving three opponents.

There’s even a scene where Nancy punches out a uni girl (that’s exactly how the actress is credited, no joke) for saying racist things and Lo praises her as a credit to the Chinese. And every time she goes on these errands, Leeson (Show Lo) a thief is always on her trail to lend a hand. Directed by Leo Zhang. Will it look like a well-executed sci-fi venture or will be a sci-fi venture that looks…executed? Another comedic setpiece involves Lo fighting slum-residing rapists (who happen to know parkour because every person who lives in the slums knows parkour) with his belt, doing a terrible Bruce Lee impression with his pants down.

Some have said this is a goof, but it's obviously a joke, as he's under cover.   |  ‘The Hunting,’ With Tony Leung, Leads Influx of Chinese Projects Into France, 18 June 2019 That pretty much tells you the amount of effort that went into this film, because Bleeding Steel is one of the worst films, not only of 2017, but in Jackie Chan’s career.

There’s a scene in the film where Chan fights opponents with props from a magic show that is quite amusing, but unfortunately, there is too little of it and it just fades away. Variety Andre: It is quite apparent that infantile, low-brow comedy is one of the hallmarks for the China-market and Bleeding Steel is no exception.

It also doesn’t help that none of the supporting actors who play the villains are actual martial artists nor they are a decent compliment to Jackie Chan himself. Change ).

( Log Out /  IF.com.au | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. They also figure out what the budget was spent on.Original Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PycUqhQxR1YWatch Adam and Jay make fools of themselves:Every Trailer Reaction: https://bit.ly/2lbGulmHorror Movie Trailer Reactions: https://bit.ly/2JAWThHNerdy Movie Trailer Reactions: https://bit.ly/2JAXbVPVideo Game Trailer Reaction: https://bit.ly/2MrqGY0Comedy Movie Trailer Reaction: https://bit.ly/2l85N7yRom-Com Trailer Reaction: https://bit.ly/2JOlNGySuspenseful Movie Trailer Reaction: https://bit.ly/2JEsZt1Family Movie Trailer Reaction: https://bit.ly/2LQHMgHAdam’s YT Page w/ stand up, sketches, and other projects: https://www.youtube.com/user/adamlashcomedyJay’s YT page w/ stand up: https://bit.ly/2tahmia

Why is the covert found footage in the video camera filmed like a documentary, complete with narration? Let’s begin with the positives.

Screenwriters: Leo Zhang, Erica Xia-Hou, Siwei Cui, Film lover.