gavin6942 After failing his fellow students in a Lion Dance competition, Dragon (Jackie Chan) is sent away from his school in disgrace, on the condition that he must find his errant brother. Much martial arts mayhem and mistaken-identity silliness ensue.Exactly how silly this film is supposed to be is unclear. I suppose any movie that uses a dance competition as a plot device has to be silly in some respect. But with the American / English dub, some of the voices are far sillier than they probably were originally. And is it the original music, because some of that is really goofy.I have to give credit to Jackie Chan for directing and starring in his own movies. There are some real auteurs in the world of martial arts cinema, and Chan is one of them. I am not a big fan of the genre personally, but he makes me want to be.

hellraiser7 This is another under the radar gem from Jackie Chan I really like. Yeah, it's not quite one of my favorites from him but I like it all the same. This was another one of the first films that really got his career going and at this point Jackie truly was on the right track.There really isn't much to say for the plot line it's kinda a typical martial arts plot which really just by it's nature a byline for the action and comedy which this film delivers plenty of and well.The action in this film is great but it's the comedic tone and energy along with it that just turn the action up and make in all the more enjoyable which I'm moving with the punches but laughing my head off at the same time.I like that ceremonial dragon battle which was solid as we see both different Dragon teams are playing a game of "American Gladiators" Joust as their trying to knock each other off the platform.But the two battles that stand out the most to me are the fight with the police inspector which was a lot of fun and cracks me up. The police inspector is swinging with the sword but during the fight Jackie picks up some sort of valuable relic which looks like some sort of marijuana pipe or something. And then the inspector is still swing the sword in places but never making contact with Jackie and the pipe as it seems to as the inspector can't bear to have it destroyed.And the final battle which is hilarious as Jackie continues to fight he of course is getting his butt kicked and constantly in need of water. Yeah one on one fights can be thirst work. It's not until what happens near the end when Jackie drinks something that isn't water, and in the words of an old commercial "That's Brisk baby!" So overall if your a Jackie Chan fan, this is a forgotten gem worth checking out.Rating: 3 stars

lost-in-limbo Jackie Chan is such a joy to watch, especially in his early raw Hong Kong martial arts features and his first solo directorial effort "The Young Master" goes on to show the talent he bestowed in front of the camera. The upbeat tempo and dazzling stunt work is breathtakingly executed, as when they get hit they go flying across the screen and in no time after copping a lot of blows they're back on their feet to go again. This entry does feel like a riveting collection of journey set-pieces (which are sensationally staged with creativity) to simply make up a minor narrative consisting of mishaps that leads to redemption, as it mainly plays for laughs with its goofy comic flair… however it seems to suit Chan's charming persona and flamboyant energy. Never does it loose sight of its destination, as it keeps a fast and exhilarating rhythm throughout with its spectacularly rich and dramatic music score adding another dimension. All of the performances are quite enjoyable with the likes of Lily Li, Pai Wei, Kien Shih, Biao Yuen and Kang-Yeh Cheng. Amazingly fun, light-headed kung-fu antics.

btara_ktahn I picked this DVD up at GameStop during their Buy 2/Get 2 free sale at our local store and I have to say, it's one of the funniest Jackie Chan films I've ever seen! The situation comedy throughout it was wonderful, especially the parts involving Jackie's character and the police chief. The action scenes were good, too... but I really have to recommend it for the comedy. I was going to give it 9 stars due to not caring for the very end of it, but the rest of the film just urged me back up to 10.*possible spoilers*It's got a lot of potential for riffing, too. More than once I found myself singing The Imperial March when some of the music started up in certain scenes (the brass and timpani reminded me of Star Wars at certain points) and during the fight in the street when Jackie's in the orange skirt, you really can't help but shout "Olé!" each time he stops and strikes a pose. (The fact that they're playing bullfighter music in the background just makes it seem so right, you know?)