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    Unique ID Code: 0000040604
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    Added on: 2/10/2002 12:52
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    Avenging Fist, The (UK)

    6 / 10
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    The adventures of Nova, a young fighter who is guardian of his family legacy
    Certificate: 15
    Running Time: 93 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
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    Synopsis:
    The adventures of Nova, a young fighter who is guardian of his family legacy, an all-powerful martial arts style known only as The Avenging Fist. When Combat 21, the leader of an underground movement known as The Red Dragons discovers the existence of the style, he will stop at nothing to learn its secrets, and combine its strength with the all-conquering Power Glove, a technological fighting tool, designed to unlock the unknown power of the human mind and body.
    When the Red Dragons prepare to use this unstoppable combination to take over the world, Nova joins forces with fellow warriors Iron Surfer, Jazz and Dark to combat this dark emergent force and restore balance to the World. But first he must discover the secrets behind the disappearance of his father.

    Special Features:
    `Dream Warriors: The Making Of The Avenging Fist` featurette
    `Fight Night` featurette
    On location footage
    Portrait Of An Angel: An interview with leading lady Gigi Leung
    Trailer archive

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 Cantonese

    Subtitle Tracks:
    English

    Directed By:
    Corey Yuen
    Wai Keung Lau

    Written By:

    Starring:
    Biao Yuen
    Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
    Kristy Yang
    Gigi Leung
    Stephen Fung
    Lee-Hom Wang

    Producer:
    Jing Wong
    Jessinta Liu
    Wai Keung Lau

    Distributor:
    Hong Kong Legends

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    7 / 10
    This should have been amazing. Great cast, good director and stunning CGI. However, the plot is silly to say the least and the characters are not well developed. The fight scenes are also too short and edited too quickly. A nice idea but disappointing. Some good extras with the disc.
    posted by morpheus177 on 18/12/2002 16:45