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Rumble in the Bronx (1995)

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Directed by Stanley Tong
Written by Edward Tang and Fibe Ma
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Jackie Chan plays Keung, which may be one of the few movie dubbed or in English where his character isn't "Jackie."  Keung has just come to America.  He is staying with his uncle, who is about to get married and owns a grocery store in the Bronx.  Jackie immediately has trouble with a motorcycle gang, but his problems get worse when he gets mixed up with the mafia.
I just reviewed "Hobo with a Shotgun" today and this movie hits with a better impact than that one.  This movie gives you moments of levity and some story between the enormous and numerous fighting and action sequences.
I was never too keen on this movie when it originally came out, even though I love Jackie Chan.  Now, I have a much higher opinion of "Rumble in the Bronx."  It's a really fun movie with a lot of great and inventive action sequences.  The ending sequence with the hovercraft is pretty awesome.
If somebody asked me to recommend them a kung fu film, this would not be one of them.  This is an action movie.  There's kung fu style fighting, but it's more about stunts and action than people going toe-to-toe in a martial arts showdown.  For an action movie, it is great.

8/10
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