In adapting one of the Four Great Classical Novels of 16th-century Chinese literature, co-directors Stephen Chow and Derek Kwok have crafted a rollicking fantasy—a crazy fable that ultimately reaffirms the power of faith. Their giant martial-arts set pieces are nothing short of extraordinary; lively and lovely, they're filled with both great intricacy and innovation.
These scenes, which can be both wildly slapsticky and minutely graceful, provide the film with a winning, driving energy. And then when they're over, the characters unfortunately have to talk.
Αυτές οι σκηνές, οι οποίες εμπεριέχουν έντονη δράση και εξαιρετική χάρη, προσφέρουν στην ταινία μια γοητευτική, καθοδηγούμενη ενέργεια. Και όταν ολοκληρωθούν, οι χαρακτήρες δυστυχώς πρέπει να μιλήσουν.