Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Human_Remains I came across this movie an odd way. I was at a local comic convention and won this movie along with some other stuff as a door prize. When I popped this DVD in I could barely believe my eyes. What I was watching was some crazy stunts and fx. Then a really interesting story comes in about a corrupt general and we learn the story of this woman assassin who works for him (only I get the feeling she's not to thrilled about serving him. But she seems to be in debt to him for his teaching of the "fire stance") Then to top it off we get some HUGE laughs that had me rolling on the floor. I don't agree with some of the other commenter's that think the plot is boring or the humor bad because so far I'm enjoying every moment of this wonderful tale. The only way I can describe this film is like you are watching a live action cartoon. Sometimes I feel like I am watching anime but I'm shocked to see live actors!It achieves this surreal experience through two things: a) Stunning special fx that leave you asking "how'd they do that!" and b) Off the wall comic jokes and characters. My opinion: How could you go wrong with this one? 10 stars and I haven't even finished watching the movie!

Zombified_660 If not, let me elaborate. Fire Dragon is a bright, colourful period kung-fu movie, blending intricate and visually stunning wire-work kung fu sequences with gentle slapstick comedy. It isn't Ping's best, and it sees the director working with a lower budget than he had on the previous year's Iron Monkey, but it's a spirited adventure with some breathtaking action sequences.Personally, I enjoyed Fire Dragon a lot, but as a genre movie, not necessarily because it was a standout film. As the genre goes, Fire Dragon is a solid exciting entry that I can see myself watching again, but it doesn't quite bridge the gap from a fun genre flick to full accessibility, meaning that this movie will be great for kung-fu buffs like me but not necessarily much fun for the uninitiated. As an example, Fire Dragon reveals it's age and intentions in it's pacing, putting all the fights in the first and third acts and spending most of the time in the middle on the knockabout comedy that the HK audience and most of us Kung-fu fans are used to, which is fine, but will probably alienate people who wanted a full on action movie.Still, despite typical Hong-Kong cinema pacing and the fact that it needs viewers to be tuned in to the genre to gain full enjoyment from it, don't think Fire Dragon has nothing to offer to casual viewers. The sheer visual spectacle of the fight sequences (remember, Ping masterminded the action in the Matrix and Kill Bill series' as well) will probably be enough to keep yer bum on your seat, as they're highly infectious and full of pyrotechnics, plus Brigitte Lin is fantastic as the titular assassin.It's worth checking out. If you're a Ping fan, you'll dig this movie, and if not, well, it might peak your interest :).

waitalk This is one of the last movies of Brigitte Lin before she retired from the silver screen in 1995. The movie tells the tale of an evil assassin who eventually turned good. Brigitte brings to the character a touching sensibility. Underneath the cool assassin exterior, she harbours a warm and generous heart. If only her upbringing was not trained in the assassin way, she would have been a wonderful human being. As a movie, this one remains a favourite that you can watch over and over again. There is romance, comedy, and action thriller all wrapped up in one movie.

iaido Fabulous cinematography, costumes, the always competent presence of Brigitte Lin, and a handful of effects laden fights cant save this movie from its focus on a dud of a plot and comedic turns that make up most of the film. Woo Ping fans know that there are two things he likes to do- dazzling, well-choreographed fight sequences and hair-brained comedy. Unfortunately, it is his comedy focus that can often drag his movies down, such is the case with Fire Dragon. Instead of getting fantastic fight scene after fantastic fight scene (Iron Monkey), this flying kung fu fantasy spends the better part of the movie expanding on lame jokes and flat character interaction. Sure there are a few action scenes throughout, but they are very brief. It is only at the beginning and, particularly, the end, in which we get the masterful, jaw dropping, fights one expects from Woo Ping.This film belongs in the Swordsman 2, Chinese Ghost Story, and Deadful Melody category of HK fantasy. Although, in many ways, Woo Ping outdoes those other films in the genre with his harrowing use of pyrotechnics and wirework, the action makes up so little of the running time, its hard to recommend Fire Dragon to anyone outside of the die-hard Woo Ping/ Brigitte Lin fanatics. But, even they may be turned off by a film so mired in the finer points of stale character development and jokes that are repeatedly hammered into the ground. Sure, the finale is as good as anything Woo Ping has directed, but it is too little too late. Its drudgery, like watching paint dry, the hour and ten minutes that leads up to the conclusion. There just isn't enough of a story and the jokes are not funny enough to justify the lack of action.