The White Dragon Shaw Brothers (2004) 93 Minutes Region 0 Import: Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd. Mandarin & Cantonese W/Chinese & English Subs Fully Restored From The Original Film.

I love this movie! This is a very touching story, great humor, and fight scenes. Now the problem with the negative critics, is that they are comparing martial arts movies. You don't compare martial arts movies. Its either you like the movie or you don't. Actually thats the problem with lots of critics... they compare one movie to another. Everything has its good and bad and everything is good or bad depending on your likes and dislikes. Remember, its a MOVIE! NOT reality.

Not much fighting at all more of a love story very boring.

very good

This movie went far beyond the expectations that I had for it. It has action in it but this movie is a comedy. If you want hard core action go find a different movie but if you want a good movie that will make you laugh then this is the one for you.

I can't recommend this film to everyone. It's not really a kung fu movie. It has kung fu in it, and the sequences of Wu Shu action are done well enough. But there just isn't that much fighting and much of it is played for humor. And the humor is what makes it hard to recommend. There are moments of intentionally absurd "Airplane" style humor. For example, our heroine receives her powers via an internet download style graphic (complete with percentage complete bar). And there's a reference to McDonalds. These strange bits did make me laugh, so I can't be too hard on them. Aside from the humor, this is a very conventional Asian melodrama. Except not everybody dies. I liked the characters, the story, and pretty much everything else. I can't say exactly why though. See it if you're interested in something different. But expect a little strangeness. You have been warned.

Some Idiot compared this film to Seven Swords and The Emporer and the Assassin ...he is simple minded when it comes to Asian Arts and Films...This isn't to be put in the Category of those films....This is a Martial Arts / Romance about a Stuck up girl and a Humble man who was a mercenary for hire who saved his money to receive his sight....Two who wound up falling in love...It is Great!..A Worth See...But don't watch it in it's Original Language First IF you plan on watching it in English Dubbed..Cause the Original Language is BEST! and the English Dubbed is rather Stupid and don't fit the characters AT ALL! ....Enjoy This Film...

One can never understand the humor and spirit in this movie if one does not understand Cantonese or has not lived in Hong Kong. This is meant to be a light-hearted comedy! The dialogs are filled with contemporary everyday Hong Kong slangs! When translated into English, they may seem stupid and out-of-place, but the movie uses these dialogs ON PURPOSE to achieve a brillant level of mocking humor. This is not meant to be an epic, but a very enjoyable movie by all means.

Von den mir bekannten chinesischen Martial Arts Filmen gefällt mir "White Dragon" weitaus am besten. Zhang Yimous Ausflug in dieses Gebiet, gern gesehen und gefördert von chinesischer Kulturpolitik, ist mir wie ein Abstieg und Sündenfall vorgekommen nach seinen atemberaubend gut gelungenen, realistischen und doch poetischen kammerspielartigen Werken davor, und auch Ang Lee braucht kein Riesenbudget, um ein Meisterwerk wie "Brokeback Mountains" hinzubekommen. - Dagegen glänzt "White Dragon" mit realistischen Detailbeobachtungen, Witz und Ironie und nimmt die pubertäre Martial Arts- und andere Fixierungen (z.B. auf ein verklärtes Kaisertum) humorvoll auf die Schippe, ohne auf großartig inszenierte Wow-Effekte im geringsten zu verzichten. Drehbuch, Kameraführung, schauspielerische Leistung und natürlich die Regie verdienen höchstes Lob.