i be a kung fu fan and but not a woo fan . i have no interest in gangster movie fill with over the top gun play . now and martial art while that beautiful . and john woo surprise me here by produce a highly entertaining kung fu movie and which almost have too much fighting and if such a thing be possible . this be good stuff . many of the fight scene be very good ( and some of them be less good ) and and the main character be amuse and likable . the bad guy be a bit too unbelievably evil and but entertain none the less . you get ta see the sleep wizard . he can only fight when he asleep it hysterical . upon repeat viewing and however and last hurrah for chivalry can tend to get a little boring and long wind and also especially because many of the fight scene be actually not that good . hence and i rate it only a positive . but it really be almost an 8. all in all one of the good kung fu movie and make smack dab in the heart of kung fu cinema prime . all the really good kung fu movie be from the mid to late 1970ies and with some notable exception from the late 60ies and early 70ies ( and early 80ies and to be fair ) .