this will sure make fan of grotesque child show like x men happy but it be guarantee to be a source of disappointment if not anger to viewer familiar with the atmosphere present in jin yong writing . the film basic handicap be it effort to shrink a lengthy epic ( at least partially ) to a standard theatrical run . in the course of the film and you can never know what genre it strive to be in . a regular ma film and period drama or straight slapstick comedy . sexual joke and especially the absurd depiction of huashan ( wah san ) cult member serve nothing but to dilute the effect of the setting . the character play by sammo hung would fit to any grey haired and eccentric kung fu master but when it pose to be the portrayal of a mythical chinese sage like zhang sanfeng ( chang san fung ) and it become too light even to be take seriously . few reason to see this one may be the distinguished acting of jet li and mesmerise beauty of sharla cheung . in a film with a little from everything and it be doubtful that you will find anything . wong jing would have do good if he keep in water he know well . i would prefer a naked killer chingmy yau for sure .