Overly long, at almost 2 hours, and terribly non-engaging martial arts tale about two opposing Chinese groups(The Manchu and The Han). I was hoping this would have something to do with the great MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE(apparently that was the original plan that was eventually discarded) or at least one of the other flying guillotine movies from the 70s but I was sadly let down. The flying guillotines used here seem almost futuristically sci-fi in stark contrast to what is basically a historical piece. They also are only really used during the opening sequence and then take a backseat to all kinds of drama that I found hard to care much about. It's all really nicely filmed but a little too polished and cgi-reliant for my personal taste. Stick with any of the originals over this.
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