Lao pao er (2015)

Lao pao er: Directed by Hu Guan. With Xiaogang Feng, Hanyu Zhang, Qing Xu, Kris Wu. A well respected man residing in what’s left of old-Beijing attempts to exonerate his son from his wrongdoings with his own methods and beliefs.

“I wanted to write a review just to let cinema goers know that this is a well made movie, with a lot to like about it – but action is not one of them – because quite simply there is none – ZERO. Now donu0026#39;t get me wrong, i love all sorted of Asian cinema, drama, action, martial arts and thriller, but i am sick u0026amp; tired of being mislead. It shouldnu0026#39;t be in the category of action and whilst the trailers showed u0026quot;glimpses and promises of knives, swords and a few sensational stare downsu0026quot; thats where the action ends. It was actually very well paced for the first half, but there is a scene in which the movie comes to a grinding halt and never recovers. It is a movie about redemption, father u0026amp; son relationships and Mr Six being a man of principle which is rarely found in todayu0026#39;s society. It was beautifully shot and acted, but shame what started out promising so much at a decent pace ended up grinding to a halt and delivering none of the action it promises in description or in the trailer.”