I’m aware that there are those out there with these people around them called FAMILIES. Occasionally these people like to watch films together. These films are usually nice, safe, non threatening and simplistic to say the least.
Needless to say I have little to no use for these types of films. Very often they are the reason why film has become the opiate for the masses. These films are watered down, insultingly bad and are two to three hour excuses to check your brain at the door or the living room and be cinematically drugged. This goes against everything that I believe film should be. But that’s just me and what the hell do I know?
D.B. (John Reardon) was abandoned as a child and left on the docks of Shanghai only to be rescued and raised by the warrior Bird (David Carradine). Bird becomes his mentor and father figure as the years go by and as the film opens, D.B. is a Robin Hood type that steals from the corrupt Shanghai tax collectors and gives the money back to the poor. Bird implores D.B. to get a real job but D.B. enjoys the thrills that go with being a thief. D.B. has his eyes on stealing the royal court’s jewels and goes about it by posing as a fake suitor for the princess Li Wei (Desiree Siahaan).
Clocking in at 176 minutes, that’s nearly three hours, I defy ANYONE with ANY TASTE whatsoever so make it through this entire film. Because once you do, you will NEVER GET THOSE THREE HOURS BACK IN YOUR LIFE. Not even all the booze in Ireland or opium in China could make this bearable and believe me; I tried. Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.
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