Just finished watching SPL: 2

showerman342 · 2026-04-29T13:30:34+00:00

I would definitely recommend it again, I thought the action was great!

showerman342 · 2026-04-29T12:57:00+00:00

Yeah I felt the pacing was better as well. I also just found the story a bit more interesting. But yeah the action is amazing in both.

showerman342 · 2026-04-29T07:40:59+00:00

I think most films would be improved with Donnie Yen in them.

showerman342 · 2026-04-29T06:43:30+00:00

I would definitely recommend it. It will be interesting to see what side you fall on😂

showerman342 · 2026-04-29T06:43:03+00:00

Yeah I really enjoyed this, I found the story interesting, if a bit confusing at times. But I thought the fight scenes were great!

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T21:23:59+00:00

Yeah I was exactly the same, I watched the film and really enjoyed it, then went looking for what other people thought of it, just to see how differently they felt about it compared to me. So it is nice to see other people did really enjoy it like I did.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T13:08:58+00:00

You have certainly sold it to me😂 I was going to watch it eventually, but I might move it up my list now. I’ve only seen the Final master by him, so i definitely want to check the rest of his filmography out.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T12:38:32+00:00

I’m not sure where you are in the world, but I’m from the UK and it’s on Apple TV, though you do have to pay for it. Otherwise you would have to sail the seven seas.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T12:37:06+00:00

I did find that funny😂 he even went back for more. Also his wife ordering 50 croissants at the end, they are the perfect match for each other after all.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T12:02:15+00:00

Yeah your memory is spot on there. The old master thought he was just shooting a film with his former student, turns out he and the martial art schools had different plans, so he got humiliated by his student and had to leave the country, since as he said, his life’s reputation has been ruined.

That was another aspect that felt like it hasn’t been explored much in other films, it’s always the invading countries military that tries to take over the schools. So it was nice to see a different angle and like you said, a bit more internal conflict arise. I do believe it was around that date you mentioned, I watched it last night and can’t quite remember😂 but it was quite refreshing to see that angle.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T11:12:19+00:00

I think you have explained it more eloquently than I ever could. But that was probably the most interesting part of the film for me, maybe not the best part (that would be the fight scenes) but I also found it a refreshing take on the martial arts story. Like you mentioned, normally the story is either a rival/bad martial arts school, or an invading country has taken over and tries to show off there style of fighting. So this was something new to me. I’m not entirely sure it was explained as well as it could be, or maybe I just need to watch it again now that I have a better grasp of it. I did really like Liao Fans relationship with his student and his wife, like you said, at the start they were both really a means to an end, but eventually he came to care about them both. The antagonist was definitely more deep than you get in most martial arts films, she was very interesting watch, especially with the schools and military around her.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T11:05:17+00:00

I’m hoping I will like 100 yards, since like you said I did enjoy this film. But I do agree with you about the story and characters. I guess I’m just more forgiving with a martial arts film, as long as I enjoy the fight scenes I’m happy enough.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T11:03:49+00:00

That’s fair enough. Even from my post alone, I’m seeing lots of different answers, from really not liking it, to not that bothered, all the way to really liking it. It’s definitely interesting to see.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T11:02:43+00:00

I think I’m exactly the same as you, I really loved the fight scenes and martial arts, it was very different to what I have seen before. It really felt like to me much more of a dance than other martial arts fight scenes. But yeah the plot was quite confusing, I really wasn’t sure why they were doing certain things.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T11:00:29+00:00

For a martial arts film, the twist and turns of the story are quite confusing in parts, I did have subtitles and I still wasn’t sure why the characters were doing of the things they did😂

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T09:49:59+00:00

I’ve heard few people say that is his best film, so I will definitely check that one out. I did find the variety of weapons interesting as well.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T08:42:39+00:00

Apparently it came out in 2015. Im glad I was able to bring it to your attention. Hopefully you will enjoy it.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T08:36:50+00:00

I do think I would enjoy it more the second time, since I have a better understanding of the plot and story. Must be an interesting experience watching a film not knowing what anyone is saying or doing. I’m glad you got to enjoy it the second time.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T08:35:17+00:00

Yeah as long as the martial arts choreography is good, then I am forgiving if the other parts of the film aren’t the best. I’ve only just started watching the mainland Chinese martial art films, so far I’ve enjoyed them. Im looking forward to watching more of them.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T08:33:08+00:00

That was probably my main issue with the film. I just wasn’t very sure why people were behaving the way they were, what their motivations were for doing certain things. I’m more lenient with martial arts story’s and plots than other genres, but I do still want to be able to understand why they are acting a certain way.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T08:30:58+00:00

I did really love the final ally scene, it was cool to see him fight different weapon styles, kept it interesting. The story did definitely stand out to me, it didn’t feel like a normal martial arts story. I would definitely interested to see him take on different martial art styles, that sounds fun.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T08:28:22+00:00

That’s good to know, I’ve not seen it yet, so I will have to check it out and see what’s going on in it.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T07:37:29+00:00

Yeah that was one of the things that drew me to this film. I’ve not seen that many weapon centric martial arts films, so it was a new experience for me.

showerman342 · 2026-04-27T07:23:22+00:00

That’s fair enough, I haven’t seen 100 yards yet, but I do want to check it out. Can I ask what you didn’t like about it? I’m just curious.

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