"Sometimes the greatest battle is the batte of hearts"
"1920s. Vietnam under colonial French ruling. Anti-French rebellions emerge all over the country to disrupt the foreign occupiers. In respond, the colonialist employed units of Vietnamese agents to track and destroy these rebels. The film follows the journey of LE VAN CUONG, a French cultured undercover elite. Although branded with a perfect track record, Cuong's inner conscience is troubled by the sea of Vietnamese blood he had spilled to uphold a French washed ideal. Following an assassination of a high ranking French, Cuong is assigned to seek and kill the notorious leader of the resistance. Cuong encounters VO THANH THUY, a relentless revolutionary fighter and the daughter of the rebel leader. Cuong's superior intends for him to use Thuy as a mean to get to her father but Cuong soon has feelings for her. Thuy's patriotism ignites conflicts between Cuong's consciousness and his cultured faith. Will Cuong discover his inner-self and find love or will he continue his mission? The journey unfolds..."
"1920s. Vietnam under colonial French ruling. Anti-French rebellions emerge all over the country to disrupt the foreign occupiers. In respond, the colonialist employed units of Vietnamese agents to track and destroy these rebels. The film follows the journey of LE VAN CUONG, a French cultured undercover elite. Although branded with a perfect track record, Cuong's inner conscience is troubled by the sea of Vietnamese blood he had spilled to uphold a French washed ideal. Following an assassination of a high ranking French, Cuong is assigned to seek and kill the notorious leader of the resistance. Cuong encounters VO THANH THUY, a relentless revolutionary fighter and the daughter of the rebel leader. Cuong's superior intends for him to use Thuy as a mean to get to her father but Cuong soon has feelings for her. Thuy's patriotism ignites conflicts between Cuong's consciousness and his cultured faith. Will Cuong discover his inner-self and find love or will he continue his mission? The journey unfolds..."
Written by Johnny Nguyen @ imdb.com
Cast: Johnny Tri Nguyen, Dustin Nguyen, Nguyen Thang, Ngo Thanh Van, Nguyen Chanh Tin
Director: Charlie NguyenProducer: Jimmy Pham
Produced By: Chanh Phuong Film Studio (CP)
Cast: Johnny Tri Nguyen, Dustin Nguyen, Nguyen Thang, Ngo Thanh Van, Nguyen Chanh Tin
Director: Charlie NguyenProducer: Jimmy Pham
Produced By: Chanh Phuong Film Studio (CP)
Genre(s): Action, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 103 min
Released Date: Limited Releases
Website: Official Website for The Rebel
Myspace: Official Myspace
Released Date: Limited Releases
Website: Official Website for The Rebel
Myspace: Official Myspace
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My Thoughts:
I didn’t see this movie yet or any of the recent release Vietnamese movies because they are limited release and so I’m waiting for it to be on DVD. The reason I want to see the movie like I said earlier when I posted Saigon Eclipse that I wanted to support the Vietnamese movie industry in America. As for this movie, I think it will be good because it is historical base and lots of drama and stuff. I also heard that a lot of money was put into making this movie, so I hope it does well. Check out other films, Saigon Eclipse, Saigon Love Story, Derailed Heart, Journey From The Fall and The Spirits.
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Overall, the movie just isnt that good.
Anyone who hasn't seen the film should check it out. You can watch some of the great fights here:
http://bestofkungfufighting.blogspot.com/
Oh and I agree with Dude, Johnny uses way too much spinning kicks, which sometimes seem inapproriate to the circumstances. Other than that, the fights are spectacular.
the fight scenes were pretty cool but at times i was thinking omfg you're going to get shot right now. they left so many openings in the fights. i know they wouldn't get shot, they're the main characters! but still, that bothered me a bit.
i say watch it, but i wouldn't say this is the best. although i'm hoping from this point the movies will get better.