However, here he displays an almost unchartable improvement, creating an old fashioned wu xia action drama that both acknowledges and honours Tsui Hark's excellent Once Upon A Time In China series, while also feeling incredibly fresh. (screenanarchy.com)
Combining a period drama, police procedural and raucous wu - xia action, this superbly made Chinese thriller grabs our attention from the outrageous opening scene and never lets up. (contactmusic.net)
If you understand Chinese, his exact words are: 千里之行 始於足下 (Qian li zhi xing, shi yu zu xia). (financialsamurai.com)