This is a very low stakes martial arts movie. They usually feature stories with life or death stakes, but here, the characters don't often feel like they're in danger. It's a different kind of story and tone in that regard, and it's entirely subjective, but the martial arts movies with a little more danger do tend to get my heart pumping more than the ones that aren't so concerned with people fighting to the death. Call me bloodthirsty and/or shallow, but it's just something I've found from watching classic martial arts movies.
That's not to say Martial Club is bad at all, not to say I didn't get any enjoyment out of it. The fights are still well-choreographed (even if the stakes mean they're not quite as exciting), and I always like seeing Gordon Liu in a lead role like this, because he's got a very likeable presence on screen.
But while I can recognise the story as being at the very least not bad, I also just wasn't feeling super into this. But hey, it contains decent fights and a serviceable plot, and for those who enjoy martial arts movies regardless of the severity of the stakes, I think there's a lot to like about Martial Club.
That's not to say Martial Club is bad at all, not to say I didn't get any enjoyment out of it. The fights are still well-choreographed (even if the stakes mean they're not quite as exciting), and I always like seeing Gordon Liu in a lead role like this, because he's got a very likeable presence on screen.
But while I can recognise the story as being at the very least not bad, I also just wasn't feeling super into this. But hey, it contains decent fights and a serviceable plot, and for those who enjoy martial arts movies regardless of the severity of the stakes, I think there's a lot to like about Martial Club.