Big Brother

Great movie that has been done before but is great to watch.

Really enjoyed this film. Hong Kong productions have superior storylines compared to mainland China films which don't make sense. Had some sad moment in the film. It's Donnie Yen at top of his game, lots of great Kung Fu. Wish my late granny was able yo see this.

Great movie

Buena pelicula, muy diferente a lo que estaba acostumbrado con Donnie Yen, me senti raro no ver mucha accion, pero con esta pelicula demuestra que es mas que un actor de artes marciales.

Loved it. Watched serveral times!! Also came in perfect condition and in a timely manner.

This was a good movie with a message for youth to pursue their studies and whatever they want to do in life. This movie is more about the message than the fighting. Probably a good family movie.

Even though this movie is in Chinese with English subtitles, this movie is great.

It’s hard to think of a martial arts star with the lasting power and sheer magnitude of films to their credit as Donnie Yen. The name might not be all that familiar to some but to fans of the genre he’s a legend. He’s starred or been involved in films like IRON MONKEY, BLADE 2, SHANGHAI KNIGHTS, HERO, XXX:THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE and the IP MAN movies. He’s not only an amazing martial artists but an amazing actor as well. All of that comes together in BIG BROTHER.Yen plays Henry Chen, an ex-military man who signs up to be a teacher at a school in trouble. Teaching a liberal studies class he arrives on his first day to find that his students are among the worst the school has to offer. They ignore his call to class, cook and sell food in the classroom, play music instead of listening and more. Chen knows that standard teaching disciplines won’t work with this group. He needs an in.To do so he begins to learn about each of the students in his group. He reads up their files, goes to their homes and we watch as he gathers information about a few of these supposed malcontents. What he finds is hardship in their lives from financial problems to family issues. Using the information he forms a method of reaching out to the kids to help them develop an interest in learning.All of this may sound like the standard formula film about troubled youths and accessible teachers and in some ways it is. But this isn’t a normal teacher or scholar. We learn that Chen has a past with the school having once been a troubled student there himself. Couple that with his background after he left the school and joined the military and this is no normal teacher.One of this student in particular, Jack (Jack Lok), has financial problems and works for a Triad running errands. Knowing this will lead to nothing but heartache for the boy’s grandmother who works hard to support the two of them, he tries to get Jack to leave the group. When Jack is caught drugging the water of an MMA fighter at the instruction of his boss, Chen comes to his aid displaying a fighting skill Jack was unaware of. He rescues the boy but incurs the wrath of his boss, a man who has plans to make the school fail so he can tear it down in a real estate deal. The only way to stop this is for the students to succeed.So the movie may sound like a cliché, it may sound like a half dozen other films using the same themes, but it is entertaining from start to finish. A pure sign of that is the fact I never once felt like I needed the remote in my hand to get past the boring parts. The whole film was a blast.It was also nice to see Yen moving into a role that required him to do more than just throw fist and jump in the air. Sure, he’s been able to show his acting skills in previous films but many movie goers are unwilling to accept the performances displayed in martial arts period dramas. This one places him in a current setting with current problems and he handles the role well.The movie ends with the potential for a sequel and that would be a good thing. With a nice story, solid acting and a message that delivers it might be a good thing to see this one carry on. It deserves as much attention and the more violent pictures that Yen makes. I’m glad to see him stretching out and making films like this. More power to him.

It works

Me gustó la película y el precio estuvo bien

I’m a big Donnie Yen fan and this movie is really good, more of a Drama and abit of comedy than action movie but it still has it also I’m grateful there’s no cheesy bits in the movie

Good movie at a good price, but don’t expect Donnie yen to do any king fu, it’s nothing like his regular movies, although I love him as an actor. Movie is cute and I recommend for anyone who likes Donnie yen and not just for his amazing martial arts. :)

J'ai vu ce film en vo Mandarin sous-titré anglais. Pour ceux qui ne comprenne pas bien l'anglais peuvent le regarder, l'anglais est basique sans langage soutenu, facile vraiment à comprendre.J'ai été déçu car la plus part des films de Donnie Yen sont remplis d'action et là il y a qu'un ou deux combats, le reste est l'histoire d'un prof qui veut sauver sa classe à problème. Du déjà vu dans plusieurs films du même genre. Dès que les élèves ont vu qu'il était un combat exceptionnel ils se prennent d'amitié pour lui et le respect en cours.Vraiment dommage qu'il y ait si peu de combat, si j'avais su je ne l'aurais pas acheté. Sinon le son et l'image sont de qualité. Un film à posséder pour les fans de Donnie Yen sinon on reste dans les mêmes films du genre.