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Wushu Warrior and New York, I Love You

Written by Jonathan Jacobs

Wushu Warrior starring Joseph Cannell, Tod Fennell, and Xiao Lung Ding is a fun picture for audiences of all ages. It is an adventure story in the same vein as The Neverending Story (did it ever end?). Although the story is fantastic I need to highlight the stars’ lack of cogent Wushu ability. To further cement my assessment (seeing as I am not a martial artist) I have consulted with Wushoo expert Charmaine Saratan (many of her arts videos are available on YouTube). Our consensus is the Wushu practiced here is average at best. Having written that caveat, it is clear this picture is something viewers can get behind. By the end you will be rooting for Jonathan (Tod Fennell).

As a young boy Jonathan’s father was murdered leaving him essentially abandoned by an English Opium syndicate in China. For a time (historically speaking during the mid-1800s) much of the Chinese population was kept under British governance because of their severe addiction to opium (supplied by and sold to the Chinese against their prohibition laws by the British). Opium dens became a major burden on the proper operation of Chinese society. Consequently, rebellions later occurred such as the Taiping Rebellion and the infamous Boxer Rebellion. A rebel organization known as "The Dragon" rescued Jonathan and raised him against their customs to be a member of their society. His identity became one with the Chinese. Flashing-forward, as an adult, he became aware of how his father died and contemplated revenge against the wishes and creed of The Dragon. Jonathan is mentored by Master Li who teaches him to be a righteous man following good conscience. As I mentioned before, the Wushu may not be stunning but it is so much fun to watch. Frankly, Tod Fennell would be killed, not beaten, but killed by Tony Jaa in about 3 seconds.

Edward and Priscilla Lindsey are the dynamic father-daughter leaders of the opium trafficking conglomerate that were responsible not only for the enslavement of the local population but also for the death of Jonathan’s un-consenting father. Once trained Jonathan decides to seek revenge. In doing so he brings the wrath of the Lindsey’s on the heads of the entire Dragon team. In a teenager-ish adventure Jonathan and his lifelong friends are forced to go on a rescue mission to save one of their fellow Dragons scheduled for execution. What unfolds is a half-hilarious, half-heartwarming show that we cannot help but applaud. In the end the Lindsey’s receive their "just-desserts".

New York, I Love You presents a series of 11 long vignettes about various people living in Ney York. This includes Hassidic Jews (Natalie Portman among them), lecherous adventures (Drea de Matteo, Chris Cooper and Ethan Hawke), true love (Bradley Cooper, in love with himself no doubt), Shia LaBeouf as a horny teenager in need of a prom date, Hayden Christensen plays a pickpocket who falls in love with Andy Garcia’s freshman fling (Garcia is a married NYU professor), Orlando Bloom and Christina Ricci share a peculiar segment in which they fall madly in love, and the list goes on. All stages of love, from its inchoate phase to its conclusion with elderly nagging are presented. Marriages are on the rocks, love is burgeoning, sexual lusting is everywhere, and devotion is taken to the extreme. The list of stars is a mile long and includes a virtual who is who of Hollywood. The film aspires to be like a Crash or a Valentine’s Day but it falls short of its goal. Half of the picture is intriguing but more because of the presence of the actors than because of anything resembling a compelling script or normalcy. It is a film that may bring a romantic tear or notion to your heart but will undoubtedly leave you asking in the proverbial, the vernacular, the colloquial, the pop-culturesque, "WTF is this?"