A BROTHERHOOD OF HEROES is a dark and scuzzy kung fu flick from Taiwan. Action fans will be disappointed by the lack of hard-hitting fight scenes here, and the ones which do occur are strictly routine, with hits that never connect and lots of jumping around with very little impact. It's a period-set piece in which a trio of wandering swordsmen-type heroes discover a sinister conspiracy at the imperial court, but the plotting is hackneyed and the twists well choreographed in advance. The one and only Barry Chan stars, alongside Jackie Chen and a cameoing Chen Sing, who really deserves better.
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