The Legend of Speed

Starring:Ekin Cheng, Cecilia Cheung, Jerry Lamb, Sammuel Leung, Simon Yam, Kelly Lin, Wai-Ho Yung, Stephanie Che, Mary Hon, Patrick Tam (II), Moses Chan, Sau Leung 'Blacky' Ko
Director: Wai Keung Lau
Studio: Tai Seng
Product Type: DVD

Description

From the star and director of "The Storm Riders" come this turbo- charged action drama. Pop superstar Ekin Cheng is Sky, an underground drag car racer king. After winning yet another race, Sky was framed by his rival Hung (Simon Yam). On the run in Thailand, Sky hooks up with his long lost father, himself a legendary racer, who steers his son back on course for the ultimate showdown with Hung.

Customer Reviews:

Better than Fast n Furious.......2004-07-07

This is way better the only reason fast n furious could be considered better is because of all the visual candy they give you in the movie. Atleast in The Legend of Speed we have a solid plot to enjoy while watching racing and it does have it's funny moments especially Sky's dad. N e ways give this movie a bigger budget and then I bet you wouldn't think F&F was better then this movie

Don't be fooled.......2004-06-09

i love asian films, so i rented this with very high hopes after the reviews i'd read, i was so dissapointed. its just not that good of a film, i can't understand the high star ratings some give it. as far as being compared to F&F, well, imo this flick doesn't come close. its just so bad, he looses his girl and never really seems upset by it. oh yea, breaking limbs if you loose a race? kinda silly. and the stupidist thing is a guy goes to attack the star of the flick with a needle that is infected with AIDs. thats just bad tasted. the only reason i gave this film 2 stars was because of the EVO and WRX. although the race scenes don't delievry the same sense of speed as F&F, it wasn't bad to watch. i recomend renting before buying.

Yeah right, aint no where near Fast and Furious.......2004-02-16

I like car films and this is a good racing film, not brilliant. The people who have said that this film is better then Fast and Furious, well they are entitled to their opinion, but may be they have a soft spot from HK flicks bcz in my opinion, Fast and Furious is the daddy.

This film is about SKY, a spoilt brat who loves himself and thinks he can beat anyone in a race. Due to an accident during a race, his girlfriend dies and he goes away and meets his long lost father, this is where the film gets good, the camera shots and acting are of a higher caliber for some reason. His father advises him and schools him to enhance his driving/riding abilities. He then heads back to HK from Thailand.

He prepares for a showdown with Hung, a street racer who was king of the street before he went to prision and then SKY took over. Their 1st race ended with the accident and their 2nd race was breath taking, again not Fast and Furious level but still fun to watch. SKY is more mature while hung feels invincible again.

For me as a car fanatic, I watched this movie mainly bcz of MITSUBISI vs SUBARU. Sky in the EVO and Hung in the WRX. These are top cars, probably the best 2 affordable sports cars in the world, great stuff.

The best.......2003-04-18

The film is the best, i buy it and i love it, Fast and furious is a kid, this film is the men

Entertaining.......2003-04-12

Ekin Cheng, (Chinese pop sensation), stars as Sky a spoiled 20-something whose wealth, and parental neglect have left him speeding out of control. Instead of love, his parents buy him cars, and Ekin does his best to live up to the rep as the city's baddest boy on the block. When an old rival is released from prison, and a tragic accident occurs, Sky is forced to confront his own shortcomings. (None the least of which is his own superficiality). Can Sky defeat his enemy and regain his title? Or is he destined to be a has-been?

Okay, I'll admit it, I'm not a big 'car' fan, I don't know a Mitsubishi from a Mazda, nor do I particularly care for the irresponsible 'sport' of street racing... But Ekin makes it all worthwhile as the handsome lead in this shallow HK classic. While I could've wished for a lot more character development, and a little more remorse for some of his actions (such as the deaths which Sky inadvertently causes due to his racing), Legend of Speed delivers big time in other areas, especially as an action flick. I recommend this for fans of Ekin's who don't mind a shallow and at times remorseless protagonist.

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