'Sakra' review: Entertaining wuxia fare from the one and only Donnie Yen


If all you want is a fun time at the cinema during the CNY holidays, then you can't go wrong with a Donnie Yen movie. – Photos: Lotus Five Star

How good is it to finally have a full slate of Chinese New Year movies in the cinemas once again? While in the past, a Stephen Chow or Jackie Chan movie used to be the staple during the CNY period, these days, Donnie Yen is arguably the biggest draw from Hong Kong.

Meet Wuxia Superman, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Meet Wuxia Superman, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.
Yen has been relatively quiet for his standards in recent years, with his last starring role in a movie being 2020’s Raging Fire. But he makes a comeback in a big way with Sakra, not only starring in the movie, but co-producing it with Wong JIng and also directing it himself.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

6 10

Summary:


Mindless wuxia fun from Yen

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