Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

I found the movie to slow for my taste. But I should admit that this movie is an interesting movie. With a fort and back story line, little dialogs, and beautiful dance, the movie is worth to watch.It has some memorable scene and dialog and I still have it in my mind for some time, which indicates that the movie was able to bring a lot of my attention.There is another movie in the same genre entitled Billy Elliot, and in my opinion Billy Elliot provide much more interesting storyline and ending. But some aspects in the movie are totally different so we can not really compare the two of them.Anyway, the movie is worth to watch. If you like a slow dance, you will love this movie.

In case you haven't read about it, ST Life gave this film a miserable half a star. Why wasn't I surprised? I was looking forward to this movie. After all, it is an interesting collaboration with the Koreans, Americans and Singaporeans, and touted to be Jang Hyuk's big break into Hollywood. Being constantly fascinated by dance forms, films like Strictly Ballroom, Mad Hot Ball and Take the Lead were mostly enjoyable.The film started rather promisingly, with picturesque scenes of a Korean village, and engaging conversations of father-son tensions. But once Korean village boy Tae (Jang Hyuk) received a dance audition letter out of nowhere from a dance school set in washed-out Chinatown Singapore, the movie is on its route to ridiculous mockery."Where. Did. You. Learn. That. Dance. From?" as judge/dance teacher Emi (Fann Wong) asked rather awkwardly and slowly. You will also start to realise that this graceful teacher not only dances slowly, but speaks, walks, picks her clothes, looks into the sky at an amazingly dawdling tempo. (It reminds me of dance teachers I know who dances unhurriedly, but scolds students at the top of their voices. Fann, we need some attitude!) Jason Scott Lee is completely wasted with his only one black-faced 'you-owe-me-lots-of-money' look. Fann Wong has that perpetual dazed gaze, and Jang Hyuk's charm is the saving grace.The three gets tied in a love triangle. Martial arts principal gets beaten up for $20,000. He then challenges Korean boy to a duel for dancing with his girl. Korean boy learns martial arts from a DVD. Fann Wong joins a dance competition with somebody she never really practiced with. Do we really care? During the final act, Fann and Jang get into yet another slow tango, dancing to Enrique Iglesias's fast tempo Hero, while the audience clap constantly at slow-mo. Sigh… The only thing worth watching is perhaps the Francis Cheong diamond studded red dress. Nice.Dance of the Dragon – This dance is out of the rhythm

I went to see this film on Thursday, and loved it. I am from Japan and my family are here in Singapore at the moment. Without doubt this film will be a hit in Japan. I hope it open there soon. Jang is very popular at home in Japan, and this is the kind of love story we love. I cried three times. and such a great ending. I hate action movie, but this film is not action it is very emotional, best dance film I have seen. I felt the emotions of all the characters, especially the Emi character. and the Korean scenes a beautifully filmed. I will tell all my friends in Japan this is a must see. I know Jang Hyuk was in Japan last week promoting his new series, and he was mobbed and asked about this film... of course the Japanese cant wait to see it.. and now I have seen it I know they will not be disappointed!!

Dance of the Dragon is a beautifully-shot film with great performances especially from the leads, Jang Hyuk, Fann Wong and Jason Scott Lee. The story could have been more tightly edited, and more realistic locales could have been used, but generally the film is lensed well with strong characterization. Dialogue bordered on the cheesy/hokey at times though - it could be improved. The soundtrack bordered on the dramatic and could have been rendered more subtly. But generally, what blew me away was the strength of the film through the performances of the cast. They raised the film to a level unprecedented for an international cast and crew. Jang and Fann should see success if this film travels.