Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- dramatic
- kinetic
- martial arts movie night
- action double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film effective as a Jet Li martial arts vehicle, praising its action and character interaction while noting unevenness and concerns about its child fighter.
What sets it apart
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Kung Wei and Johnny Kung are presented as exceptional fighters, with the climactic confrontation built around elaborate kung fu movement.
Kung Wei is sent undercover to track the notorious criminal Po Kwong in Hong Kong.
Kung Wei ultimately teams with his son Johnny, turning the criminal mission into a dangerous family partnership.
Johnny Kung fights alongside his father and Inspector Fong while developing into a kung fu master.
Films like The Enforcer, and why
My Father Is a Hero
Hong Kong martial arts action, undercover policing, and father-son partnership
The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk
Jet Li-led Hong Kong crime action with elaborate kung fu choreography
Yes, Madam!
Fast-paced Hong Kong police action centered on criminal pursuit and stunt-driven combat
Movie Details
- Director
- Corey Yuen
- Release Date
- 1995-02-08
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (185)
Cast
- Jet Li
- Xie Miao
- Anita Mui Yim-Fong
- Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
- Yu Rongguang
- Damian Lau Chung-Yan
- Collin Chou
- Bonnie Fu Yuk-Jing
- Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
- Corey Yuen
Common questions
- What is The Enforcer about?
- An undercover Chinese police officer joins forces with his estranged kung fu prodigy son to bring a notorious Hong Kong criminal to justice.
- What is The Enforcer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Enforcer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Enforcer violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Enforcer as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Enforcer?
- Critics broadly found the film effective as a Jet Li martial arts vehicle, praising its action and character interaction while noting unevenness and concerns about its child fighter.
- Which films are like The Enforcer?
- Films with a similar feel include My Father Is a Hero, The Legend of Fong Sai-Yuk, and Yes, Madam!.
- How long is The Enforcer?
- The Enforcer runs 104 minutes.
