An imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later, they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
Stunts
Donnie Yen's fight scenes remain immaculate despite the nonsense
Production
Bonkers time-freeze effect that looks expensive and cheap simultaneously
Acting
Wang Baoqiang chewing scenery as the bitter, frozen traitor
Director
Law Wing-Cheong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is actually a remake of 1989's 'The Iceman Cometh' starring Yuen Biao, which explains the wildly inconsistent tone.
The film tanked at the box office and was mocked for its CGI, yet Donnie Yen's fight choreography drew praise from even harsh critics — a perfect encapsulation of his career.
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