Gallants

This unheralded little movie is thus far 2010's biggest surprise - an entertaining and winning kung-fu comedy with plenty of old-school Hong Kong Cinema love. Featuring excellent action plus a terrific star turn from Teddy Robin Kwan. Exec-produced by some guy named Andy Lau. Cheung (Wong Yau Nam) used to be a tough bully as a kid, but he’s now an adult stuck in a miserable real estate job. For his latest task, he’s sent to help the buyout of a rural village for redevelopment. The only place left that hasn’t agreed to the deal is Law’s Teahouse, run by old martial artists Dragon (Chen Kuan Tai) and Tiger (Bruce Leung). The two remain at the former martial arts school with their loyal assistant Kwai (JJ Jia) to dutifully tend to their teacher Master Law (Teddy Robin), who’s been in a coma for decades. Instead of working with the company-hired thugs – led by old childhood victim Mang (MC Jin) – to take the teahouse, Cheung asks the two masters to teach him martial arts so he can get his groove back. Just before Dragon and Tiger can send Cheung away, Master Law suddenly wakes up and mistakes Cheung for his disciple. The Law Martial Arts School is suddenly revived with Master Law on top, and a fight to save it is about to begin.