Once upon a time, Luo Zhilong (Jackie Chan) was a legendary Hong Kong stuntman. He and his beloved horse Red Hare has been reduced to the tourist trade. With debt collectors at his door step, he needs legal help and reconnects with his estranged daughter. Thugs are threatening to take away his horse. They have a fight which goes viral and he gets back into the movie business.
I get the premise. I love that Jackie is trying to pay tribute to stuntmen. The writing has issues. Instead of nitpicking, the story just needs some overall rethinking. I really wish that the meta story could work better than this. Nevertheless, I enjoy the attempt. More than anything, it's nice to see Jackie in his elements although it is clear that stunt doubles and CGI is where we're at now.
I get the premise. I love that Jackie is trying to pay tribute to stuntmen. The writing has issues. Instead of nitpicking, the story just needs some overall rethinking. I really wish that the meta story could work better than this. Nevertheless, I enjoy the attempt. More than anything, it's nice to see Jackie in his elements although it is clear that stunt doubles and CGI is where we're at now.