Worthwhile follow-up to the first, with less fish out of water humor but plenty of Mainland slapstick. Much of it is genuinely fun, and Chow's affection for the legendary screen persona of Josephine Siao fuels some very fun sequences in the second act.
****************WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD********************* Her leg-fighting duel with Yuen Wah is a stand-out, as is her recounting of their familial discovery of electricity-storing Kung Fu. This scene is complete with intentionally dated and hilarious effects, as is Fong-Fong's proxy duel with Chow - featuring them both projecting chi energy weapons in the now-ridiculously animated form that no doubt wowed child audiences in Chow's youth.
Josephine even dons some swinging '60s gear before the final showdown, and has her coiffure electrocuted into a hip updo by Chow's out-of-control powers. The big throwdown with Yuen Wah has good comic timing, but not a distracting number of comic elements. As Stephen Chow sequels go, this is among the best. And for fans of Josephine Siao, a genuine treat.
****************WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD********************* Her leg-fighting duel with Yuen Wah is a stand-out, as is her recounting of their familial discovery of electricity-storing Kung Fu. This scene is complete with intentionally dated and hilarious effects, as is Fong-Fong's proxy duel with Chow - featuring them both projecting chi energy weapons in the now-ridiculously animated form that no doubt wowed child audiences in Chow's youth.
Josephine even dons some swinging '60s gear before the final showdown, and has her coiffure electrocuted into a hip updo by Chow's out-of-control powers. The big throwdown with Yuen Wah has good comic timing, but not a distracting number of comic elements. As Stephen Chow sequels go, this is among the best. And for fans of Josephine Siao, a genuine treat.