A martial arts movie set during the early years of the Chinese Republic, which was founded in 1912. The titular postman, Brother Ma (Leung Kar-yan), is just one of four men who are hired to transport four cases across bandit country to Lo Yang Pass; the contents of the cases are unknown to the couriers. His three companions are Fan Mei-sheng, Yuen Yat-cho, and Chow Yun-fat.
It's a bit of a mess at times, as are a lot of Chinese martial arts films from the same era, but it's oddly memorable, thanks mostly to the unusual fight scenes that are spread throughout, but also because of a distinctly Western (genre) influence that surfaces soon after things get underway.
3 sleeved secrets out of 5
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