Noting the opening scene being lifted from "Sword of Vengeance", I put that on after this to try and purge myself of the unclean feeling "New Legend of Shaolin" had brought on.

Does Wong Jing only make good films by accident?

Ropey sets and special effects add to the appeal, with Hiroyuki Sanada nearly destroying a "cave" wall when he's thrown onto it. The dubbing isn't atrocious, although Japanese dialogue would have been preferable. There did appear to be one major edit made to the film, which you'll doubtless notice - watch for how Sanada is brought out of the castle by the guard.

...this is a film I'd watch again.