Police Force (product link) Crime / Action/Adventure The reason that I bought this disc is because I don't want to miss any of the Chang Cheh-directed movies, but the story and plot are boring. The only good thing is the beginning fight from Fu Sheng. Other than that, nothing much interesting.
Seaman No. 7 (product link) Action/Adventure / Martial Arts This is a crap show! I think Lo Wei must have been sleeping when he directed this movie. In fact, this is the movie which goes together with another title, "A Man Called Tiger", in Japan, which is much, much better than "Seaman". The story is too childish, you can't just kill a person and simply swim to a ship and migrate to another country. The whole movie there are just like no policemen at all. The only good part is the final fight with James Tien, which you will find somehow interesting. Other than that, forget it.
Chinatown Kid (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Yes, [the uncut version] is indeed the version you should get rather than IVL or remastered version, the story is complete and the alternate ending is much, much better, which stands in par with Chan Cheh's previous movie standard...you should get this one if you are aiming for more fight sequences and a complete story.
I don't know why everyone gives this underated movie a miss. It was banned in Hong Kong for too much violence when it first came out, considering the country's censorship. Later, Tsui Huk had to re-shoot some of the scenes in order to make it through. The plot is tight and gets faster and faster; when it reaches the end, you will know what showdown means. Surely Lo Lieh's Dirty Harry image is fantastic, especially when those Vietnam veterans are coming after the students. You can only hope for Lo Lieh to come to the rescue, and he is not a "good guy" either!!!
The violence and the gun fight scene in the end make this a classic. If you compare it with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" or "XXX", you will know what I mean. Besides, [the DVD I watched] had a lot of extras, including an interview with Tsui and Lo, deleted scenes which you cannot find elsewhere. For all of this, it is highly recommended!!!
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