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    by Seldomiam




It's a grab bag. Some good, some bad. There's quite a bit of fighting, but it gets sloppy. The various brawls lack the skill that the better (one on one) fights have.

The way scenes were shot also helps/hurts the fights. Sometimes they shoot from behind things: clothesline with laundry, boxes/debris, or graffiti covered windows. While it does add a fly on the wall perspective, it also interferes with the view of the action. There were also some nice shots of chases through cramped alleys or a fight in a living room with only a couple of knocked over lamps for lighting. Some nice visual touches like that.

The story could have been better. Pretty standard although they skipped the happy ending. Still, it really makes you wonder why they didn't just do that from the begining(you'll understand when you see it).

The characters also seem oblivious to what's happening. They took a vacation while people are out to kill them? They returned from vacation when people are trying to kill them!? They set a woman on fire, had a touching scene at the hospital, then ignored her the rest of the movie!?! This has more holes than a porno. Still, it's solid and enjoyable. It's just a shame that the small problems (script/quality of fights) couldn't have been fixed. This wasn't going to be a "true" classic, but it could have been a "cult" classic. Right now its selling point is a decent decapitation (kind of cheesy, but still a nice attempt).

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    by Mad Monkey


Entertaining but not enthralling. Production values are dodgy. Some good kung fu, but the choreography could have been a little tighter.
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    by tommy


This is an above average 70`s flick starring Ho Chung-Tao. The fights at least show no signs of the usual Bruce Lee cloning. But it's worth a look just for the sheer nostalgia alone.
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    by MF19790


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    by WuxiaFan


[Note: This review refers to the US DVD by EVG.] For old school kung fu fanatics, this film is an all-time classic! It is pure old school, from the English dub to the superb fight scenes, and yes, the dopey storyline. We are even fortunate enough to have the same 3-4 guys that we all know doing the English dub. The final fight scene is great--even though Bruce Li does take the head off a dummy! I laughed out loud--it was a classic scene for an all time classic kung fu flick!

I would like to personally thank HKFlix for obtaining this DVD and for offering it at such an incredible price! THANK YOU!!

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    by MB27121


A very standard sort of martial arts actioner--good fight at the beginning, good fight at the end.

Very poor story and pretty wooly, raw and freestyle fighting everywhere else.

It's no "Fists Of Fury" nor "Drunken Master".

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    by Cactus




I've got to say that I really disagree with the other reviews on this site. The fights are pretty bad, with people just doing the one-twos as they have learned them. People are blocking and ducking way before the attack has begun and at times they don't even look at each other, just keep doing their one-two moves as they've practiced.

The final scene in which Li kills the bad guy made me laugh out loud, because it's horribly bad. Li kicks the head of a showroom dummy which just CANNOT be taken seriously by anyone over the age of three.

The story is somewhat interesting, but really we're here for the action and this isn't much even on a Bruce Li scale. His movies are generally much more entertaining than this.

There are some good ideas in the fight scenes, and some fairly interesting setups, but it all falls flat due to the incompetent filmmaking and 9-to-5 fighting from the actors.

All in all, this is a truly forgettable piece of low-budget trash recommendable only to Bruce Li fanatics.

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