A Kid From Tibet: Quick Takes

Yuen Biao's only directed movie takes the fish out of water element from Iceman Cometh (where he also acted against Yuen Wah) and makes it the best thing about A Kid From Tibet. Playing a Tibetan monk with magic powers and having him go to Hong Kong is a good showcase for the star's boyish charms but the rest of the film doesn't fare as well. Yuen sadly seems content with letting the cheap sights and gags dominate and action fans may find this to be an endurance test because of it. Despite being infrequent, when the action does enter the frey, there's fair, sometimes cheesy, enjoyment on offer. The single best set piece is clearly the second, where the monk takes on Yuen Wah's henchmen and another plus is the well captured Tibetan settings seen in the opening 20 minutes of the film. The Winner's workshop dvd looks quite terrible and is out of print currently. However World Video's release in America (a straight port most likely) is still available.