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A better film than I was expecting from the various comments about the film I have heard. True it is a little disorganized and did need some more polish, but everyone from Gordon Liu to Lily Li did an excellent job with their roles and it had a good message. Sometimes that is all your film needs to be good. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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This is actually Gordon Liu's first movie as a lead, not "36th Chamber Of Shaolin", the one that made him famous. This was made when Lau Kar Leung was still developing a learning curve for making martial arts films, so this doesn't have all of the elements from Lau Kar Leung's later films. Of course, since he directed this film, there is a use of Hung Gar kung fu, and it's presented decently. Not a lot of action and the movie feels dull, but it's still watchable. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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Very good martial arts from the Lau family and an extraordinarily good statement of a benevolent martial arts philosophy (even though the director himself plays the most evil villain in the picture!). | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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Though I thought the fighting sequences were better in the sequel, "The Martial Club", this movie is better in story and spirit. Gordon Liu is outstanding as Wong Fei Hung learning kung fu from Shaw great Chen Kuan Tai. We see the lessons on kindness, nobility, and justice that director and fight choreographer Liu Chia Liang tries to impart to us. What is also spectacular is watching Liu Chia Liang fight with his brother Liu Chia Yung and then with his pupil Liu Chia Hui! | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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This film is a slight departure from the others from Shaws in that there's no revenge seeking. Very good Gordon Liu film, in which he plays Wong Fei Hung, the legendary healer, lion dancer, and martial artist. Very unique film, which shows forgiveness instead of killing to atone for a wrongdoing. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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| Most people who give this movie a low rating do not understand the historical/cultural story that is being told. As is always the case, Lau Kar Leung shows the brotherhood, honor, and discipline bestowed upon practitioners of Hung Gar and lion dancing. This is an outstanding cast consisting of the three famous Liu (Lau) brothers and Chen Kuan Tai. It is about school rivalry. The sub-plot is that Kar Leung is also a wanted killer. Lau Kar Wing is pursing him. Another sub-plot deals with Wong Fei Hong’s father’s refusal to teach him Kung Fu, so his father’s teacher teaches him instead and impresses upon him the values of forgiveness, humility and never humiliating your opponent. All of this comes into play when Fei Hong (Gordon Liu) ends up facing real life older brother/director/choreographer Kar Leung. The training fights with Kuan Tai are wonderfully realistic, and all of the fights between the Lau brothers showcase traditional Hung Gar forms, especially the weapons--something that is hallmark of his movies. If you want blood and gore, this isn’t for you. If you want history, culture, and real martial arts, this should be in any real old school collection as well as its sequel, Martial Club. |
| | AGREE? | READER COMMENTS | AUTHOR | | N | Or perhaps most of the people who gave it low ratings did so because it is a subpar effort with uninspired fight sequences. | MS10197 |
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I wasted my money on Gordon Liu's worst film, the fights are slow, made me fall asleep, go and buy "Invincible Pole Fighter" instead! | | AGREE? | READER COMMENTS | AUTHOR | | N | There was more to this film than just action and I thought the fights were fine! Totally disagree with your rating! | Sgt. T |
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I might be parital because I am a big Lau, Ga Fai fan, but I loved the storyline, the characters played, and the fight scene between Ga Fai and his real life sifu, Ga Leung, at the end was just classic! It was very interesting to see Ga Fai when he was so young. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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