Viewer Comments:The Master Strikes Back
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More acting than martial-arts.
Really good movie.
I'll tell you this: the master is the truth!
The brutality the son of the master faces is unlike anything I expected. The film really tanked for me there. Ti Lung's performance here is not as good as the first film, here he's a little too restrained.
Chan Wai Man is always a good villan, and here you want him to get his just like any other time.
-Hung Boxing Kid (see my profile)
There is not a lot of fighting in this movie, but what you get is a great story. The conflict Ti Lung has with his son and the Owner of the Cathouse, while trying to discipline the troops he was hired to train drives this movie. When Ti Lung's son is castrated, the fighting is intense and he avenges not only his son--he exacts a brand of justice that was consistent with that time.
I bought this thinking this would have been similar to Kung Fu Instructor, however, kung fu fighting was very little and the drama was much darker than the predecessor. However, some may enjoy this because of the lack of fighting and more intense drama.
This is the unofficial sequel to THE KUNG FU INSTRUCTOR. Very disappointed with that one. Ti Lung is good as usual but the action is lacking. I hate eunuch princes.....The few fight scenes are very good but not enough action for a kung fu flick. The story drags and too much time is spent in the brothel.... Also, Ti Lung leaving his son in the hand of the bad guy (Chan Wei Man) near the end is not very credible. 3* overall, but would be merely a 2* or 2½* if not for Ti Lung's presence. The fight scenes are 4* caliber but way too few and cannot salvage this movie. THE KUNG FU INSTRUCTOR is so much better!
-Roger Judd, Jr. (see my profile)
There are only two or three action scenes in this movie! The movie is mostly a drama film, but a very decent one at that if you're into that sort of thing!
This movie is great and the story is not bad.
Watching this film, we laugh to cackle! Casanova Wong is simply very good in this action comedy film.
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