 |  |  |  |  After you get over Lee Yi-Min playing the whining brat (man, I just wanted to jump into the TV and beat the stuffing out of him), there is some classic cool old school fighting. Mantis fist reigns in this film, as Lee looks to take out his father's killer. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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 |  |  |  |  The dubbing seems cheesy now in comparison to some of the more recent releases, but as it was one of my childhood favorites I delighted in finding this gem. Not the typical plot line for revenge, but revenge nonetheless. It has a little of the choppy editing inherent in this director's films during that timeframe but is an enjoyable piece nonetheless. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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 |  |  |  |  Good independent kung fu film for the period. You have to remember that in 1979 lots of classics were made ("Drunken Master", "Mad Monkey Kung Fu"...), so it's easy to forget this effort. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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 |  |  |  |  This movie was mediocre. Not my best choice of a Mantis Style movie. The fight scenes were good, but the story was a little slow. I didnt care for the final fight scene. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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| Lee Yi Min rarely disappoints me. But I feel that he kind of let me down with this one. No aspect of this movie offers anything new or extraordinary. The story, the action, the training scenes, the comedy. It's all been done, and done better.
The fights are fine. And Lee Yi Min looks good when showing his skills, as do most of the others involved. But it just feels somewhat generic, and more-of-the-same-ish.
Chang Yi delivers another white-haired master character, spouting off odd kung fu commandments, in which I found little rhyme or reason.
The movie does have its moments though. I guess Lee Yi Min's elaborate straw mantis contraption is sort of innovative, although it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. And the end fight, although far from mind blowing, is at least well executed.
So all in all, this one really failed to move me in any way, shape or form. But there's no accounting for taste. So maybe you should just check it out for yourself, if you haven't already. |
| | AGREE? | READER COMMENTS | AUTHOR | | Y | I gave it an extra star and a half, but I also felt this was a bit of a letdown considering the cast. | William Giordanella |
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 |  |  |  |  "The 7 Commandments..." is the perfect concoction of fighting styles, training, characters, comedy, and a decent plot. Total kung fu pleasure. (What a great price, by the way.) | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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 |  |  |  |  I definitely want to commend this movie for a superb job displaying all styles, especially the mantis style. I'd put the mantis up against a lot of styles and believe it to hold its ground. With that being said, I enjoy watching Lee Yi Min display his wonderful skills. To me he is the grandfather of the comedic/serious kung fu acting style. I believe Jackie Chan patterned his style after him. But anyways, from top to bottom, I loved it: the plot, choreography; and the final scene was spectacular, delivering the heaven and sky technique with the mantis. It's a 5 in my book. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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 |  |  |  |  I always like Lee Yi Min. He's fun and has a nice Chinese style. His training sequences are always the weirdest though...Chang Yi is alright here in a mix of bad/good guy. Good mix of hand and kicks. Lung Fei does his usual stuff. Classic student/master story with a twist: the master is the killer of the student's father. Good fights. Fun to watch. | | LOG IN TO COMMENT ON THIS REVIEW! |
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 |  |  |  |  Good old-school classic. Simple-to-follow plot, good storyline. Will remain in the classic kungfu collection. | | AGREE? | READER COMMENTS | AUTHOR | | Y | Chang YI and Lee Yi Min are great | 1MAFRK166 |
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