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Much better than "Shaolin vs. Tai Chi", which i thought was garbage. The plot in a way blends themes from "Invincible Shaolin" and "5 Element Ninjas". In other words, you have two Shaolin factions tricked into fighting each other (except it's Chinese Shaolin vs Japanese Shaolin) and then ninjas vying for domination. The plot is nothing spectacular, as it's been covered in various movies before, but it's easy to follow. Action choreography is good, as expected from the Robert Tai camp. I can't say this is a flick that I would watch over and over. It just doesn't have that appeal. But for those that are into the Shaolin/ninja/China/Japan exploitation angle, this one is for you.
I love these exploitation Shaolin vs. Ninja movies. This one is really good though. The fights were really well choreographed and the story is enough to keep you interested.
| This is Robert Tai's ultimate film. He brings together all of his top stuntmen (Sammo Hung said that Robert Tai's were the best in the business). The story is simple: the ninja want the gold of Shaolin, the Japanese and Chinese Shaolin join forces after a huge misunderstanding to take on the mighty ninjas. The film's leading star is the great Alex Lo Rei ("Shaolin Vs. Lama", "Ninja Vs. Shaolin Guards", "Shaolin Chastity Kung Fu")--he was a Taiwanese taekwondo champion. It also stars an opera classmate of Robert Tai called Alan Hsu ("Kung Fu Vs. Yoga", "Rebellious Reign", "Last Hero In China"). It was rumored that Venom Chiang Sheng was going to be in the film, which would have been so cool, but instead we get another acrobat with almost gravity defying skills called William Yen ("Final Duel", "Shaolin Vs. Lama"). Also stars other Robert Tai regulars Wong Chi Sang ("Fearless Hyena") and Kim Fan ("Ninja Hunter", "Ninja Vs. Shaolin Guards")--this guy is a great kicker, he reminds me of Wang Lung in that he can kick and do some great acrobatics. I mentioned the Venoms earlier, and a few Baby Venoms turn up here--Yeung Hung ("Drunken Dragon", "Killer Army") and Suen Po ("Five Deadly Venoms", "Butterfly 18") and Ting Hwa Chung ("Marco Polo", "Nine Demons"). Even Robert Tai turns up in one of the great fight scenes of his career, where the Chinese and Japanese Shaolin have a tournament. Also, lastly, one of the stuntmen, Wo Hu, is now paralyzed from the neck down after a failed stunt on (I believe) this film; however he delivers a great performance as a monk who practices drunken pole. This film is a must-see. It's a shame Robert Tai's stunt group never got the recognition they deserve, as they really are the greatest acrobatic martial artists the world has ever seen. Thanks for reading. |
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