| Wuwechimatao (Yu Rong-Guang) is a Japanese who jumps a boat with fellow countrymen AND pirates who are heading to China. Not wishing to take part in the greed and thirst for Chinese blood but of its martial arts heritage, his initial encounter with a little girl leads to him being a student of the Tiger Fist under the watchful eye of Cui Gu's (Cynthia Khan)...
Possessing two strong train of thoughts, starting with a pretty basic but well-made message about understanding across nations, Yu Rong-Guang's story is presumably of the one who brought Karate to Japan. There's always value in a genre vehicle that manages to speak clearly and in a valid way, hence Deadend Of Besiegers often getting good, deserved notices as an unusual 1992 entry. Unusual also in the way action directors Yu Rong-Guang and Wong Wa favours grounded martial arts of very high quality with only the odd wire-assisted gag, the mix creates a discovered gem that deserves even more discovery. |