For some strange reason, this movie always seems to garner high praise. I would just like to say that the movie is very inferior to many of the other Shaw Brothers titles. If you are a huge fan of this genre, I would recommend far superior films such as Super Ninjas, Shaolin Master Killer, 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, Avenging Eagle, or Kid With The Golden Arm. These particular films have some of the most beloved actors of the Shaw Brothers Stable ( Liu Chia-Hui, Fu Sheng, Ti Lung, and the Venoms)in them and these films capture the true essence of what makes the Shaw Brothers films so popular.
This film does come from the Shaw studios, but as mentioned above, does not impress due to the poor story line, and lack of true fight scenes (with the exception of maybe one) that one would expect from the Shaw Brothers. Many people say that this is the best Kung-Fu movie ever made. I highly dispute those claims and could easily name 25 other Classic Martial Arts films that would put this one to shame. Watch this one only if you want to add another Shaw Brothers title to your belt.
This film does come from the Shaw studios, but as mentioned above, does not impress due to the poor story line, and lack of true fight scenes (with the exception of maybe one) that one would expect from the Shaw Brothers. Many people say that this is the best Kung-Fu movie ever made. I highly dispute those claims and could easily name 25 other Classic Martial Arts films that would put this one to shame. Watch this one only if you want to add another Shaw Brothers title to your belt.