It begins with a fight and ends with a fight. In between its a tale of revenge to be taken upon the main protagonist Shih Shao-Feng, a Manchu traitor, whilst protecting Zhang Yi, a revolutionary scholar who carries a map vital to the, anti Quin rulers, resistance.
The headlining star is 'Fast kick' Tao-Liang Tan, with support from Jackie Chan, James Tien and Sammo Hung etc. Its the basic Kung Fu fodder of the Hong Kong 1970's films but, the fighting and choreography is very bland and mediocre. If, like me, you are fan of the 3 support actors mentioned then its worth a watch; other than that its not good viewing! From watching this you would never guess that it was the same John Woo who makes those high octane incredible guns and gangster thrillers we all love!
The headlining star is 'Fast kick' Tao-Liang Tan, with support from Jackie Chan, James Tien and Sammo Hung etc. Its the basic Kung Fu fodder of the Hong Kong 1970's films but, the fighting and choreography is very bland and mediocre. If, like me, you are fan of the 3 support actors mentioned then its worth a watch; other than that its not good viewing! From watching this you would never guess that it was the same John Woo who makes those high octane incredible guns and gangster thrillers we all love!