Jie shi ying xiong (1979)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Cheh Chang

Release Date:

24 March 1979 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

Two friends (Philip Kwok & Lo Meng) who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord (Lu Feng) and his students...

Plot Keywords:

Kung Fu | Shaolin

Cast

Shen Chan	...	Master Zhou Cheng
Nan Chiang	...	Huang
Sheng Chiang	...	Han Chi
Tat-wah Cho	...	Chun's Teacher
Kuan-chung Ku
Philip Kwok	...	Ying Cha-Po (as Kuo Chui)
Meng Lo	...	Chun Ah-Chin
Feng Lu	...	Kau Ching-Cheung
Jason Pai Piao	...	Hung Hsi-kuan
Chien Sun	...	Chu Tsai
Ying Tan
Li Wang
Chih-Ching Yang	...	Restaurant Owner

Also Known As:

Avenging Warriors
Avenging Warriors of Shaolin (USA)
Shaolin Rescuers (Hong Kong: English title)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:110 min | West Germany:83 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 (nf)

Company:

Shaw Brothers

One Of His Best

I am not a big fan of the Five Venoms movies, as in many cases they seem to lighthearted for my taste (Killer Army, Nine Demons), but this one, despite the silliness, acrobatics, and clowning around, is one of the exceptions to the rule, and that is due to the exciting fight sequences sprinkled throughout.

Just fast-forward through all the silliness, and watch the fights. You'll like it as much I did. The acting, choreography, sets, and new weapons are a joy to watch. Love the hand-held trident-like daggers! The final fight sequence is brutal, exciting, and interesting to watch, and all the actors do a great job in their roles, particularly the star of the film.

The Five Venoms didn't always score, but they certainly do this time. Highly recommended for those into the genre.