Hong Quan Yu Yong Chun (1974)
Genre: Action
Duration: 107 minuten
Alternative titles: Shaolin Martial Arts / Hung Kuen Yue Wing Chun / 洪拳與詠春
Country:
Taiwan / Hong-Kong
Directed by: Cheh Chang
Starst: Sheng Fu, Kuan-Chun Chi and Irene Chen Yi-Ling
IMDb score:
6,8 (486)
Releasedate: 3 August 1974
Hong Quan Yu Yong Chun plot
Once a year the festival in honor of Kwang Kong takes place. Then the local kung fu schools gather in his temple. The best students give demonstrations of their abilities. This year, however, will be the first time that the Manchus will be here as well. This already creates a tense atmosphere. When the master of the Manchu school starts interfering with everything, the tension rises even more.
Actors and actresses
Li Yao
Pa Chung / Chen Bao Rong
Lin Chen-hsiu
Ah Wai
Master Lin Zan Tin
Master Wu Chung-Ping
He Lian
Pa Kang
Yu Pi
He Zhen Gang
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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Cheh again.
I've been skipping Shaw Bros. martial arts from the 70s for a few years now. I did spend some time digging through the Shaw Bros. catalog, but after seeing a few films, it just seemed like a lot of the same old stuff.
But when they introduce these kinds of films on Netflix, I can hardly resist watching them. If only to show there's a genuine interest in films like this. And Cheh is a household name among Shaw Bros. directors, so it's an opportunity I'd rather not miss.
It feels a bit like coming home. Familiar territory, especially in terms of progression. Some initial problems, the good guys losing out to the inhumanly strong bad guys, the retreat to a training camp outside the city, and then the eventual, triumphant return. Only, it apparently went a bit too fast, and Cheh had to double-cut the entire final section to get to 100 minutes of film. Unnecessary, if you ask me.
It's also quite funny to see a Shaw Bros. film again. The martial arts are rather mediocre; for truly great choreography, you'd better watch Chia-Liang Liu, but there are some fun fights. The training is also funny, though nothing is truly original, and you've probably seen everything done better before.
So, for the Shaw Bros fans. But I don't think there are many of them on MM.
2.0*
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80&90’s Nostalgia
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A village is being oppressed by the Manchus. They are assisted by three fighters, two of whom master the Steel Armor technique. This technique deflects opponents' blows and can even reflect them. Fu Sheng and Chi Kuan-chun are training to learn the Tiger & Crane fist, a technique they hope will penetrate the armor. A young Gordon Liu is also present. Unfortunately, the film is too long; it could easily have been told in 90 minutes.
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