Pretty much a straightforward kung fu beat-'em-up, which offers straight action all the way through and no plot. Learned film critics and scholars may take exception to this kind of exploitation movie, but not I: as long as a film can keep me consistently entertained for the hour-and-a-half running time I'm happy, and I was very happy watching this movie. It's not great, it's nothing you haven't seen before, but there are certain charms which makes it an engaging watch.
It's a low budget film, very badly dubbed indeed, about two youngsters out for revenge against some thugs, most of whom seem to be various karate champions from the period. Lots of non-stop fighting and action continues, all shot in a low budget but convincing way, with lots of breaking props and the slight impression that the film has been sped up a notch.
Billy Chong is the nominal hero this time around. Born in Indonesia, he carved a small niche for himself as an action hero in the late '70s and early '80s, before moving to television later on in his years. He's a pretty good fighter, very fast, and he's perfectly adequate here in a couple of splendid battles. Sharing kung fu hero status is the even less well-known Carl Scott, a young black fighter who appeared in about three martial arts films. He's also pretty good, although neither star is that memorable to be quite honest.
The various bad guys and villains are either weird and/or funny: there's a Chuck Norris wannabe who breaks blocks of ice, a couple of would-be Bruce Lee Chinese fighters, a knife-thrower, a Red Indian (!) – basically a Chinese guy doled up like Jackie Chan in SHANGHAI NOON - a big fat Chinese guy who pokes people's eyes out, and plenty more people waiting to get their asses kicked. The action remains entertaining throughout thanks to the wealth of interesting locations to fight in, whether they be bridges, rivers, bar-rooms, fields, houses and what-not. Nothing classic here, but kung fu fans will have a field day.
It's a low budget film, very badly dubbed indeed, about two youngsters out for revenge against some thugs, most of whom seem to be various karate champions from the period. Lots of non-stop fighting and action continues, all shot in a low budget but convincing way, with lots of breaking props and the slight impression that the film has been sped up a notch.
Billy Chong is the nominal hero this time around. Born in Indonesia, he carved a small niche for himself as an action hero in the late '70s and early '80s, before moving to television later on in his years. He's a pretty good fighter, very fast, and he's perfectly adequate here in a couple of splendid battles. Sharing kung fu hero status is the even less well-known Carl Scott, a young black fighter who appeared in about three martial arts films. He's also pretty good, although neither star is that memorable to be quite honest.
The various bad guys and villains are either weird and/or funny: there's a Chuck Norris wannabe who breaks blocks of ice, a couple of would-be Bruce Lee Chinese fighters, a knife-thrower, a Red Indian (!) – basically a Chinese guy doled up like Jackie Chan in SHANGHAI NOON - a big fat Chinese guy who pokes people's eyes out, and plenty more people waiting to get their asses kicked. The action remains entertaining throughout thanks to the wealth of interesting locations to fight in, whether they be bridges, rivers, bar-rooms, fields, houses and what-not. Nothing classic here, but kung fu fans will have a field day.