I enjoy this movie because while the fight scenes are incredible to watch, it also emphasizes the value Kung Fu brings to the individual. Kung Fu is not just a skill used in movies to exact revenge upon those who have done you, your family, community, country, etc wrong. It is an internal skill promoting self awareness, peace and co-existence with the world around you.
Having all 3 Laus in one movie is quite a treat. Leung, Wing and Gordon feed well off each other. The battle between Wing and Leung is the best fight of the whole movie imho. It ends as as expected in these movies - Leung's character getting the upper hand despite the Wing's skillfulness.
Wong Fei Hung (Gordon Liu) wants to learn Kung Fu but is denied by his father, who feels Wong doesn't "have the knack" for it. Officer Yuan Ching (wing) sees the potential in Wong Fei and wants him to pursue Kung Fu studies. Lu Ah Tsai (Chen Kuan Tai) agrees to take Wong Fei on as a student, despite Wong Fei's father's apprehension.
Wong Fei an Lu Ah Tsai are gone for almost the usual 3 years to study Wushu. Wong Fei wants to avenge Officer Ching's death, but stops short of killing Ho Fu (Leung) because Tsai's lessons of true Kung Fu avail in time. Ho Fu is instead taken to the local magistrate to stand trial for his many crimes, including killing Ching.
Wong Fei's return home coincides with the local annual Lion Dance competition/Festival. Something in which his father's school hasn't participated in for years due to a fighting incident with another local school (the evil one, of course).
Master Pang (Shut Chung-Tin) is less than thrilled with Wong fei's return and devises a devious way to ensure Wang Fei and his classmates don't win anything at the festival. The plan seems to be working, until Wang Fei remembers Tsai's teachings and does as his sifu instructed, helps his fellow man by giving one of Pang's students, Yeung Chung (Fung Hak-On), a firecracker so Pang's school also wins the competition. I was waiting for Yeung Chung to continue on the "evil student" line once he received the firecracker. However, his human side appears and he celebrates the gift by demanding his school stop fighting with Wong Fei's school. Both schools celebrate as a whole.
I know revenge is usually the way to go with 98% of Wushu. However, I enjoy a movie that teaches a stronger lesson like this one does. I highly recommend this film not only for the moral, but to see the Laus working together.
Having all 3 Laus in one movie is quite a treat. Leung, Wing and Gordon feed well off each other. The battle between Wing and Leung is the best fight of the whole movie imho. It ends as as expected in these movies - Leung's character getting the upper hand despite the Wing's skillfulness.
Wong Fei Hung (Gordon Liu) wants to learn Kung Fu but is denied by his father, who feels Wong doesn't "have the knack" for it. Officer Yuan Ching (wing) sees the potential in Wong Fei and wants him to pursue Kung Fu studies. Lu Ah Tsai (Chen Kuan Tai) agrees to take Wong Fei on as a student, despite Wong Fei's father's apprehension.
Wong Fei an Lu Ah Tsai are gone for almost the usual 3 years to study Wushu. Wong Fei wants to avenge Officer Ching's death, but stops short of killing Ho Fu (Leung) because Tsai's lessons of true Kung Fu avail in time. Ho Fu is instead taken to the local magistrate to stand trial for his many crimes, including killing Ching.
Wong Fei's return home coincides with the local annual Lion Dance competition/Festival. Something in which his father's school hasn't participated in for years due to a fighting incident with another local school (the evil one, of course).
Master Pang (Shut Chung-Tin) is less than thrilled with Wong fei's return and devises a devious way to ensure Wang Fei and his classmates don't win anything at the festival. The plan seems to be working, until Wang Fei remembers Tsai's teachings and does as his sifu instructed, helps his fellow man by giving one of Pang's students, Yeung Chung (Fung Hak-On), a firecracker so Pang's school also wins the competition. I was waiting for Yeung Chung to continue on the "evil student" line once he received the firecracker. However, his human side appears and he celebrates the gift by demanding his school stop fighting with Wong Fei's school. Both schools celebrate as a whole.
I know revenge is usually the way to go with 98% of Wushu. However, I enjoy a movie that teaches a stronger lesson like this one does. I highly recommend this film not only for the moral, but to see the Laus working together.