Supposedly one of the better Hong Kong, kung fu films. Sammo Hung co-directed and stars in a typical mix of extreme broad comedy and martial arts fighting type of film that was popular in Asian cinema in the late 1970's and early 80's. Sammo Hung is a fascinating character in Hong Kong movies, he is an actor, director and stunt coordinator for many Hong Kong action films. He is also a friend of Jackie Chan and has worked with him on many occasions. The most interesting thing about Hung is that he is a rather heavy set man who is extremely graceful on his feet. He gives off a vibe of "if he can do that stuff so can I " with his fighting style. The movie seemed a little stiff to me.
This is a pre-Matrix type of kung fu movie where the fighting is an exaggerated acrobatic style, not super over the top but kind of stiff and slow, at times it seems like the opponents are waiting for each other to hit them. The plot mixes lots of slapstick comedy with kung fu fighting, and has strange jarring moments of melodrama and violence. This is kind of a typical mash up for this Hong Kong movie. If you can't get into the frame of mind for this style of movie making, it can seem pretty stupid to western audiences.
108 minutes.
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