Item #: 2671DVD Category: MARTIAL ARTS Format: DVD MPAA Rating: U

Woolly Rating: 4/10 (137 votes)

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Matt	Aug 15, 2001 @ 12:24:27

Brilliant Shaw epic!
Wow! D*mn! I've heard so much about this title, and always good things. But words are not enough- and if you do use them, be prepared to say a lot! I'm not going to do that here though - seeing is believing. If you love kung-fu and you've never seen this movie then STOP what you are doing and get for real. In this movie Gordon Liu - in the best role I've ever seen him in (NOT a monk!) - plays the "11th Prince" and Yung Wang Yu (not Jimmy) plays his protege. Up against them are the evil Lo Lieh and Wang Lung Wei: these four alone guarantee a great time! In the words of another reviewer named Andrew Saroch: " This splendid period kung-fu film once again gives evidence of the immense quality that rolled out of the Shaw Brothers studios during the 70's. Not only does this minor masterpiece boast impressive production values, but it also highlights the diversity that existed in the Shaw Brothers kung-fu genre - something rarely acknowledged. Once again, Liu Chia-Liang also subverts a typical cinematic cliche, i.e. the master/student relationship, and gives the usual stamp of quality that one always associates with his name. The film re-tells the fabled journey of the eleventh prince (Liu) as he travels to the capital to hear the reading of (his dad ) the emperor's successor. The journey is fraught with danger as an unnamed rival prince is set on removing the eleventh prince from the leadership race permanently. The film opens with the incognito prince meeting a young ruffian named Dirty Ho (Yung Wang-Yu) and the two using their respective riches to impress the ladies." I mean this has great great choreography, bright colors, fantastic scenery. Just see it before I hurt myself! The DVD is in Shawscope (letter boxed) 9 out of 10 stars! - Matt

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