Tag Archives: Kung Fu

Review: Men from the Monastery (HK 1974)

Posted on May 6, 2020 by David

Oh my god, dude got stabbed in the TAINT! Seriously though, this has a reputation for being one of Chang Cheh’s better films, but I did not find it terribly engaging, especially compared to an epic like Shaolin Temple or his … Continue reading →

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Chang Cheh at the Quad Cinema in NYC

Posted on May 25, 2018 by David

The Quad Cinema in New York will be continuing its Chang Cheh retrospective – “Vengeance Is His: Chang Cheh’s Martial Lore” – over Memorial Weekend.  There are still lots of great films to see, including the stone cold classic Five … Continue reading →

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Review: The Avenging Eagle AKA: Long xie shi san ying; Cold Blooded Eagles (Hong Kong 1978)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by David

Avenging Eagle is solid old school kung fu from the Shaw Brothers. It’s no pinnacle of the genre – there really isn’t that much to distinguish it from most Shaw martial arts films – but a good cast, baroque weaponry, … Continue reading →

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Review:  Dragon Lord (Hong Kong 1982)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by David

Within the two years after Dragon Lord’s release, Chan would enter into his golden age with the quadruple punch of Project A, Winners and Sinners, Wheels on Meals, and Police Story, catapulting him into superstardom and cementing his reputation as … Continue reading →

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