Kung Fu Hero Wang Wu (大刀王五)(1985)

Kung Fu Hero Wang Wu (大刀王五)

Dir: Yu Lianqi

Cast: Ge Chunyan, Wang Xiaozhong, Zhao Changjun, Ji Qilin, Wang Hua

Plot: Last years of the Qing Dinasty, the fight between Ci Xi and Guang Xu becomes more fierce every day. The 5 broadsword kings (大刀王五) , former bodyguards, seek warriors for an uprising..

Year: 1985

Country: Mainland China 

Notes: The movie is available on dvd in China with chinese subtitles. The dvd release comes along with a poster. Yu Lianqi directed only this kung fu movie, his other works are just dramas. Zhao Chang Jun is not new to this kind of movies, he also starred in New Fang Shiyu (新方世玉)(1984). Wang Xiaozhong starred in A Mysterious Heroine (奇情侠侣)(1988) and other kung fu/action flicks. The movie seems to be released in VHS in some western countries dubbed in English.

Personal opinion: Another movie that must be seen. From what we saw the movie offers everything a kung fu fan usually looks for: an interesting plot and great martial arts. This flick has both. And you won't be dissapointed by the cast, they know how to make a fight worth it. It's gonna be in our collection soon..
Some snapshots (source: official mainland dvd):

Our memorabilia collection.

Today no movies update,sorry.
We want to share with you all our collection of movie-books,posters and stills. We already shared them on some forums (dvdaddicted,kung fu cinema,cinehound), but we thought that it would have been nice to publish em also here.

Let's start....

 

See ya tomorrow for a movie...

Murky Shadows Over the Gorges (峡江疑影)(1985)

Murky Shadows Over the Gorges (峡江疑影)

Dir: Li Qimin

Cast: Sun Jianming, Zhang Xiling, Wang Xiuping, Yu Dalu, Cui Yi

Plot: Set during the final years of the Qing Dinasty,the movie is about the Alliance Society (同盟会) which led the resistance...

Year: 1985

Country: Mainland China 

Trailer (Edit by us (source Official Mainland vcd): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZBZ9uRmFtQ

Notes: The movie is available on vcd in China thanks to the GZ Beauty company. The movie was screened in West Germany back in those days. This is the only kung fu movie from direcotr Li Qimin. Sun Jianming starred in movies like Wu Dang (武当)(1983) and Legend of the nanling mountain (南岭传奇)(1988). Most of the cast starred in some mainland kung fu movies.

Personal opinion: What a movie! Truly a instant classic! The kung fu is top-notch both during training sessions and fights. You can't get bored by this flick. The final fight with the two girls and the bad guy is awesome. There are some wires involved (especially for some jumps) but nothing that ruins the realism of the scenes. Moreover the set is beautiful, the landscape is absolutely gorgeous. There is nothing that doesn't work here, the cast knows what to do (their filmographies talk for themself) both in acting and fighting. If you are really into martial arts movie, you ought to see this one.

Some snapshots (source: official mainland vcd):

 

Soccer Heroes (京都球侠)(1987)

Soccer Heroes (京都球侠)

Dir: Xie Hong

Cast:Zhang Fengyi, Chen Peisi, Jiang Kun, Sun Min

Plot:The battle between Western and Chinese football team, for the proud and dignity of their own people, leads to an unexpected ending, where the victorious chinese team won't be that victorious anymore duo to the brutal royal repression.

Year: 1987

Country: Mainland China 

Trailer (Edit by us (source Official Mainland dvd)): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v75p6nv0l78

Notes: The movie is available on dvd/vcd in China thanks to the GZ Beauty company. Like most of their releases, Soccer Heroes doesn't carry any subs. Some times ago Boing also distribuited this movie on dvd, and still no english subtitles. About the movie itself, Chen Peisi, won the Hundred Flowers Award for best male supporting role in 1988; besides that, he s quite famous in the Mainland and starred in a lot of comedie. The director is the one who directed the well-known mainland flick called Deadly Fury (武林志)(1983) and the barely known Mysterious Buddha (神秘的大佛)(1980).

Personal opinion: This barely known movie from China doesn't offer that much in regards of martial arts or action, Soccer Heroes is more a social movie about dignity and honor. Sure there is some kind of action (some little fights,soccer training,soccer matches) and arts (opera) sequences ,but still, the movie is not a martial art/action flick, so keep that in mind if you want to watch it. Diversity,dignity,honor and repression can be listed as the main themes of this movie. And guys...do not expect anything like to "The Champions" starring Yuen Biao, is not that kind of movie.

Some snapshots (source: official mainland dvd [gzbeauty]):