Lenka S. from DANVILLE, PA
Reviewed on 1/3/2013...
Ill admit the movies are a bit dated. But their old movies what do you expect. The quality is due to their age nothing more. They are all english dubed and dont have subtitles which is a lot easier than reading subtitles.
Bottom line: theyre all great movies which would be a pain to try and track down individually. I recommend purchasing the bundle it will save you a lot of heartache and monney then to try and buy for example "samurai reincarnation" alone.
They have a nostalgic feel to them. And they are a great collection.
HIGHLIGHTS:
THE CHINESE CONNECTION-- Two words: Bruce Lee. Young man seeks revenge on a Japanese gang for the death of his teacher.
DUEL OF THE IRON FIST-- Gang member goes into hiding after a restaurant brawl leaves his father dead. When he returns a year later his own gang has allied with the one that committed the murder and now both mobs are after him. Shadowy film with lots of one-on-one action.
FISTS OF BRUCE LEE-- Actually, this is a "lowlight." Bruce Lee wannabe Bruce Li (ahem) may have Lee's fists, but that's about all. He stars and directs (ineptly).
KUNG FU: THE PUNCH OF DEATH-- For one reason or another, two martial arts schools engage in deadly battle. General theme is vengeance avenged. Lots of action, naturally.
SAMURAI REINCARNATION-- The beheaded leader of a failed 17th Century Christian revolt resurrects as a demon and leads a group of reincarnated ninjas in a fight for vengeance.
NINJA ASSASSINS 10 Movie Pack (from MCE) is an ideal companion to this collection. Featuring Jackie Chan, Lee Van Cleef and Sho Kosugi, it contains ten completely different Kung Fu films.
DISC ONE--
(6.9) The Chinese Connection (Hong Kong-1972) - Bruce Lee/Nora Miao/James Tien/Robert Baker
(5.6) Kung Fu: The Punch of Death (Hong Kong-1973) - Fei Meng/Yasuaki Kurata/Lam Lam Lee
(3.3) Fists of Bruce Lee (Hong Kong-1978) - Bruce Li/Lieh Lo/Yuan Chuan/Ping-Ao Wei
BONUS:
Martial Arts Cinema
DISC TWO--
(6.3) Samurai Reincarnation (Japan-1981) - Sonny Chiba/Kenji Sawada/Akiko Kana
(5.6) Snake and Crane Secret (Hong Kong-1976) - Fei Meng/Tao-liang Tan/Dean Shek/Fang Fang
(6.4) Duel of the Iron Fist (Hong Kong-1971) - David Chiang/Ti Lung/Ku Feng/Ping Wang
BONUS:
Trivia Quiz
DISC THREE--
(4.3) Chinese Hercules (Hong Kong/Taiwan-1973) - Bolo Young/Fan Chiang/Yeh Fang
(6.7) Militant Eagle (Hong Kong/Taiwan-1978) - Ying Bai/Fei Meng/Nancy Yen/Ping Lu
(4.7) Dragon Lee vs. Five Brothers (Hong Kong-1978) - Dragon Lee/Chui Man Fooi/Qiu Yuen
BONUS:
The Yin and Yang of Action Cinema
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