Snake and Crane Secret

Snake and Crane Secret

The film starts out with a kata being performed by a Kung-Fu expert. The narrator explains to us, the animal techniques that make up the different styles. He explains that there are a number of forms, two of the hardest being the Crane with it’s deadly beak strikes and the Snake with it’s stealthy maneuvers. What he wants us to understand is that out...

36th Chamber of Shaolin

36th Chamber of Shaolin

Also Known as Shaolin Master Killer (Which is weird given the monk’s philosophy on killing) 36th Chamber of Shaolin is one of my favorite Kung Fu movies. The reason behind this is the likeability of the main character and the dialogue he has with the elder monks. It is the ultimate story of hero vs villain as we watch a boy witness his village ravaged by...

3 Evil Masters

3 Evil Masters

Easily one of my favorite Kung Fu films, 3 Evil Masters delivers in both dynamic choreography and excellent quotes. The dubbing is phenomenal in this Shaw Brothers gem as you will finish the movie repeating the jokes or threats by the characters “‘I despise your killing, and raping… your… despicable!” (quotes such as this). The only...

Eagle vs. Silver Fox

Eagle vs. Silver Fox

There’s usually a pre-requisite to being dubbed the “Silver Fox” in Kung Fu theater. Not only must you be evil… or naughty, but you must master your Kung Fu to the point where one opponent isn’t enough to take you on. Then if one man is dumb enough to go at you solo, you toy with him endlessly before dangling his life before your...

Seven Steps of Kung Fu

Seven Steps of Kung Fu

Before I go into the review of this film I must preface by saying that this movie has hands-down some of the best kung fu sequences I have ever seen. The choreography is ridiculous and the fights, especially the ones later on in the movie are intense. Chang Shan is a master but Chang Tin Chee is equally impressive as the two protagonists drop knees on the...