- Format: PAL
- Language Cantonese Chinese
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Hong Kong Legends
- DVD Release Date: 7 Mar 2005
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0007IK63Q
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 37,320 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film contains some of the most intricately weapons based kung fu I have seen. It centres on two old masters of spear and sword. Unable to defeat each other, they train students to settle the rivalry. A clever trick is having these two men play each others student. The old man version of Sammo trains a young Lau Kar-Wing and vice-versa. This work surprisingly well and is not confusing.
The low points are a comedy sequence involving a weedy bloke and some eggs, and the fact that their decade of harsh training takes 3 minutes screen time. Minor niggles however, compared to the overall high quality.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
If there was one film that really shows Sammo Hung's extraordianry weapon-wielding skills then this is it! The non-stop fight sequences are absolutely mind-boggling. They are choreographed to perfection and are so intricate and precise it will have you gazing in awe and reaching for that rewind button! The film tells the story of two masters, one a master of the sword and the other a master of the spear. They meet every ten years to battle it out in order to find out which weapon is the king of weapons. However, their final battle ends in a draw, and the ageing warriors decide that they are getting too old and that they are going to have to take on a student in order to continue the dispute in the coming years. So they both set out to find and train a student. At first the two students are enemies, but when their masters are murdered they join forces to avenge their deaths. This film is the greatest weapons movie of all time and If you are a fan of Sammo or a fan of martial arts movies in general then you will NEED this film in your collection.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Weapons Heaven
1 Aug 2007
Sammo Hung and Lau Kar Wing play dual roles in this weapons classic. Sammo and Lau are old kung fu masters and have a duel every 10 years to see who is better, but they always end up in a draw. They decide to train students and meet back up in 10 years to have the students duel it out this time. Sammo forces a young man played by Lau Kar Wing to be his student, and Lau Kar Wing gets a young Sammo to be his student. There is no real point to the story. The young characters played by Lau and Sammo individually help fight the town thug played by Dean Shek. An old rival of the 2 old masters played by Leung Kar Yan has a nice role, and since I don't want to give anything away (not that it would really matter), I will just tell you that the final fights are fantastic.
There is not much action to speak of, until the last 25 minutes. Not only do Sammo and Lau get to show off brilliantly, but Leung Kar Yan, Chung Fa and Lam Ching Ying also show up. All of these guys are in their prime and kung fu action doesn't get any better than this. All of the movements are so perfect and I don't think I have ever seen a better display of weapons choreography. The final fights have to be seen. The undercranking is noticeable, but only helps to enhance the action. It is only overused in comical moments.
If you are a fan of Sammo Hung, Lau Kar Wing, or Leung Kar Yan (aka Beardy), then I highly recommend this movie.
3.5/5
There is not much action to speak of, until the last 25 minutes. Not only do Sammo and Lau get to show off brilliantly, but Leung Kar Yan, Chung Fa and Lam Ching Ying also show up. All of these guys are in their prime and kung fu action doesn't get any better than this. All of the movements are so perfect and I don't think I have ever seen a better display of weapons choreography. The final fights have to be seen. The undercranking is noticeable, but only helps to enhance the action. It is only overused in comical moments.
If you are a fan of Sammo Hung, Lau Kar Wing, or Leung Kar Yan (aka Beardy), then I highly recommend this movie.
3.5/5
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Astonishing action from Sammo Hung
5 Aug 2003
This movie doesn't seem to get the attention that some of Sammo's earlier films garner, but don't let that fool you. This film has some of the most remarkable old-school fight scenes you will ever witness. And plenty of them.
The plot involves a clever gimmick-- Sammo Hung (sword) and Lau Kar Wing (spear) play two aging weapon masters with a friendly rivalry spanning decades. Unable to determine who is the stronger in their annual sparring matches, they decide to take on disciples and have them fight it out to see which style is truly the best. Their disciples? Young Lau Kar Wing (sword) and Sammo Hung (spear). The training sequences are lengthy and entertaining, with each master/disciple pairing trying to sabotage the other. Meanwhile, a deadly villian (with henchmen in tow) from the masters' past shows up to get revenge.
Comedy abounds and often falls flat-- with the lion's share of the blame falling on the head of Dean Shek Tin, irritating as always with his poor man's Jerry Lewis schtick. The fighting, however, is as consistently good as any you'll see, and often cited as a masterpiece of combat with weapons. Sammo is in top form, and it was a nice touch to showcase the two stars with each of two weapons.
Please note that I can't vouch for the quality of this release-- I saw a Japanese edition with subtitles and excellent picture quality.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
best weapons movie ever!
22 July 2000
this is the best weapons movie I have ever seen..! the skills portrayed in this one are incredible! you'll have to see it to believe it! Sammo hung at his very best! A must see for all action fans!
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