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The Shaw Brothers studios in Hong Kong were synonymous with kung fu movies long before Golden Harvest even existed, and even though they released hundreds of movies a year many of them were fantastic. They have never been officially released either on VHS or DVD. Now some of the more famous are being distributed through Momentum Asia.
Heroes Two is one of them, a martial arts epic from 1974. The plot is fairly flimsy - the evil Manchu are trying to eliminate the proud Shaolin from the country, and burn down the Fukien Shaolin Temple. Surviving Shaolin master Hung must try to evade capture whilst rebuilding the resistance movement and defeat the Manchu. What this boils down to is a series of cracking fight sequences as Hung and local celebrity kung fu master Fang fight each other, and the baddies, whilst strolling through some stunning countryside.
The film is quite beautiful, taking full advantage of both the skills of the Shaw Bros cinematographers and their huge soundstages, so that both indoor and outdoor locations look great. The cast are perhaps better martial artists than actors, but are charismatic enough to keep the film rolling. The soundtrack and music are top quality, and presented on the DVD is a crisp 2.0. Chang Cheh the director is clearly a man in full flow, merging traditional Chinese stories of heroism with the modern expectations of kick-ass kung fu. It's a great introduction to the Shaw Bros style of film.
The only slight let-down is that this DVD isn't anamorphic, but this is because the subtitles are in the main kept below the picture so as not to spoil the image. Considering the age of the film, it looks and sounds nigh on perfect. Let's hope that all the Shaw Brothers re-releases will follow suit.
Heroes Two is one of them, a martial arts epic from 1974. The plot is fairly flimsy - the evil Manchu are trying to eliminate the proud Shaolin from the country, and burn down the Fukien Shaolin Temple. Surviving Shaolin master Hung must try to evade capture whilst rebuilding the resistance movement and defeat the Manchu. What this boils down to is a series of cracking fight sequences as Hung and local celebrity kung fu master Fang fight each other, and the baddies, whilst strolling through some stunning countryside.
The film is quite beautiful, taking full advantage of both the skills of the Shaw Bros cinematographers and their huge soundstages, so that both indoor and outdoor locations look great. The cast are perhaps better martial artists than actors, but are charismatic enough to keep the film rolling. The soundtrack and music are top quality, and presented on the DVD is a crisp 2.0. Chang Cheh the director is clearly a man in full flow, merging traditional Chinese stories of heroism with the modern expectations of kick-ass kung fu. It's a great introduction to the Shaw Bros style of film.
The only slight let-down is that this DVD isn't anamorphic, but this is because the subtitles are in the main kept below the picture so as not to spoil the image. Considering the age of the film, it looks and sounds nigh on perfect. Let's hope that all the Shaw Brothers re-releases will follow suit.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fantastic movie. Right up there with Drunken Master (1978), obviously not the same on the comedy side but the kung fu is first class - Chen, Kuan-Tai's performance is outstanding (if you've seen him in Iron Monkey you'll know what I mean). Classic Shaw Brothers!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Shaws Brothers do it again with this action packed classic. In the opening 30 minutes there is atleast eight seperate fight sequences and each one is amazing. The story is nothing we havn't seen before with the evil Manchus killing off the Shoalin rebels, but its still exciting from start to finnish.
Chang Chen is a brilliant director of action scenes as seen in films such as Heroic Ones and The One Armed Swordsman and once again he doesnt let us down.
This is a must buy!
Chang Chen is a brilliant director of action scenes as seen in films such as Heroic Ones and The One Armed Swordsman and once again he doesnt let us down.
This is a must buy!
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