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SHAOLIN VS LAMA [DVD]

DVD ~ Kuo Chung Ching
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Kuo Chung Ching, Alexander Lou, William Yen
  • Directors: Tso Nam Lee
  • Producers: Kuo Chung Ching
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Lighthouse DVD Distribution
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Dec 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005AVW5
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,554 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Originally made in 1983, Shaolin vs Lama is an example of the kung fu movie at its most cultish. The story is largely unimportant but concerns Yu Ting and his search for a kung fu master, a search that leads him into conflict with the Flying Eagle gang and their leader, Golden Wheel Lama. This is as far as it goes plotwise, not that that really matters. The focus of the film is, of course, the fight sequences and breathtaking they are too, though the whole film is given unmistakable aura of campness by its comical English dubbing. Still, it would be churlish to argue with the glowing recommendation of the Wu Tang Clan's Rza (a man who knows his kung fu stuff) of Shaolin vs Lama as one of the giants of the genre.

On the DVD: filmed in a rather basic manner, Shaolin vs Lama is a colourful visual experience but not one that particularly shines on DVD. The 2.0 Dolby Digital sound gives the fight sequences an added bite but, as is so often the case, the potential of the format is frustratingly underused. There is no attempt to provide any sort of background to the film or the kung fu genre in general, instead leaving us with scene selection and the original theatrical trailer. --Phil Udell

Video Description

Special Features: Digitally Re-mastered
2.0 Dolby Digital
English language
Theatrical Trailer
Interactive menus
Scene Selection
Kung fu Connection Trailers

Subtitles: None


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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, and Funny????!, 8 May 2001
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I'm a big martial arts fan, especially these Old-School Films, this one suprised me, as from the title and the box i didn't expect too much, but it's packed with action, a few moments which have to be rewound to see again, plenty of Wu-Tang related quotes, Classic Kung-Fu Style Dubbing, and an Old Guy with a Funny Beard trying tio get hold of a chicken.. what more do you want?!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, Hilarious!, 9 May 2001
This review is from: Shaolin vs Lama [VHS] [1983] (VHS Tape)
Great film, once it builds up pace, don't expect a serious film, many people hate the dubbed versions, I find them hjilarious, especially with all the Lines sampled for Wu-Tang Clan albums, (spot at least 3) the master with the beard is hilarious, especially as he attempts to grab the chicken, the final fight is superb, don't expect a classic and original plot, or good acting, but this film is a classic, entertaining display of skills.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Naff dubbing, great martial arts !, 25 Feb 2002
This review is from: Shaolin vs Lama [VHS] [1983] (VHS Tape)
awful dubbing, acting and plot but nice display of shaolin kung fu, especially in the animal forms such as Tiger claw
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