Shaolin Kung Fu - Der Gelbe Tiger
(1977)
Regisseur:
Peng-Yi ChangSchauspieler:
Carter Wong, Hsu Feng, Chang Yi, Kong Ban, Lung Fei, Sit Hon, Philip Ko, Chan Siu-Pang, Chin Kang, Lu Ping, Sun Yueh, Ma Chang, Shih Ting-Ken, Han Chiang, Wong Yeuk-Ping, Cheung Bo-Sin1646 sendet Prinzregent Tao Er Kan seine gut ausgerüsteten Truppen in den Süden des chinesischen Reiches. Ziel dieser Mission ist es, die verbliebenen Rebellen der verhassten Ming-Dynastie zu vernichten. Lung Wu, einstiger Herrscher des Ming-Reiches, wählt den Freitod, um der Schande einer Gefangenschaft zu entgehen. Sein Bruder Ming-Tang zieht inkognito mit einigen treuen Gefolgsleuten ebenfalls in den Süden, um die verbliebenen Rebellen zu mobilisieren und zu einem Gegenschlag auszuholen.
Pingo Pao, rechte Hand und Exzellenz des Prinzregenten, erfährt von diesem Plan und setzt alles daran, Ming-Tang ausfindig zu machen und durch den Söldner Chang Li mit seinen furchtbaren Waffen, den Vögeln aus Stahl, töten zu lassen. Als Ming-Tang in Gefangenschaft gerät, aber immer noch für einen unbedeutenden Rebell gehalten wird, wird die Zeit knapp. Der Rebell Shao Cheng (Carter Wong) macht sich auf, Ming-Tang bei einem Gefangenentransport zu befreien. Doch der günstige Zeitpunkt entpuppt sich als Falle...
An old Shaolin student -- turned evil -- wants to return to his old school to obtain the secrets of the final deadly style of Shaolin Kung Fu. The only thing he doesn't know is that his old teacher, now blind, has taught two other pupils in the hope that they can stop his fiendish plans. See the Bleeding Birds fly through the air, cutting down trees, and people, as the evil man uses his weapons to aid his war on the Shaolin Temple. The fights feature more exaggerated stunts and special effects than normal for a mid-70s Kung Fu film. There is also more high leaping than usual for the time, both recalling the "wuxia" swordplay films of the 1960s and foreshadowing the "wire fu" trend of the early 1990s. The fights are generally well-staged and shot and are skillfully worked into the complex intrigue of a plotline focused on Ming patriots seeking to protect their leader from Ching guards and spies in 1640s China.
An old Shaolin student -- turned evil -- wants to return to his old school to obtain the secrets of the final deadly style of Shaolin Kung Fu. The only thing he doesn't know is that his old teacher, now blind, has taught two other pupils in the hope that they can stop his fiendish plans. See the Bleeding Birds fly through the air, cutting down trees, and people, as the evil man uses his weapons to aid his war on the Shaolin Temple. The fights feature more exaggerated stunts and special effects than normal for a mid-70s Kung Fu film. There is also more high leaping than usual for the time, both recalling the "wuxia" swordplay films of the 1960s and foreshadowing the "wire fu" trend of the early 1990s. The fights are generally well-staged and shot and are skillfully worked into the complex intrigue of a plotline focused on Ming patriots seeking to protect their leader from Ching guards and spies in 1640s China.
