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Five Superfighters (1979)
Directed by John Law Ma
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Overview
Three young martial arts students and their teacher are beaten up badly by a wandering man who proclaims himself “a corrector of bad kung-fu.” Determined to avenge their teacher and regain their honor, the three students all go their separate ways to find kung-fu masters who will take them as students.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Kwan Fung | Hau Chiu-Sing | Austin Wai | Ng Yuen-Jun | Siu-Hung Leung | Wong Mei-Mei | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Lam Fai-Wong | Wong Wing | Wan Fat | Lau Hok-Nin | Fong Ping | Benz Kong | Fung Ging-Man | Lai Kim-Hung | Chui Fat | Cheung Hei | Yeung Sai-Gwan | Siao San-Yan | To Wing-Leung | Tai San | Tam Wai-Man | Lee Hang | Yuen Gam-Fai | Keung Hon | Chi Ping Chang | Chu Kong | Chan Siu-Kai | Chien Hua Hsu | Man Ngai-Tik | Wan Yiu-Cho | Au Chi-Hung | Lau Cheun | Yue Tau-Wan | Benny Lai Keung-Kuen | Ka Sang Cheung | Kei Ho-Chiu | Woh Seung | Lai Sau-Kit
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Some fun training sequences with a trio of non-traditional masters and a great final fight sequence aside, this one didn’t do a lot for me. Not that the plot matters too much but in this case it’s even more paper thin than usual. I did really like Wong Mei-Mei as Madame Fang the tofu maker though. Lo Mar (aka John Law Ma among other pseudonyms) didn’t make a lot of martial arts films.
The martial arts in this hues more towards the traditional Peking Opera style of balletic moves at a slower pace, which by 1979 probably felt outdated.
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