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The Kung Fu Instructor (1979)
Directed by Sun Chung
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Overview
Two rival clans have unsuccessfully tried to hire the master of the good clan to teach his clan. Not willing to take no for an answer, they frame the master for a dirty deed that he didn’t commit, which forces him to kill a man in battle. The townspeople attempt to kill him and he is forced to flee to the evil clan.
Length 100 minutes
Actors
Ti Lung | Yue Wong | Ku Feng | Angie Chiu | Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Ngaai Fei | Chiang Tao | Shum Lo | Lun Ga-Chun | Tin Ching | Yuen Wah | Cheng Miu | Lai Kim-Hung | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Lam Chi-Tai | Cheung Kwok-Wah | Law Keung | Dick Wei | Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan | Chan Dik-Hak | Chih-Ching Yang | Luo Sheng | Keung Hon | Chan Shen | Kung-Wu Huang | Ng Hong-Sang | Chow Kin-Ping | Luo Jun | Dang Wai-Ho | Ng Yuen-Fan | Yuen Bun | Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen | Sai Gwa-Pau | Tam Bo | Chik Ngai-Hung | Tsi-Ang Chin | Pei Chi Huang | Paul Wong Kwan | Johnny Cheung Wa | Cheung Chok-Chow | Fong Yue | Samuel Wong Kar-Leung | Ho Bo-Sing | Man Ngai-Tik | Ngai Tim-Choi | Ka Sang Cheung | Pan Yung-Sheng | Wong Chi-Keung | Eddie Li Kong | Austin Wai
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2025 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
It’s always great to see Ti Lung kicking ass. Here he plays the man in the middle of warring factions in a town in a variation of the YOJIMBO story. The great Ku Feng plays the evil villain Meng Er Da. He’s so good in these roles. This also makes Ku Feng my fourth most popular actor of all time. Hell yeah.
I like that Ti Lung is paired with his student, played by Wong Yu. They make a great pair fighting primarily with poles to great effect.
The camera work is noticeably smooth too. Apparently this is the first Shaw Brothers movie to use a steadicam, which I believe came into use in 1974-75 and probably started making serious in roads by 1979 when this film was released.
This is my 41st movie starring Ti Lung, but I’m about to watch a shit ton more.
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