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The Lizard (1972)
Directed by Chor Yuen
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Overview
He steals from the rich and gives to the poor! Like Robin Hood, the title hero of The Lizard is a philanthropic thief, except the Lizard makes his rounds in 1930s Shanghai. Corrupt police chief Chen Can (Law Lit) is assigned to bring down the Lizard to appease the sinister Japanese forces, but the Lizard constantly eludes his grasp. Little does Chen Can know that the wily thief actually works for him! The Lizard’s true identity is the mousy Cheng Long (Ngok Wah), who dons a mask and takes to the streets to spread his righteous message.
Length 101 minutes
Actors
Lo Lieh | Elliot Ngok | Connie Chan Po-Chu | Chih-Ching Yang | Ku Wen-Chung | Lydia Shum | Yuen Woo-ping | Gam Tin-Chue | Ricky Hui | Michelle Mee | Wu Ma | Yat Chor Yuen | Sai Gwa-Pau
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2015 | TV | DVD | Rented | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is kinda like another retelling of the Chen Zhen story, which oddly was released in the same year as the first adaptation by Bruce Lee. Not exactly the same but definitely shares the spirit with a masked kung fu bandit that is also anti-Japanese. Yueh Hua isn’t quite as charismatic as Bruce Lee, Jet Li or Donnie Yen but still decent esp. as the dumb brother. Watchable flick if a bit clunky delivering the goods. At least Lo Lieh looks dapper hamming it up in his white villain suit.
Just watched Yueh Hua last night in 14 AMAZONS.
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