Wang Wu - Der Kämpfer mit dem Phönixschwert

Co-directed by Cheh Chang and co-starring a young Danny Lee, this Shaw Brothers martial arts action flick is not quite up to the quality of Chang's Venom Mob films (or their levels of graphic violence), but it is a sturdy enough of martial arts story and action to satisfy genre fans. A swordsman challenges the corrupt local authorities, bucking the system. Think "All the President's Men" but with swords! Okay, not really, but it's better than the usual you-killed-my-master storyline, so I'll give it that. A weak point of the film is that there isn't a lot of martial arts action, but once the action gets going, especially the finale, it's quite good. Overall, don't go out of your way to watch this one, but it's a solid enough of Shaw Brothers martial arts action flick.