Lao jia lao nu lao shang lao

Though I love Hong Kong cinema made from the 1980s onward, I have to confess that I find offerings made in the 1970s interchangeable - and not in a good way. If you have seen your share of 1970s martial arts movies, much of what you'll see in this particular example will come across as not surprising in the least. The only novelty is to watch the movie to find elements that are unique, which isn't all that often. Though the fight sequences occasionally showcase an interesting martial arts move, they are otherwise standard stuff - and these fights are supposed to be the main selling point! The movie musical score is often a strange electronic melody, almost John Carpenterish in nature at times. Apart from what I mentioned, the only other unique element the movie has is that the current public domain print available uses some of the worst pan-and- scanning you have ever seen. I say skip this movie, unless you have for some reason a great interest in the star and Hong Kong cinema of this period - and even then you might find this tough going at times.