7 GRANDMASTERS (1978)

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Studio(s): Hong Hwa Motion Picture Co.

Director(s): Joseph Kuo Nan-hong

Producer(s): Joseph Kuo Nan-hong

Action Director(s): Corey Yuen Kwai, Yuen Cheung-yan

Writer(s): Kwok Tai-wai (story), Joseph Kuo Nan-hong (script), Yao Xing-kang (script)

Cinematographer(s): Ng Kwok-yan

Music: Chou Fok-leung

Rated: NR - moderate violence
Cast::
Lee I-min ... Hsia Hsiao-ying, Sha Hsiao-hu
Jack Lung Goon-ng ... Shang Kuan-cheng
Lung Fei ... Sha
Mark Lung Goon-mo ... Yu Chang
Corey Yuen Kwai ... Sun Hung
Alan Chui Chung-san ... Ku I-feng, Shang Pu-yun
Chin Yuet-sang ... Monkey Liu
Nancy Yen ... Ming Chu
Cheung Ching-fung ...
Lee Yan-wa ...
Yuen Sam ...
Ma Chin-ku ...
Chen Chiu ...
Chiu Chung-hing ...
Lee Siu-fei ...
Ng Wa-wa ...

i'd never seen this movie before, but it has a lot of good reviews, and they are correct! lots of fights, a good if basic story and a not so surprising twist at the end, plus a hideously painful final shot, which i'll not ruin, but damn!

anyway, it's available on R1, so check it out. more info here- www.kungfucinema.com/reviews/sevengrandmasters.htm
a treasure trove of info.

[hman]

I checked out several of the fights from the film at Shaolinchamber.com. I found them entertaining, especially the finale against Alan Tsui. It was intricate, fast, and had some interesting early wire-fu techniques. The final shot is as memorable as the one from "Invincible Iron Armour" with John Liu and Hwang Jang Lee.