SOUTH SHAOLIN MASTER (1984)

[Xenorama ™]

director: Xiao Long

Producer: Wu Yang-qian

Action Directors: Brandy Yuen, Yang Hua

Writers: Zhang Jun, Hai Hong, Zhang Mu-gui, Huang Shi-xian, Xi Hua-an,
Ding Zhou-lun, Rong Ro-pei

Cinematographers: Hai Lie, Tony Fan
Music: Kuan Sheng-you
Cast::
Chiu Jian-guo ... Lin Hai-nan
Li Yan-long ... Liang Shao-jin
Zhong Xiao-zhen ... Liang Yu-ching
Sun Gen-fa ... Ha Er-ci
Xu Xue-xi ... Cui Zuo-bang
Xu Li ... Zhao Shi-xiong
Li Zhong-ru ... Wu Bo
Pan Wei-xing ... Liang Bo
Ku Guo-xin ... Sao Su-tou
Xu Qi-cheng ... Ou Biao
Zhang Ke-jian ... Qian Hei-tou
Chan Fei-xiong ... Master Chan
Chen Jian ... La Lei-he

an action packed story of revenge against the ruling Ching Dynasty.
there's barely any character development, but it's incredibly well
shot and decently choreographed.

the martial arts themselves are suspect, many looking operatic, but
overall, this is worth a look.

[hman]

I watched the final one-on-one for this movie. It's short, but the choreography actually quite good. It's probably some of the best choreography for a Mainland film, but I think it falls just a little behind Tsui Siu-Ming's Holy Robe of Shaolin and, of course, Lau Kar-Leung's Martial Arts of Shaolin. But Brandy Yuen, brother of Woo-Ping, did a good job.