Fist of the White Lotus
by Lieh Lo
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Actor: Chia Hui Liu, Hou Hsiao, Kara Hui, Lieh Lo, Lung Wei WangDirector: Lieh Lo
Cinematographer: Chih Chun Ao
Editor: Hsing-lung Chiang
Editor: Yen Hai Li
Producer: Chia-Hsi Huang
Producer: Mona Fong
Producer: Run Run Shaw
Writer: Tien Huang
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Chinese (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-06
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Red Sun
Movie Reviews of Fist of the White Lotus
Movie Review: brilliant movie, incredible dvd
Summary: 5 Stars
Now some of the remastered dvd's from red sun are only slightly above average for a remastering job. Movies like Executioners of Shaolin and Iron Fingers of Death are not a perfect transfer. Red sun has many other perfect releases just as good or even better than this one. The master killer series and Dirty Ho to name 4. It is absolutely amazing if you compare it to the groundzero version. I didn't really like this movie much when I was a kid, but now that I get to watch a scratch free, beautiful print that is perfectly letterboxed, with english dubbed sound, it is defintely one of my favorite movies ever.
So if you are a fan of shaw brothers flicks and don't have an all region dvd player, than these are the perfect dvd's for you.
P.S.-unlike groundzero, xenon, crash cinema..., when the dvd says remastered, it is. If it doesn't say it, it's not remastered. Don't say I didn't warn you.
Now to the movie. A great remake/redo of Executioners of Shaolin. Lo lieh directs this and while it is the only good movie that he directed, it is still very well done and has some nice touches, and of course some things that could have been done better. Story wise it could have improved quite a bit, but the fighting none.
The movie kicks off with an awesome opening of Pai Mei standing on the ruins of the Shaolin Temple and he has Gordon Liu(tiger stylist)and his friend(a crane stylist) coming at him. They kill him in a fantastic battle and the next thing we know we are in the future a few years. Johnny Wang (Lung Wei) is the governor and is being ordered to release the shaolin monks in prison. Not happy about this at all, he goes to speak with his uncle, Lo Lieh(pai mei's brother). Now like I said, there are some holes in this. Lo Lieh is playing Pai Mei, but they are gonna say he is Pai Mei's brother? Well, so what, it works for me and with Lo Lieh's unbelievable acting job, I wouldn't want him to have to play another type of character. He is by far the best Pai Mei. So because tiger and crane killed his brother, he is gonna go ahead and help his nephew in extinguishing the monks before they have a chance to rebuild and be strong. From here on there are all types of crazy ambushes from the while lotus clan and this causes Gordon to learn all that he can to kill Pai Mei(that's what we will call him even though I just explained he is playing another character). Pai Mei first goes and lets Gordon know that he is unstoppable and there is nothing you can do about it. But there is so much more to it. The way he just walks through all these people swinging swords at him was breathtaking! Lo Lieh was not a wushu athlete or nothing but has some of the best screen fighting skills ever. He is so smooth at playing Pai Mei, you will want to buy all of his movies. And with Master Lau Kar Leung doing the fight choreography, I guarantee you will see some of the funnest kung fu ever put to screen.
It is really cool how Gordon just can't get a firm punch on Pai Mei, so he has to listen to his pregnant wife about learning the soft style. I will make sure I don't give anything away but you will not be disappointed by this. I loved the ending, not quite as good as Executioners of Shaolin, but only the very ending, this movie though is way more up-tempo and has a lot more fighting. Overall becuase of the use of the wind machines and the 2 bonus fights we get between Lung Wei and Gordon, I liked it better than Executioners.
Summary of Fist of the White Lotus
Region Code: All Format: NTSC Running Time: 95 min. Languages: English dubbed Subtitles: None Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Description: A remake of/sequel to the classic "Executioners From Shaolin", this is kung fu cinema at its most absurd and most fun. Lo Lieh plays the dastardly White Eyebrow monk Pai Mei, who--besides being able to achieve weightlessness, so he simply floats away from his attacker's blows--can suck his testicles into his abdomen! Out hero, played by "baldhead" Gordon Liu, receives a sound thrashing from Pai Mei early on, but later masters the graceful embroidery technique from kung fu babe Hui Ying Hung. Needless to say, he finally gets his revenge when, after some spectacular fight scenes, he attacks Pai Mei's "vital spot". Ouch! Ninety minutes of pure bliss. Cast: Gordon Liu (Chia Hui), Lo Lieh, Kara Hui Ying-Hung, Johnny Wang (Lung Wei), Ging Chue, Yeung Jing Jing, Cheng Miu, Hsiao Ho. . .Similar DVD Movies
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