CompleteMartialArts.com - The Victim
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List Price: $9.95
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Manufacturer: Tai Seng
Starring: Billy Chan, Lung Chan, Yi Chang, Fat Chung, Lay Kah
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0601643928340
Format: Color
Label: Tai Seng
Manufacturer: Tai Seng
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Tai Seng
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2003-07-22
Running Time: 90
Studio: Tai Seng
Theatrical Release Date: 1982-06
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Summary: Outstanding Martial Arts film
Comment: This film by Sammo Hung is truely a 5 star classic Leung Ka Yan has two great fight scenes in this film one with Wilson Tung and the final battle with Chang Yi is unbelieveable. Not to mention a good story about love and hate,all the performances here are great.
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Summary: my list of sweet, sweet Sammo films continues to grow...
Comment: Sammo Hung directs, choreographs, and stars as Chan Wing, a student looking for the ultimate teacher: One who can beat him in a fair fight. He wallops a few potentials, then meets his desired prospect in Chun Yau (Leung Kar Yan) who, as per usual, wants nothing to do with him. After some goofy attempts at trying to dodge the persistent lad, the master learns that the people he and his wife have been hiding from, have discovered his whereabouts. Chan Wing offers to help, but his request is again denied. He follows the master anyway, and the wife soon tells him about all the family drama that has kept them so mobile. Eventually the master accepts him (after tragedy strikes) and the final cards are dealt... and someone's bluffing.
Though worthy of some criticism, this is a great flick. Plenty of fights, and ALL of them good. No waiting for the last 20 minutes to see some decent action, it's right from the get-go. I usually complain about the sense of humor in Sammo's older films, and there's some rather silly things that I could have done without (the "vampire" scene), but most of the comedy is brief and some of it is actually funny. I can easily overlook a little lame humor when it's punctuated with fight scenes like these.
This version from Martial Arts Theater is full-screened and English-dubbed only. It has a selection for Cantonese, but it doesn't work. The picture quality is quite good, but one has to wonder why 20th Century Fox didn't remaster (and redistribute) this, like so many other Sammo titles from this period. Of the films I've seen that Sammo has directed, this is a close 2nd to "The Prodigal Son". This would be a great starting point for those who love kung fu, but are skeptical of comedies, and Sammo Hung comedies in particular. The film's only special feature is commentary by Ric Meyers and Bobby Samuels. I didn't listen to it, but I hope they mention what an amazing performance Leung Kar Yan gives and that it's worth the price of admission... cuz it is. RECOMMENDED.
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Summary: A classic master piece of action
Comment: I currently own over 220 Shaw Brother films made from 1975 to 1981, while Sammo Hung is not your classic action hero considering his non-athletic appearance. I never stop being amazed at what he is able to do athletically. I'm not a big fan of so called class clown kung fu flicks, that's why I've never really migrated over to films with Jacky Chan. But for some reason, Sammo Hung's comedy never out-weighs his true martial art skills. This film is a classic and a must have for any entry level or dedicated collector of martial art films.
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Summary: "The victim" of the title is not the one we expected
Comment: A very good Sammo's film, clearly one of the best he directed and choregraphed in the late 70's (with "Warriors two"). Great martial performance by the effortless charismatic Leung Kar-yan (who's supposed not to be a true martial artist !). Many of the themes were developped in Sammo's later films such as "Pedicab driver" (the story of Leung Kar-yan's wife has similarities with the charater of Fennie Yuen).
"The victim" of the title is not the one we expected.
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Summary: Old "Skool" Kung Fu!!
Comment: The "Victim,,this flick has to be one of the best, and well choreographed movie with Leung Kar Yan,,,he performed stellarly. The movie in it's entirety is well worth what ever the cost. I must admit,,,I went out to purchased this flick based on the hype right here on amazon,,,and I am happy with that decission. The fight scenes are AMAZING,,the old school kung fu,,emmensely wicked. Trust me,,this is must have, rest assured you will not walk away disspointed with your decission to get this flick!!
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