Rating: 3 out of 5
Year: 1976
Director: Teng-Hung Hsu
Plot:
The “One Armed Swordsman” has a few movies, but this is not
one of continuity, so don’t expect the same thing from this movie as the others.
However, “One Armed Swordsman vs. 9 Killers” is a stand-alone movie that
features our titular hero, Wang Yu, as he must battle 9 killers that are out to
finish the job that cost him his arm and his family. Along the way, we befriends
a member of the rival gang, but that is short lived, as he must fight him too
eventually.
Thoughts:
There’s no major restoration on this film, so immediately
there are some points down, but that doesn’t mean that this movie is bad. In
fact, it has a lot going for it, including the titular character of the One
Armed Swordsman. The swordsman comes through with revenge in mind and he takes
on 9 killers. That is the crux of the story, and while there is a b-story that
plays out, it’s minor to say the least. Our hero travels to find those that
attacked him, took his arm and his family. The fights are good, with our hero
only using his one arm, no swords for most of his side of the fighting, and
takes on several masters of kung fu. I found the fighting to be mostly one
sided, and a lot of it was definitely not back and forth, with the main
character being superior to all the others fast, and easily. That’s not to say
it’s bad, it’s just something that I noticed while watching this one. The
pacing is fast, you go from fight to fight swiftly, and there’s even some comedy
thrown into the mix, but mostly it’s a revenge film with one armed swordsman getting
the upper hand in all of the fights. The flow and ease of the fighting is
great, and definitely worth checking out, especially for the ending fight which
takes a good focal point in finishing the movie! Overall, not a bad movie, but definitely
lacking here and there, giving it a rating of 3 out of 5.
No comments:
Post a Comment