Rating: 4 out of 5
Director: See-Yuen Ng
Year: 1977
Plot:
One of the more popular kung fu movies to come out in the
1970s is that of “The Invincible Armour”, and it came out in 1977. The movie is
about a young man, Chow Lu Fong, that has been framed for murder by a corrupt
official. He is on the run and gets chased down by a bounty hunter, only to befriend
him because he is innocent, and then get on a revenge plot to seek out the
corrupt official. Now, the corrupt official is a master of Eagle Claw kung fu,
and is a masterful technician so the two new friends must battle and get to the
end. Oh, and the villain looks a lot like Pai Mei, but there’s no notes that
suggest that it’s him. He is a eunuch from what I read, though, but again that’s
something that isn’t necessarily a big deal. The plot moves fast, and is simple,
hero must fight villain of course.
Thoughts:
The first thing that I noticed about “The Invincible Armour”
was that it was restored for DVD and looks great. That immediately made me want
to watch more, because the quality is exceptional. I also found the dub track
to be good too, with clarity of sound and music intact.
The story is good, a hero is framed for murder, and a
corrupt official causes him to get chased down. This of course sets up a course
of action where our hero must defend himself against ruthless squads against
him. The story is simple, moves forward swiftly and doesn’t have a lot of
filler. I loved the way it flowed, and found the movie to be interesting. There’s
some great fights in this one, and of course the ender with a good flow of
different kung fu styles. There’s a lot of focus on the kung fu, and the camera
doesn’t get too close at times, letting you see the style and fights with
precision.
“The Invincible Armour” is a near perfect kung fu movie.
There’s very little not to like when it comes to this movie. I liked it, and
though the transfer was great. You’ll find that the story is good, the fighting
is great, and the ender will leave you breathless. Overall, this is a good kung
fu movie, and I give it a rating of 4 out of 5.
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