Bruce Li stars as one of three immigrants who enter HK illegally in search of a better life. Once there he secures a job and befriends a young black kid (Carl Scott) after Bruce defends him while being bullied. Bruce vows to work hard and make a good life for himself and his girl. This lifestyle doesn't sit well with Bruce's best friend (played by Lo Meng) who came over with him on the boat. Bitter about his treatment in HK and a bit jealous over Li's relationship, Meng joins the local triad and begins rising through the ranks. However, when Li becomes a famous fighter and the mob wants him to take a fall, the two men cross paths in the most violent fashion (man, that is horrible writing!).
Sounds like your typical HK flick right? Well, yes and no. Right behind THE IRON DRAGON STRIKES BACK, this 1977 action film ranks as one of the more depressing Bruce Li outings. While it is a good movie, nothing good happens to Bruce here. Well, except for the fact that he gets to fight to the ROCKY theme. Bruce loses countless jobs, his best friend and his girlfriend (who is raped and murdered). And, to top it off, he must murder his ex-best friend at the end. Man, he should have stayed at home. But still, this is an excellent addition to Li's filmography. The fight scenes are pretty brutal, with lots of blood flyin'. Unintentional comedy arises with Carl Scott, who is fun to watch but is dubbed in one of the most embarrassing voices ever. They have him always saying stuff like "Right on!" and "Groovy!" Plus, Scott is always wearing some outrageous 70s shirts with slogans saying stuff like "What you see is what you get!" and "Keep on truckin'!" Also, Bruce trains for revenge by giving his enemy the death touch on his testicles. Yeah, you read that right. He even has a training dummy with the proper "equipment" for the job.
Reviewed by William.