Rating:

Aka: KIDS FROM SHAOLIN

Stars: Jet Li, Yu Cheng Wai, Yu Hai, Din Nan, Ji Chuan Wah

Director: Cheung Hsin Yen

1984, China

 

The Shaolin family, by the name of Dragon, are in conflict with their neighbours the Wu Tang family named Phoenix. The Dragon family consists of only boys and the Phoenix of girls, but as the father of the Phoenix family doesn’t want to get involved with the Dragons to prevent them from stealing their Wu Tang style he doesn’t let his daughters get married to them. But when a gang of thieves embark the families have to unite to battle them.

 

A very original movie with a great plot and gorgeous mainland Chinese settings. The reason for not giving it a 5 in KF is that Jet doesn’t fight enough until the end and to much time is spent on boys and girls that are quite silly at times. Also, it would've been better if the kids were changed for a bunch of wushu guys and girls like Jet himself.

I must also apply that some of the older Wu Tang girls were amazing, especially the girl who makes an exellent kick at a robbers face and directly after that makes some acrobatics on to a table and then splits into the air and then acrobatics again (watch this part in slow-motion) at the time of 14 1:30:40 (on the DVD version).

The thieves are odd looking and have lots of bizarre weapons and costumes. The end is great, everybody goes mad in a mass battle to the death against the robbers. Highly recomended.

 

This is my first DVD experience and it was great, I just hope Eastern Heroes are coming with some of their other great old shool titles. They’ve already published the "Shaolin Temple" trilogy and "Dr. Wai" with Jet Li.

The subs have on/off function which allows you to remove or apply them whenever you want to, the adio also has on/off function. It also has Jet’s visit to the UK which always is fun to have and some other stuff that Eastern Heroes made a great work putting together making this a must have for all the Jet fans.

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