The Boxer from Shantung
(1972)
Directed by Chang Cheh
this film stars Chen Kuan-Tai, David Chiang, Cheng Yong Hip, Ching Li
and Wang Ching. A fighter working as a manual labourer in Shanghai
aspires to become a crime lord at a time when two rival gangs are at
war.
The plot of this film
would fit in well with any number of American gangster films but the
Chinese setting at least brings a little freshness to the film.
Otherwise this is a pretty unremarkable film that fills out it's
story and fight requirements but not much more. None of the fight
scenes stood out compared to other Shaw Brothers films but there are
a couple of nice moments of tension thanks to the direction.
3/5
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