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The mid-nineties were a period of transition for Jet Li. Having made his name in period martial arts pieces during the aftermath of the new wave, the saturation point had been reached and stepping into the modern action movie was inevitable. Initial forays had been limited in their success (Dragon Fight & The Master) and it wasn't until the shameless “The Bodyguard” rip-off “Bodyguard from Beijing” in 1994 that he began to get accepted in this genre. “The Enforcer” to give “My Father is a Hero” its generic western release title was a reunion of star and director, only this time with added familial drama with a script co-written by Wong Jing. As Eureka Entertainment releases its “Heroes and Villain's” box set, it's time to revisit this transitional period of the star and see how it holds up today.

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High-quality chopsocky mayhem! Guest reviewer Lee Broughton returns with an assessment of Jimmy Wang Yu’s action-packed martial arts flick. The combat comes thick and fast when a team of deadly mercenaries are employed to wipe out the honourable pupils of the Zhengde School. Writer-director Jimmy Wang Yu is placed front and centre in most of these fights. Excellent fight choreography, commendable cinematography and a well-realised vengeance narrative make this fast-paced show a winner.

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Region B Blu-ray

Eureka Entertainment

1972 / Color / 2.35 widescreen / 93 min. / The Chinese Professionals, Du bei chuan wang / Street Date, 24 May 2021 / £17.99

Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Ma Kei, Yeh Tien, Wong Feu-Lung, Hung Tsai, Wang Yung-Sheng, Tung Chiao Wu, Shan Mao, Yi-Kuei Chang, Jen-Ping Su, Chun Lin Pan, Hung Kuan, Blackie Shou-Liang Ko.

Cinematography: Mo Shen Ku

Art Director: Shu-Yu Hu

Film Editors: Chen Hung Min, Chang Yao Chung

Original Music: Wang Fu Ling

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When it comes to making features like this one, i love the idea of coming up with my own personal “100 Great Kung Fu Movies” of all time. It is tough choosing just 100 because you know there are many more great Kung Fu movies that are not on the list.

I have decided that to make the list, a movie must have a few hand to hand moments during fight scenes in the movies chosen. If for example its mainly sword play with one fight scene hand to hand it won’t make the list. Its old school “style” Kung Fu movies, not modern day settings.

I understand everyone will have their own personal favorites and some may not agree with my list and that’s fine because it’s nice to have different opinions on this genre which keeps it fresh and alive when having good debates.

Anyway, thank you...