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The Kung Fu Instructor

Original title: Jiao tou
  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
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6.4/10
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Jiao tou (1979)
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The Kung-Fu Instructor was director Sun Cheng's homage to Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo where Ti Lung plays a righteous weapon instructor. It's the first time a Shaw Brother's director uses a Ste... Read allThe Kung-Fu Instructor was director Sun Cheng's homage to Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo where Ti Lung plays a righteous weapon instructor. It's the first time a Shaw Brother's director uses a Steadicam giving the action a unique brand of tension and rhythm.The Kung-Fu Instructor was director Sun Cheng's homage to Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo where Ti Lung plays a righteous weapon instructor. It's the first time a Shaw Brother's director uses a Steadicam giving the action a unique brand of tension and rhythm.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
313
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  • Director
    • Chung Sun
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lung Ti
    • Yue Wong
    • Feng Ku
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  • Director
    • Chung Sun
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lung Ti
    • Yue Wong
    • Feng Ku
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    • 3User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Lung Ti
    Lung Ti
    • Wang Yangas Wang Yang
    Yue Wong
    Yue Wong
    • Zhou Pingas Zhou Ping
    Feng Ku
    Feng Ku
    • Meng Er Daas Meng Er Da
    Angie Chiu
    Angie Chiu
    • Jia Jiaas Jia Jia
    Lung-Wei Wang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    • Master Ouas Master Ou
    Dick Wei
    Dick Wei
    • Meng Clan's Fighteras Meng Clan's Fighter
    • (as Tu Lung)
    Tao Chiang
    Tao Chiang
    • Sha Er Langas Sha Er Lang
    Fei Ai
    Fei Ai
    • Master Zhouas Master Zhou
    Jamie Luk
    Jamie Luk
    • Meng Clan's Fighteras Meng Clan's Fighter
    • (as Chien Ming Lu)
    Ching Tien
    Ching Tien
    • Meng Faas Meng Fa
    Kuo Hua Chang
    Kuo Hua Chang
    Chia Chun Lun
    Chia Chun Lun
    • Fattyas Fatty
    Mo Yuen
    Mo Yuen
      Hang-Sheng Wu
      Hang-Sheng Wu
      Han Chiang
      Han Chiang
      Kin Ping Chow
      Kin Ping Chow
      Wah Yuen
      Wah Yuen
      • Master Tanas Master Tan
      Shen Chan
      Shen Chan
      • Brother faking his deathas Brother faking his death
      • Director
        • Chung Sun
      • Writer
        • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
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      The Kung-Fu Instructor was director Sun Cheng's homage to Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo where Ti Lung plays a righteous weapon instructor. It's the first time a Shaw Brother's director uses a Steadicam giving the action a unique brand of tension and rhythm. —Celestial Pictures
      • bo staff
      • martial arts
      • fighting
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      • Certificate
        • R
      • Parents guide

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      • Trivia
        The first Shaw Brothers film to be shot (partially) with a steadicam

      User reviews3

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      7/10
      "Kung Fu Instructor" - Solid if standard Kung Fu drama
      Another solid offering from underrated and unseen director Sun Chueng. Possibly the most refined director of the Shaw stable, Sun Chueng always shows a fluency and command of cinematic techniques.

      Sun Chueng's film frequently feature a couple of very strong central characters forced to fight against overwhelming odds. This film is no exception but it's also very much in line with other Shaw kung fu films of the time. A town is split in two, literally since there's a line going down the center, by two warring clans. One is "good", the other very bad. The town split in two idea was later used by Liu Chia Liang in "Cat Vs. Rat". The bad clan decides to rid themselves of the good clan once and for all by forcing the Kung Fu Instructor to teach them the "Shaolin Rod". Wang Yu plays the righteous kung fu instructor while sporting a spiffy goatee. I didn't know that was ever a fashion in China. Anyway, the bad clan tries to pretend that they are worthy students but their evil nature keeps coming thru.

      The martial arts as choreographed by Tang Chia are very well done. While in other Shaw films the fights are as well done if not often better, Sun Chueng almost always picks the right camera angles to compliment the techniques. The action is always right on. The story is a little convoluted but never so you can't follow the action. For some people, the film might drag in parts as it turns into a staff training lesson. A welcome addition to my Shaw library.
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      • Mar 6, 2006

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      • Release date
        • June 16, 1979 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Die Todeshand des gelben Adlers
      • Production company
        • Shaw Brothers
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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