One-Armed King of Kung Fu

This film (drama)Also known as獨臂拳王，is aHong Kong, TaiwanProducerwomen sex，At1972Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating6.2(For reference only)。

Set in the early Republic period, Yu Tianlong (played by Wang Yu) is the top disciple of a local martial arts school. He becomes embroiled in conflict with local evil forces after standing up for justice against a bully. The martial arts school is raided by a group of Eastern experts hired by the evil forces. Though Yu Tianlong survives, he loses an arm and becomes disabled. He then dedicates himself to mastering one-armed kung fu, systematically defeating each of the Eastern masters. Wang Yu rose to fame at Shaw Brothers with "One-Armed Swordsman." After leaving Shaw Brothers, he continued to leverage the remaining value of the "one-armed" theme by shifting from "sword" to "fist," shooting three or four more films related to "one arm." "One-Armed King of Kung Fu" is one such film produced after his departure from Shaw Brothers, focusing on the one-armed theme in the style of early Republic kung fu films. The movie was shot in Taiwan for the cinema company Golden Harvest, featuring an entirely Taiwanese cast that includes Ma Jih, a winner of the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as tough actors like Tian Ye and Xue Han, along with Taiwanese martial arts stars such as Long Fei (real name Zhou Xinguo) and well-known stunt performers Shan Mao, Su Zhenping, and Xie Xing, who frequently collaborated with Wang Yu in the future. As a martial arts actor, Wang Yu showcases good skills, and as a director, he has certain techniques in handling action sequences, being considered one of Chang Cheh's prized disciples. He pays attention to the atmosphere of the action scenes and the novelty of choreographed movements. In "One-Armed King of Kung Fu," he stages various fight scenes in different locations, including a martial arts school, a barn, a tea house, and a valley. Besides showcasing Chinese kung fu, he introduces audiences to exotic martial arts styles such as Japanese karate, Tibetan Vajrayana, Korean taekwondo, and Indian yoga, while also inheriting Chang Cheh's bloody and violent style, making the combat extremely brutal and gory, featuring both one-on-one duels and multi-person brawls. The story, as usual, is cliché, but the action scenes are spectacular, with all the actors involved in the fights getting a chance to shine, especially the climactic valley battle with Long Fei, which pushes the film towards its peak.