and books and weapons confiscated. Long before cinema swept the world, fantastic adventures about kung fu experts were captivating the Chinese public. As early as the 16th century, commercial ...

The mid-1980s were an odd time for martial arts cinema, which was declining in Hong Kong but thriving in the U.S.

And also weapons. And also the training, 72 styles. If my opinion, so, it's that Shaolin style basically is kung fu and wisdom together. So it's balanced. The mind-body spirit balanced.

The latter appears in the film as Qiu Zi Yu, a blacksmith who recently retired from making various weapons for kung fu experts. However, Zi Yu is put back to work when a variety of characters are ...