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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- The Final Battle in the Kung-Fu movie 'The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter'.
By The Shaw Brothers , Directed by Liu Chia Liang , starring Gordon Liu & Kara Hui & Alexander Fu Sheng.
This is so intense. The choreography is on a whole another level. INSANE!!! And this was in the 70's. Amazing!
Look up Lau Kar Leung (Liu Chia Liang) all his films have great choreography.
Actually this movie came out in 1984....
@@markiec8914 👍🏾 your right there ...I remember watching this in late 80s ..early 90s and I always knew it was from 84
Fun fact a majority of the actors you see in this film all went to a gymnastics/acrobatics academy prior and during filming! Gordon Liu (San Te) went to that school with Jackie Chan. Jet Li went to it as well.
@@markiec8914 oh. So it came out when karate kid was released. It's kind of funny to see the choreography in karate kid compared to this. China was so ahead of it's time on this. This is how Bourne and John wicks got their idea....from Hong Kong cinema. I had to watch it multiple times to see every move. Incredible.
This was to be Lau Kar Leung's masterpiece, as it was one of a handful of films written, directed, choreographed, and acted in by Lau himself, alongside the monumental "Legendary Weapons of Kung Fu". Unfortunately, near the end of filming this movie, Fu Sheng was killed in a car accident, which those who know who he was recognize the magnitude of how tragic his death was as well as it's impact on not only the people close to him, but on what ended up being his final film. For those who don't know, (Alexander) Fu Sheng was the actor who played Yang #6. Now you know why he just stopped appearing in the film. He was supposed to be the one who convinced 5th Yang to leave the temple and avenge their father and fallen brothers. The end had to be rewritten on the fly and amid deep grief, as Fu Sheng was a student of Lau Kar Leung, as well as just being one of the most beloved personalities in these films.
I didn't see anyone mention Lau Kar Leung (Liu Chia Liang), so I wanted to do just that. A lot of his works were mentioned, as he and Tang Chia eventually became the "men in bandanas", or the main action directors for a great portion of Chang Cheh's films, which was a job they replaced the well known Yuen Siu Tien, father of world reknown director/action director Yuen Wo Ping, who alongside Jackie Chan would break international grounds with the back-to-back absolutely innovative and instant classics "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" and "Drunken Master" in 1979. (I regret to inform you all, Drunken Master, for some reason that I cannot even fathom, was recalled and completely re-dubbed... and completely ruined. Even the subtitles were rewritten, so watching it in it's original language can't even salvage it. I truly suggest either watching it with the subtitles off, or with no sound at all. It was one of the funniest films I had ever seen and one of the staple candidates for the greatest kung fu film ever made, then it was absolutely and utterly destroyed by THE worst re-dubbing in the history of all histories that have been and ever will be within the complete duration of total history observed and recorded by all intelligent and sentient life borne in the infinite and ever-expansive universe.) (The films did reinvigorate the career of Yuen Siu Tien though, which should be mentioned)
Lau Kar Leung films, however, are my personal favorite, for many reasons. There was just something in the way he knew exactly what angles to capture whichever motions, interactions, counters, emotional output in physical engagements, proficiency of technique, the beauty of movement, and the spirit of Chinese kung fu. For example, I believe he pioneered the shot of a close-up on the hands of fighters at the moment of blocking or intercepting a strike, or bridging, then zooming out to a wide shot of the fighters as they progressed through combat. I loved how he used the shadows on the wall then zoomed out to the actual fighters in "The Deadly Mantis" (Shaolin Mantis) in the final fight scene with (David) Chiang Da Wei and Lau Kar Wing (Liu Chia Jung).
Most notably, nearly every one of Lau Kar Leung's films begin with an opening scene that is a beautifully crafted Chinese operatic rendition of the story about to be told cinematically. There are so many little idiosyncratic details that are only found in Lau Kar Leung films, I cannot express the reverance I will forever carry for his work. The way that every fight scene has a palpable climax, the look and feel of his purest films,... there's just this sense of authenticity, genuinity, ... this, integrity that's present, like "the elephant in the room" when his films are on the screen. I don't believe any other human being did it on his level. If you like kung fu films, keep his name in mind when you are selecting one. If you love kung fu films, find "Mad Monkey Kung Fu" and two hours to watch one of the very few films he stars in alongside Hsiao Hou, who is undoubtedly THE most underrated talent in kung fu film history. I would only accept Chien Yuen Sheng in argument of that statement, but would pose that Hsiao Hou's resume holds enough volume over Chien's to solidify the claim of him as most overrated. Chien Yuen Sheng should have been given MUCH more work and starring roles. His potential was neglected by producers, and we as fans of kung fu films, lost and missed out on it. I think Yuen Biao had the most picturesque and quintessential movement on film and as a stuntman, even over Jackie Chan, but Hsiao Hou had an acrobatic ability that was superhuman. He could just fly upon a foe out of nowhere in such a way that channeled feral senses and natural ferocity about his attacks. "Mad Monkey Kung Fu" is the best film to observe the proficiency of and familiarize yourself with Lau Kar Leung and Hsiao Hou. As you may have guessed, I love kung fu films so much, and hope that at least one other human being reads this comment and takes at least one thing from it: Lau Kar Leung was a special kind of unique. I hope I have done him well here. I wish i could have met him and showed him that his work had an everlasting impact on someone born on the other side of the planet, St. Louis in 1975. I would have hoped that he could feel the gratitude I have for him radiating from me if I would have gotten to shake hands with him.
I support your tribute to Lau Sifu and the others who were mentioned. In my opinion, Gordon Liu was the ultimate fighter from Shaolin that he created. So beautiful to watch
* I would like to correct a typo: I said Hsiao Hou had a better resume than Chien Yuen Sheng which solidified him as the most "overrated" talent in Kung fu cinema history. I meant that he was/is the most underrated. He was so underrated! I had to correct that mistake.
So would the ending have been different or was 5th Yang still going to walk off into the world without belonging anywhere?
Thank you for this. As a huge fan of kung fu films i just never knew any of the history behind a lot of the films. I will definitely keep an eye out for those you mentioned now!
As a fellow lover of wuxia and martial arts films in St. Louis this comment brought me to tears. Such a lovely reminisce.
What I love about this scene is how it is completely nuts but makes perfects sense in the context of the Movie. Definitely A++++.
Very dope Chinese movie Top notch
You can tell at the end of this film they were thinking about Alexander Fu Sheng. This is one of the saddest of the shaw Brothers endings.
😅😅😂❤
Gordon Liu, the greatest Shaolin monk tht never was...
I've watched him a million times and a million more to come...truly something special to behold.
To be sure; t fighters he emulates could not have been more charismatic, dedicated, focused, refined, articulate nd fierce yet loyal to their calling and absolutely mastered their persona as he has shown.
I think our world nd our times could not appreciate t times of these eras without t polish performances of one such Gordon Liu.
A master of his craft! Salute!
The might be the greatest fucking thing I've ever seen.
7:27 Damn it, that was such a cool squad shot that the bad guys gave up on teamwork.
Love how he came to kick ass then told his sister to go home "I'm out"
I love this movie..this one of the best fight scenes ever made and was both Chi-Liang Liu and Gordon Liu’s masterpiece.
Gordon Liu is like pre historic Jet Li.. Ideal Shaolin Monk. And of course skilled martial artist(Time where actors actually skilled in martial art). He is born to play the shaolin monk role...One of my fav old school actors along with Lo Mang(The Toad.) And this is one of the best pole fights I have ever seen. Even in 2017 the1982 movie has no equal in term of pole fighting.
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@James Cho Nobody is saying that.Everone in the know is aware Jet Li is among the few who actually know and mastered martial arts.I saw an old martial arts documentary where he was in it.The narrator said he was the youngest person ever to have mastered drunken sword.At the time of the documentary Jet Li was still a kid.
Lo Mang is my guy, I hate how they always kill him
Except he's a much better martial arts exponent. Jet was doubled constantly and barely performed much action.
prehistoric... do you even know how old Jet Li and his earliest movies are? :D
These little subtle martial arts things. @5:40 the abbott hands his staff to 8th sister, and she instinctively uses spear techniques even though it is a quarterstaff. Because their family practices the famous Yang family spear style which is in line with her character. These really small details is what made Lau Kar Leung such a great martial arts director and choreographer.
Oh my god you're right
4:11 That's right I also noticed that the Abbot primarily fights with a Yin hand grip (both Palms facing down) with is common in Shaolin style staff forms like Yin Shou Gun (Yin Hand Staff).
Another time when this is obvious is when Monk Brother and the Abbot fight earlier and you can see Monk Brother slowly change from his stabby spear style to the more strike focus Yin hand grip "Wolf Defanging" style.
The eight diagram pole fighter was Shaw's Brothers last production of chinese traditional /medievel genre. after this movie, shaw did not produce anymore this type of genre. another fact was, one of the well known actor, Fu Sheng, died in a car crash while this movie was still in production. so they had to change some of the plot and emphasized more on the role of the 'sister' which was played by kara hui above, to replace Fu Sheng' role.
No CG here, just beautiful choreography. Amazing.
This fight scene was awesome! Absolutely amazing, now I need to find the home video.
For those that have never seen the whole movie and are wondering why the monks are going for the bad guy's teeth, there's a scene earlier in the movie where one of the Shaolin abbots explain to Fifth Yang that there are wolves near the monastery and their way of dealing with them is to de-fang them instead of killing them. By doing this, the wolves can't kill but can still eat and live. The wooden wolf statue in this fight scene is what the monks were practicing their pole de-fanging skills on.
honestly, removing their teeth is more cruel than just killing them. how are they supposed to eat if they can't chew?
@@erubin100 The monks feed them then
Gordon is such an ‘intense’ actor!
I kno right 😂
This is the predecessor to the absurdity of the fight scenes in Kill Bill. Even with modern day special effects, nothing tops Shaw Bros Kung Fu, not even Star Wars. Keep watching, Run Run and Runme Shaw went through a weird and an adult themed period too like most directors and entertainers, it is interesting to see the progression.
tekmeasiam what movies were u talking about when you said they went through a weird and adult phase of movies.
tekmeasiam I want to check them out to see if I could see the difference
Andre Ennis check out their 1975 picture "Black Magic" you'll see what they mean. Runme produced a lot of the less traditional (ie non traditional Martial Arts, if you could consider an oddball riot like "Super Ninjas" to be "traditional") wacky pictures like "Infra-Man," but they definitely went more over the top and risque for a time.
Check out "A Chinese Torture Chamber Story" and "Sex & Zen". Those definitely were adult themed movies. :D
Such sneaky opponents! Teeth stuck to the monks' weapons? This is a wildly good fast-action romp!!!
One of the best. Fight scenes are sick! This is up there with the Five Deadly Venoms
One of the sickest fight scenes ever
Definitely one of the more brutal shaw bros fight scenes, and I absolutely love it!
Got damn this movie is amazing
One of, if not the greatest fight scenes ever.
So glad I found this scene on UA-cam.
The 70s and 80s were indeed the the Golden Age of martial arts movies!
And music too! Well, early to mid 90s was great also.
I love the color schemes in these SHAW Bros. movies, especially the rich colorful costumes juxtaposed with all the blood and gore. It reminds me of a spectacular stage show reminiscent of the old Chinese operas.
@@johnlloyddy7016 I wish the producers of these classic gems made the mortal kombat movies.
I watch this right before the gym sometimes. If the Abbott busting in yelling "Kill" don't pump ya up, I don't know what will!
8th sister I have no home 😢 gets me every time I love this movie!
GORDON LIU,GORDON F-IN LIU...The training,discipline & the ability to apply all those moves...DAMNIT MAN!
They don't make them like the Shaws!
+Lee Jordan That's true! Lotta of their movies on here. One of their movies (if I remember correctly) was called Crippled Avengers. That's a pretty good movie :).
+RabuHina My personal favorite is Executioners from Shaolin
Lee Jordan I don't think I saw that but now I am gonna check it out! Its funny I never heard of the Shaw Brothers then one day I had this urge to go on those old dubbed (sometimes so bad its hilarously) dubbed kung-fur movies and I came across movies by them and watched quite a bit of their movies.
RabuHina Also,check out other classics like My Young Auntie,Five Venoms,Heroes Two,36 Chambers of Shaolin,Dirty Ho and King Boxer!
Lee Jordan Thanks again! Also when I checked out that movie I wasn't sure if I did see it but after I saw the son grown up with those buns in his hair I recall seeing it cause how funny his outfit was xD always ccalled a girl. I been meaning to check out Five Venoms too but never got around to it. Damn now thanks to you I feel like making a bowl of popcorn and watching all those movies xD lol
(after giving dozens of people a violent beatdown) "Buddha's name be praised"
thricegreatart
Buddha probably approved of this ass kicking as they were really evil people.
They don't kill anyways if not they wouldn't be using the bo staff
The Buddha we know in today's world is only the most recent incarnation of Buddha. Over the ages Buddha has embraced several different aspects, including that of the warrior, the poet, and the lover. All of this to experience what it means to live, and through those experiences gain enlightenment. The Buddha of today is the sum of those experiences, and the way he teaches is one of harmony. The one praised is one of the earlier incarnations of Buddha. Similar to how the Greeks had several gods, except in the Buddhist faith all those gods are combined into one person: Buddha.
"even Buddha must punish evil"
Easily one of the best kung fu films of all time!
This is my fav SB Flix. I actually saw this in the movie theater. While puffing a joint. Sweet....
sure you did. and Bruce Lee was sitting next to you
I love how the Shaolin masters always make excuses to kill the bad guys when they know they're evil but can't do anything according the monastery rules.
Awesome! Brought to you by the American Dental association!
LMAO HAHAHAHAHAHAAH !!!!!
Its also titled.. the Shaolin Dentists From WANG PO..
6:01 Wang was a little too eager to get ahead in..TOOTH PULLING...
Greg Bindah jj
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What's worse then an enraged Shaolin Monk....a Shaolin Dentist
Talk 'bout some dental care eh?
The thing that got me was when that one monk ripped ol’dude’s teeth out with his own skinhead. Even if that were possible, (not saying it isn’t, but I dunno how) why would anyone in their right mind (which apparently he wasn’t) would possess the audacity to do that?!? 😂
You should do what I did, and replay it in slow-mo.
Hey doc, I think I got some cavities...
*rips out all teeth with a bow staff*
the Monks wasn't Monk-keying around
this is the greatest shaw bros movie ever made and the ending is one of the best if not the absolute best ever
100%
This is an epic film on t matter of honour and duty.
We see this whn t 5th brother went back home whilst t two younger sisters were showing off their skills as well trained martial artist; true to form for t family of warriors. Mothers word was law! Whilst Dad was away at work.
For their father was t legendary general tht withstood t mongols in their early sieges I think for t Hahn dynasty (?).
Even t son in his maddened state and as a veteran fighter on t field couldn't handle his mother in combat.
What a family; wht dedication to duty, to honour, to King and country. To Truth and right! To discipline, training, skill.
They captured every emotion known for man's role to duty and honour in its most raw and profound undertakings for King and country contrasted wth t seventh son entering t monastery to become a monk wth discipline and fighting skills even t head monks were in awe of...Thts saying something of t tenacity and devotion tis family had for duty to themselves, their parents, siblings, fellow man, land and gentry!
Epic!
Best 9 mins i ever spent!!!
This scene is so batshit crazy I love it
When the brother hold his sister on his back while fighting now that's some good protection
BACK SHIELD U MEAN LMAO
one of the best martial art movie i have ever seen, Gordon Liu and Kara Hui in their best level
After watching this, I had to go in the bathroom and check my teeth lol
I haven't watched anything besides this scene in this movie but everything about it is exactly what I wanted in a kungfu movie.
Cheesy, cheap looking effects. Choreography that looks like it took a decade to perfect. A slew of utter badasses. And the victim in the scene giving as good as they got. I mean 8th sister gets tied up beaten up, and kidnapped by a traitorous school, and even injured, she gets up, kicks ass and even gets the kill on the bad guy's lieutenant.
Nothing but Chads all around.
Bound and determined that the villains should eat nothing but mush for the remainder of their days, the Shaolin monks set about their task...
lol I was like "What is with their obsession with TEETH?!"
My favorite part is when she said "brother"
Gordon Liu was one of my favorite actor and my favorite shaolin warrior since I've been seeing all of his best films!
I get the feeling that the choreographer got his inspiration for these moves after a trip to the dentist :)
This was a good one. I only saw it once and was impressed. Need to add it to my collection some day.
"no. were driving away the wolves" love it.
Gordon's Liu's very good pole fighting.
Awesome weapon fights in one of the Best Kunf fu Flicks Ever made
Gordon lui did his best in this magnificent movie,Fu sheng died mid way and didn't finish the rest of the movie.
Gordon Lius first movie i watched in 1991 was return to the 36th chamber it was vibrant colourful and the story line was excellent not to mention the choreography was top notch i didnt realise until 2007/8 that it was a trilogy
shit got crazy when the monks showed up with the wooden wolf lmao
Indeed lol
The color scheme of the shaolin monks outfits are incredible.
9:07 And so he left to pursue his true dream... dentistry.
Love those teeth on the pole thing and then they go 'waHHHHHHHHH!!!' heheheh
Shaolin tooth extraction technique
Bro they went off THE WHOLE ENTIRE TIME, crazy!
A brother's love for his sister! You are effing right!!!!
Abbott showed up with some of his boys! Now that's what I'm talking about!!!!
They need to create more action movies like this
The work and dedication from the lead stars are incredible compared to elite actors today
Everybody gangsta till shaolin shows up.
The tooth fairy is gonna be working some serious overtime after this fight.
He becomes Kane at the end. Why do they eat the sticks, when they could stick them up the butt!?
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@@lloydbishun43 lll
The production crew on Shaw brothers movies were huffing some mighty opium!
This is what all Kung fu movies should strive for, nonstop violence
Phimvietnam
I hope they invested in dental insurance. 🤷🏿♂️
A great classic with Gordon Liu & Kara Hui & Alexander Fu Sheng.
This is easily one of the better ancient Chinese kung fu films, ever!
Sister with the big time comeback. went from being a backpack to a major player in the fight
now i know where Raidens wardrobe was inspired from
You can tell that they haven't been brushing their teeth 😂
Headbutt a guy in the mouth and his teeth all just get jammed into your skull? My guy has been avoid his dental appointment for decades clearly.
Damn... gonna have to watch this AGAIN! Sooooo badass! One of my favorites.
One of the best scenes in Kung Fu history
The Best Epic Kung Fu Movie Ever! Super Ninjas is now no. 2.God's Blessings 🙏
6:00 that part makes my skin crawl EVERY. DAMN. TIME!
One of the best Kung Fu stories in history"
Not even a contest, greatest martial arts fight choreography, ever!
Where can I watch this
@@arieldechillas6705
Daily motion should have the full movie 🎥
Benny the jet vs Jackie Chan is probably 2nd best ever
I grew up watching Liu on "Theater of Kung Fu" in the 80s. This was my favorite of his films, but I knew it as "Invincible Pole Fighter." Once you become used to the amazing choreography of these films. the one-punch, one-clip filming style of today's martial arts films is unwatchable.
ON MY TOP FIVE LIST EXCELLENT THANKS!!
I just keep on hearing "shame on a nigga who tries to run game on a nigga"
en garde, i'll let you try my wu tang style
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I love the abbott! He just watched a guys head smashed to mush and he says "Buddah's name be praised". lol
valhallaforever1 I know right!😂
Wolves need to be silenced..
Yellow shirts, black pants, bald heads.
OMG
It is the attack of the Charlie Brown monks!
lol
😂😂😂😂
The voice overs are epic.
Should've been called Shaolin Teeth Removers 😂
Never mess with a Shaolin Monk unless you have a decent dental plan.
Sister! Are you allright?! And a pint of blood gushes out of her mouth! Hilarious! 😂
Kung fu at its pinnacle,the master killer is just sensational as always
what a minute did this scene inspire tarantino for kill bill and the crazy 88 fight scene
All Shaw Brothers movies inspired the Kill Bill movies
This is my favorite kung fu movie. This fight is above awesome.
I'm not sure when the teeth smashing line is, but it is definitely crossed here.
5:52-6:02 is by far the best thing ive ever seen in any movie....ever
This was Alexander Fu Sheng's last film wasn't it? He died in a car accident trying to get back to the studio at least that's what I heard.
Your right it was fu shengs last film when he died the end script was Chang and Gordon Liu finished it
San te is very strangest man.. We bless him
Incredible choreography no one else but SB and their amazing martial arts directors and ghoreographers could make such complex and cool fighting scenes,some of the Best pole action Ever made,this movie is a Real gem classic.
the dubbing doesn't reflect the glorious terms of address: Not just 'sister!' and 'brother!' but 'eighth sister' and 'fifth brother' - the numbering seemed to be important
classic total classic the Shaw Brothers made the master killer
Love this film as a kid watched it countless times😍
Where can I watch this
One of my all-time favorites!
Amazon does indeed have this movie
Shaw Bros is the best in classic Kung Fu movies in the 1970s
Spends all that time trying to find his sister only to abandon her. At least he can use his kung fu to apparently become a dentist
Contrast and color saturation are all the way up to level 999
How can I get the full movie