Der kleine Dicke mit dem Superschlag (1978)

Der kleine Dicke mit dem Superschlag: Directed by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung. With Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Chun Yang, Roy Chiao, Meg Lam. An apprentice farmer (Sammo Hung) ventures to the city and helps his family battle a gang of thugs.

“This film I feel is an under the radar gem. This was Samou0026#39;s first film he directed and was the main star. Itu0026#39;s not quite one of my favorite Samo Hung films but itu0026#39;s close and I enjoy it all the same.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere really isnu0026#39;t much in plot line, which can be said about most marital arts movies; by itu0026#39;s nature itu0026#39;s really just a clothesline for the action and comedy in this film which is what weu0026#39;re all in this for.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI think what really makes this film stand out is that itu0026#39;s a tribute toward Bruce Lee. This was something that two other films did u0026quot;The Last Dragonu0026quot; and u0026quot;No Retreat No Surrenderu0026quot; another under the radar gem. I really like that because it really shows how fondly remembered Bruce is and the fact we see Samo in action shows that his legacy lives on.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI love the fact that Samou0026#39;s character as well as himself is a huge Bruce Lee fan which I find touching and enduring since I myself am. Heck his whole story line is sort of a tribute to one of Bruceu0026#39;s filmu0026#39;s u0026quot;Way of the Dragonu0026quot; as that film was about the same thing on a country bumpkin coming to the city to help his family out of trouble. Even love the fact that his character has big dreams on becoming a marital arts star and making his own films like his idol, I canu0026#39;t help but feel there is a bit of truth in that as Samo had to struggle a long time to become a name which of course he did.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSamo impersonates/imitates Bruce a little which I felt he did a great job on he was really spot on on Bruceu0026#39;s mannerisms and little inflections. This isnu0026#39;t to insult Bruce but a way to help remember him and you can say show how strong his fandom for Bruce is. There is even one bit of music which is a remixed version of the theme of u0026quot;Way of the Dragonu0026quot; in one fight scene which was cool.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd of course the fight in this film are great. There are two battles in this film that stand out. From the final battle which has one of my favorite one on one fights, I really like the way itu0026#39;s conducted it sort of a tournament match like in the u0026quot;Street Fighteru0026quot; video game as we see Samo taking out one guy he then has to fight the other. The fights with each of the baddie opponents were cool as each of the opponents had a different fighting style and we see Samo has to utilize some strategy in the fights.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd of course the highlight of the film for me is the Bruce plotation film battle. It was just awesome seeing Samo just beat the crap out of the fake Bruce Lee whom of course turns out to be an egocentric jerk. He even beats the crap out of the whole production team whom were also jerks making the film. I couldnu0026#39;t help but cheer because that is something I sure a lot of Bruce Lee and marital arts/action fans have always thought of doing to those Bruce plotation films.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI really love what Samou0026#39;s character sayu0026#39;s to the fake Bruce after the fight which was great because what he sayu0026#39;s is exactly how I feel about all of those crap fest Bruce plotation films that were always trying too hard to capitalize on Bruceu0026#39;s success but having no identity of itu0026#39;s own. Seeing Samo in the aftermath of that battle I thought yeah, Samo is the true action star heu0026#39;s the real deal we want to watch.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Enter the Fat Dragonu0026quot; is big fun.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRating: 3 stars”