Der letzte Kampf des Lee Khan (1973)

Der letzte Kampf des Lee Khan: Directed by King Hu. With Li Hua Li, Roy Chiao, Feng Hsu, Ying Bai. Lee Khan, a high official under Mongolian Emperor Yuan of the Yuan dynasty (year 1366) procures the battle map of the Chinese rebel Chu Yuan-Chang’s army. Rebel spies, aided by treachery within Khan’s ranks, strive to corner him in an inn.

“It starts with the helpful narrator explaining the history of the story and introducing the actors. Next there is an extended scene in a large teahouse.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI watched this movie about seven years ago and did not like it. I wanted an Angela Mao movie and she had a limited part here. Plus she dies in a not so good fight. With an open mind I watched it again and I feel a little better.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe extended scene in the tea house has every cliché and seems to last forever. On with the story, please. At about the 45 minute mark, and still in the tea house, Angela seems to do a somersault over the bar but it is really a wipe. The stunt man dressed as her passes behind the wall, stops, and Angela steps out (without a hair out of place).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOn the second view I rate this as just average. I felt it would have been above average if about twenty minutes was cut.”