Sha shou ying (1981)

Sha shou ying (1981). 1h 15m | Not Rated

“In the spirit of the greatest possible generosity one might observe that this is very low-budget, and unquestionably made very quickly and cheaply to presumably turn a fast profit. In that same spirit of greatest possible generosity one might assume that at some point after shooting wrapped – whether in editing, recuts for international markets, dubbing, or any other number of ways after the fact – the original completed picture somehow got hopped into mincemeat, effectively destroying what it could have been under the best circumstances. However magnanimous one might be, however, nothing changes the fact that u0026#39;Made in China,u0026#39; also known as u0026#39;Ninja in the claws of the CIAu0026#39; is a godawful, unwatchable mess.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn fleeting, irregular spurts, some of the action sequences look okay. Nothing else about this movie comes off well. Pick your adjectives: weak, flailing, unconvincing, poor, inattentive, careless, tactless, blunt, sloppy, crude, hopeless, dubious, pointless, nonsensical, and more. Pick an element of the production: dialogue, characters, scene writing, narrative, plot development, dubbing, acting, direction, cinematography, transitions, sequencing, editing, continuity, consistency, stunts, choreography, costume design, hair, makeup, filming locations, production design, art direction, music, special effects, sound effects, sound design, sound editing, and more. Now mix and match your adjectives and film elements at random, and voila! – the story of u0026#39;Made in China.u0026#39;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSo youu0026#39;ve come across this feature, and something has impelled you to make a note of it for later, or to watch on a whim. Most likely, youu0026#39;re just very curious, not least of all in light of the alternate titles. Well, let me lay to rest any notions that may have entered your mind in connection herewith: u0026#39;Made in Chinau0026#39; is utter dreck, only ever ranging from u0026quot;badu0026quot; to u0026quot;appalling.u0026quot; There is no entertainment value here, not even if your intent is abject mockery. This is without a doubt one of the worst films ever made, completely worthless and irredeemable. Please do yourself a favor and avoid this.”