Das Todeslied des Shaolin (1977)

Das Todeslied des Shaolin: Directed by Jimmy Wang Yu. With Jimmy Wang Yu, Fei Lung, Emily Y. Chang, Kang Chin. Jimmy Wang Yu, probably the most well-known martial arts star before the ascendance of Bruce Lee, directs himself in the martial arts action film Return of the Chinese Boxer.

“While the world was transfixed with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and their countless clones, u0026quot;Jimmyu0026quot; Wang Yu was creating several minor masterpieces that have been overlooked by many fans, but still remain as an enormous influence upon todayu0026#39;s martial arts films. Along with Jimmyu0026#39;s now classic u0026quot;One Armed Boxeru0026quot; series is another under-rated Shaw Brothers epic, u0026quot;The Return of the Chinese Boxer.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eJimmy has a style all his own. He is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a clone of Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan (Indeed, he was a star before either of these actors were well-known). Jimmy excelled in playing a kung-fun Everyman of sorts -humble, resourceful, and wearing a bemused smirk that acknowledged the ludicrous situations that he found himself in. He has been described as u0026quot;the Cary Grant of Kung Fu,u0026quot; and for good reason.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn u0026quot;Return of the Chinese Boxer,u0026quot; Wang Yu is a one-man wrecking crew who finds himself the only man up to the task of stopping the Japanese invasion of Qing China. His enemies are formidable – batallions of riflemen, ninjas, and other assorted assassins who all want to kill the Chinese Boxer. Jimmyu0026#39;s enemies are hilarious, colorful, and well-armed…a signature of Wang Yuu0026#39;s films. The Chinese Boxer has to deal with a host of exotic weaponry, including a dozen-barrel shotgun! Of course, Jimmy is able to outfight and outwit them all.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe ending scene is similar in nature to Wang Yuu0026#39;s other masterpiece of 1975, u0026quot;Master of the Flying Guillotine.u0026quot; Like u0026quot;MFG,u0026quot; Jimmy the Hero uses his wits as well as his fists to overcome his enemies. The last scene is superbly shot and you can sense Jimmy the Director laughing his head off as this scene was shot.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf youu0026#39;re an Old School Fu fan, then u0026quot;Return of the Chinese Boxeru0026quot; is a must-see. Enjoy!”