Fists and Guts

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Good kung fu, just not enough.......2007-02-12

Gordon Liu stars as a man who is looking for someone who stole a treasure of his. Director Lau Kar Wing and strongman Lee Hoi San are conmen who help out Gordon. Lo Lieh plays the master of disguise and we don't find out until the end exactly what is going on between Lieh and Gordon.

The main problem is that this movie is boring and doesn't have many fights. I don't mind a kung fu movie that only has a few fights as long as it is a good story. The story is not very good in this movie and it just mainly involves bad comedy. The only part I laughed at is when Lau Wing and Lee Hoi San have to fight a bunch of lepers. It was one of those moments that is funny only because it is so incrediby stupid. While the action is sparse, it is very good when it comes. There are only 3 real fights and they are all VERY good. The 2nd one is a silent fight where the 2 can't make any noise so that they don't alert the guards outside. The final fight is very good with a 3 section metal staff against a sword but they lose the weapons pretty quick and go hand to hand. The first fight is actually the best, the silent one is second, and the finale is third. All in all, a very average movie that could have been much better with a few more fights. Fittingly, the ending does't make any sense which goes right along with how bad the movie is.

Picture is full screened and picture quality is not bad at all. Commentary from Ric Myers is OK.

Not the Best...Not The Worst........2003-08-18

Reading previous reviews One would think this flick was on the level of MASTER KILLER or a VENOM'S series film. It's really pretty standard fare for this genre and the ending is silly without any real closure. That said, the end fight was (as usual) the best in the film and there is a very funny (in a sick sort of way) scene where the 2 protagonist ( one hesitates to call them heros as there motives were money : ) fight a group of lepers. Just imagine the potential for physical comedy!
Oh well, I doubt they would get away with that scene in Hollywood!!

Fun Fu with great commentary..........2002-01-31

This is a wonderful kung-fu film with the Lau Brothers' classic touch. A Cantonese Comedy (or as I call them, "Fun-Fu"), the disc is a keeper.

The basic story is that a young stranger is looking for a former servant, who stole some treasure of great value (the treasure is pretty much the MacGuffin, and the value of it is never really explained). Gordon Liu tracks the crook to a specific town, and meets up with two good-hearted bumblers (one of whom is the director of the film). Together, they try to track down the myterious thief, a master of disguise. Along the way, they face the dangers of riflemen, a death trap made of pipes and cinderblocks, and the deadly "leper-fu" technique of a leper colony.

While it is true that there is a wealth of stereotypical kung-fu movie moments, the film is still very interesting. And the comedy is all the better for the bad dubbing, giving the characters British accents.

I have to say that the commentary is very, very good, and gave me a lot of insight into these films, how they were made, the people behind them, and why they are still so hard to find in widescreen. I found myself watching the whole film twice in one night, first without, and then with, the commentary track running.

There are three incredible fights; the climax, of course, in the mystery-man's lair, a fight with a spearman guarding a treasure, and a fight that has to take place in total silence. This one I found to be pretty imaginative, and you can see the origins of what would become the comdeic style adopted by Jackie Chan and others.

Well worth picking up if like Liu or Fun-fu films. If still you aren't sure you should buy it, I can honestly report that the commentary track makes up for any flaws in the film itself.

A waste of Gordon Liu's talent.......2002-01-12

This movie has about 3 good Gordon Liu fight scenes in it and other than that 15 minutes or so the rest is just the worst sort of unfunny 70's kung fu movie zany hijinks. HK fanboys will want to see this and skip directly to those 3 scenes but everyone else should avoid this movie.

The best kept secret in Kung Fu.......2001-07-07

This movie is one of the best of the genre. Numerous fight scenes, spectacular choreography, wacky humor and a lair full of traps make this film a enjoyable romp with no dead spots. The fun begins when Gordon Liu happens upon two bumpkins who he believes may be in cahoots with his pesky housekeeper. The story develops as the group travels in search of the housekeeper who is a master of disguise. This inevitably gets the trio into a number of precarious situations that lead to insane fight scenes (the quiet fight is my personal favorite). If you like kung fu, you will love Fist & Guts.

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The Chinese Title Says it Best

Fist and Guts

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he MASTER KILLER himself, GORDON LIU, stars in this kung fu comedy directed by the legendary Lau-Kar Wing and co-starring the great LO LIEH (Five Fingers of Death)! While searching for a fugitive, the Master (Liu) uncovers a scheme to steal the priceless Jade Buddha. But in order for him to stop the theft, the Master must fight his way through a labyrinth of booby traps and powerful opponents first! Filled with sensational fight sequences choreographed by the renowned Lau Brothers, FISTS AND GUTS is pure, gutsy fighting for the kung fu aficionados!

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The Chinese Title Says it Best.......2006-08-03

While this movie's English title is "Fist and Guts", the Chinese title is "One Courage, Two Strength, Three Kung Fu". It's a story about three guys that get together - yes you've got it - one with courage, another strength and lastly one with Kung Fu (Gordon Liu). I bought this on recommendation from a friend of mine over a glass of rice wine (he's from Hong Kong); he mentioned this movie among his favorite sleepers. This is a truly classic gong fu movie with above average fight scenes. Its a short quick gem that will stay with you for some time.

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