The One-Armed King of Kung Fu

This film (drama)Also known as獨臂拳王，is aHong Kong, TaiwanProducerwomen sex，At1972Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating6.2(For reference only)。

Set in the early Republic of China, the story follows Yu Tianlong (played by Wang Yu), the top disciple of a martial arts school in a certain town. After he upholds justice and teaches a lesson to a local bully, he becomes embroiled in a feud with local evil forces. The martial arts school is raided by a group of Oriental masters hired by these evil forces. Yu Tianlong survives but loses an arm, leaving him disabled. He diligently practices a one-armed fighting style and takes down each of the Oriental masters one by one. Wang Yu rose to fame at Shaw Brothers with "The One-Armed Swordsman" and continued to exploit the residual value of the "one-armed" theme after leaving Shaw Brothers by shifting from "sword" to "fist," subsequently filming three to four other movies related to the "one-armed" theme. "The One-Armed King of Kung Fu" is a martial arts film shot after his departure from Shaw Brothers, centered around the "one-armed" motif. The film was made in Taiwan for Golden Harvest, featuring a cast of Taiwanese actors, including Ma Ji, who won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as tough Taiwanese actors like Tian Ye, Xue Han, and the well-known martial arts star Long Fei (real name Zhou Xinguo), along with famous stunt performers Shan Mao, Su Zhenping, and Xie Xing, all of whom collaborated with Wang Yu multiple times in the future. As a martial arts actor, Wang Yu displayed impressive skills, and as a director, he had a certain knack for choreographing fight scenes, being a proud disciple of director Zhang Che. He focused on enhancing the atmosphere of fight scenes and introducing novel action designs. In "The One-Armed King of Kung Fu," he staged several fight sequences in various locations such as a martial arts school, a barn, a teahouse, and a valley. In addition to showcasing Chinese kung fu, audiences are treated to exotic martial arts styles like Japanese karate, Tibetan Vajrayana, Korean taekwondo, and Indian yoga, while also inheriting Zhang Che's trademark bloody and violent style. The battles are brutally graphic, featuring both one-on-one duels and chaotic skirmishes involving dozens of people. The storyline follows the usual clichés, but the fight scenes are thrilling, with nearly all actors participating in the action having their moments to shine, especially during the climactic valley showdown with Long Fei, which elevates the film to its peak.