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FIST
OF THE WHITE LOTUS
AKA:
Clan Of The White Lotus
Year:
1980 Reviewer: Andrew
Saroch
Virtual
remake of the classic 'Executioners
of Shaolin' with Lo Lieh at the helm and the superb Gordon
Liu Chia Hui in the lead role.
A
young patriot (Liu Chia Hui) sees his brother and friends
killed by the dastardly Pak Mei -The White Eyebrow Hermit and
vows revenge. However, that certainly wont be easy as Pak Mei
has mastered internal breathing meaning he only has one weak
spot in his entire body and simply floats away from attackers'
blows. Liu trains hard and finds the lair of Pak Mei, but
receives a sound thrashing. A second time he goes and a second
time he only just escapes with his life. After a lengthy
recovery, Liu discovers that the soft approach of 'embroidery
kung-fu' might be the only way to beat his vicious foe. With
new skills, our hero is ready for one final battle...
Another
awesome Shaw Brothers film with an insane concept and some
heavenly fight action choreographed by the one and only Liu
Chia Liang. Another world-wide cult classic that deserves all
the adoration.
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