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I'm in the minority, but I liked Spiritual boxer 2; better than the first one, better than Cat v Rat; better than a lot of other kung fu movies in that it seems a well-made film, rather than a series of kung fu setpieces strung together haphazardly. No "you lie! taste my fist!" here.

Things I like about it: Chinese corpse herder culture, complete w/ truck, I mean corpse stops; Wang Yu and Lau Kar Wing doing zombie/corpse style kung fu; Lau Kar Fei doing eagle style (rare!); lastly, comedy hits more often than not.

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I'm in the minority, but I liked Spiritual boxer 2; better than the first one, better than Cat v Rat; better than a lot of other kung fu movies in that it seems a well-made film, rather than a series of kung fu setpieces strung together haphazardly.

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I completely agree. My only complaint (and it's a minor one) was that I would have liked to see a little more of Lau Kar Wing's character. I couldn't get enough of old drunk "Magic Fist".

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MY YOUNG AUNTIE (1981): Overated action / comedy which has dated badly but saved by a blistering finale which i can watch again and again. 7 / 10

Overrated? Try incredibly influential. I think there is a direct line between this movie and later comedies such as Royal Tramp. Also, if you look at other movies, not just kung fu movies, of the period then this movie really stands up fairly well.

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Overrated? Try incredibly influential. I think there is a direct line between this movie and later comedies such as Royal Tramp. Also, if you look at other movies, not just kung fu movies, of the period then this movie really stands up fairly well.

Good point, i just think the comedy is far to broad and spoils it for me, i gave it 7 / 10 so i still think its a great film especially the action.

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It is slapstick... it's supposed to be broad!

Just out of curiosity, what language did you watch it in? I find that people who watch it in English (whether they are reading subs or it is a dub) end not to like it as much.

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I watch 99% of the films in original language with subs, i find English dubs laughable most of the time but thats just me. It may be broad comedy but i just dont like it.:wink:

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Lau Kar Leung made great comedies. His "timing" for crazy funny actions, and the camera plays, complex dialogs with gags, thinking in the eighties fashion, is awesome.

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I think all of LKL's movies are hit or miss, none are perfect except 8 Diagram Pole Fighter. 36 Chambers is the most influential but it clearly runs out of steam at the end, the fights werent better than the training sequences and thats not right! Also, why do people keep saying Shaolin Mantis is David Chaing's best performance? I think he is much more impressive and natural in the Loot and in his Cheng Cheh films. But My Young Auntie is my favorite LKL comedy because everybody is goofy and silly not just Hsaio Hu whose overacting ruins most LKL films for me. I do wish LKL would not have cast himself in so many films though, I respect his contribution to martial arts cinema and action choreography but as an actor and onscreen fighter I just dont like him. Maybe as a villian, like in One Armed Swordsman, but not as a hero, he simply does not light up the screen; thats what Ti Lung, DC, CKT, Chi Kuan Chun, Fu Sheng, and Gordon Liu are for! Even in the later film Drunken Monkey he still insists on being the central character............why?! You are the Director so Direct!

In contrast, I like his brother LKW a lot, his performance as a villian in Iron Fists (Shaolin King Boxer) was superior to any LKL role in my opinion. So instead of casting himself I say cast your brothers instead, Gordon Liu & LKW, much better results if you ask me.......

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Maybe you were thinking of this one?

This is an awesome video, thank you for sharing it. But it is not the one that is in question. "Pops and crew" featured Gordon Liu Chia Hui, Lau Kar Wing, Lau Kar Leung, Hsiao Ho, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Yeung Jing Jing, and Fu Sheng, just to name a few. If you do run across it, please share it here.

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I just wanted to chime in and say I like Cat Vs Rat and I think it is an underrated movie. It's not groundbreaking on any level but 100% enjoyable , if a bit on the silly side. :wink:

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Nice Dave. Gives one the spectrum of Liu Chia Liang's triumphs and failures. Shaolin Mantis will always be my fave of his and I'd rate a 10/10 I agree with alot you'd said describing his films but thought the ratings were a little bit too liberal. Challemge Of The Masters is another 10/10 IMO.

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Lau Kar Leung is special, a multi talented one. His work must be divided and understood in context as the "martial artist choreographer, and stunt coordinator", the "actor" and the "director". Three faces of the same person. He was privileged because he learnt all the facettes of cinema since he was in front of the camera (as actor) and behind it (as stunt coordinator and director)

We can talk about his personality as actor, that will be different from the Lau Kar Leung as director and stunt coordinator or choreographer.

In fact, every work he did had his own seal, that is to say, his personal touch, as other personalities of the cinema, we can say that Lau Kar Leung got this seal.

This is a list of his works (from Hong Kong Cinemagic) enlisted by year (not all are from SB studios)

You can realize the incredible talent of this person, watching the length of his career.

And at the end the few awards he received. And some thinkings about.

In red, the movies I watched.

Seven Swords

2005

Action Director, Actor

Seven Swords Of Mount Heaven

2005

Action Director

Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen

2003

Actor

Drunken Monkey

2002

Director, Action Director, Actor

Drunken Master II

1994

Director, Action Director, Actor

Drunken Master III

1994

Director, Action Director, Actor

Bare-Footed Kid, The

1993

Action Director

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

1993

Action Director

Operation Scorpio

1992

Action Director, Actor

Spirit Of The Dragon

1992

Actor

Thief Of Time

1992

Brief appearance

Twin Dragons, The

1992

Brief appearance

Banquet, The

1991

Brief appearance

Aces Go Places V : The Terracotta Hit

1990

Director

New Kids In Town

1990

Action Director, Actor

Tiger On The Beat 2

1990

Director, Action Director

Pedicab Driver

1989

Actor

Bloody Fight

1988

Actor

Dragon Family, The

1988

Action Director

Tiger On The Beat

1988

Director, Action Director

Evil Cat

1987

Action Director, Actor

Martial Arts Of Shaolin

1986

Director, Brief appearance

Thirty Million Dollar Rush, The

1986

Action Director, Actor

Disciples Of The 36th Chamber

1985

Director, Action Director, Writer, Actor

Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, The

1983

Director, Action Director, Writer, Actor

Lady Is The Boss

1983

Director, Action Director, Writer, Actor

Shaolin Vs Wu Tang

1983

Director, Producer, Action Director

Cat Vs. Rat

1982

Director, Action Director

Legendary Weapons Of China

1982

Director, Action Director, Writer, Actor

Shaolin Drunken Monk

1982

Assistant Director, Action Director

Martial Club

1981

Director, Action Director, Actor

My Young Auntie

1981

Director, Action Director, Writer, Actor

Citizen Shaw

1980

Actor

Clan Of The White Lotus

1980

Action Director

Return To The 36th Chamber

1980

Director, Action Director

Dirty Ho

1979

Director, Action Director

Fists And Guts

1979

Action Director

Mad Monkey Kung Fu

1979

Director, Action Director, Actor

Shadow Boxing, The

1979

Director, Action Director

36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The

1978

Director, Action Director

Dirty Kung Fu

1978

Action Director

Heroes Of The East

1978

Director, Action Director, Actor

Shaolin Mantis

1978

Director, Action Director

Executioners From Shaolin

1977

Director, Action Director, Brief appearance

Secret Of The Shaolin Poles, The

1977

Action Director

Boxer Rebellion

1976

Action Director

Challenge Of The Masters

1976

Director, Action Director, Actor

Master Of The Flying Guillotine

1976

Action Director

Ming Patriots, The

1976

Action Director

All Men Are Brothers

1975

Action Director

Disciples Of Shaolin

1975

Action Director

Fantastic Magic Baby, The

1975

Action Director

Spiritual Boxer

1975

Director, Action Director, Actor

Five Shaolin Masters

1974

Action Director

Friends

1974

Action Director

Heroes Two

1974

Action Director

Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires, The

1974

Action Director

Mad World Of Fools, A

1974

Action Director

Men From The Monastery

1974

Action Director

Na Cha The Great

1974

Action Director

Savage Five, The

1974

Action Director

Shaolin Martial Arts

1974

Action Director

Three Styles Of Hung Fist

1974

Director, Action Director

Young Lovers On Flying Wheels

1974

Action Director

Blood Brothers, The

1973

Action Director

Breakout From Oppression

1973

Director, Action Director

Delinquent, The

1973

Action Director

Generation Gap, The

1973

Action Director

Iron Bodyguard, The

1973

Action Director

Pirate, The

1973

Action Director

Police Force

1973

Action Director

Angry Guest, The

1972

Action Director

Boxer From Shantung, The

1972

Action Director

Delightful Forest

1972

Action Director

Four Riders

1972

Action Director

Man Of Iron

1972

Action Director

Trilogy Of Swordsmanship

1972

Action Director

Water Margin, The

1972

Action Director

Anonymous Heroes, The

1971

Action Director

Deadly Duo, The

1971

Action Director

Duel Of Fists

1971

Action Director

Hooded Swordsman

1971

Action Director

Mighty Couple

1971

Action Director

New One-Armed Swordsman, The

1971

Action Director

Six Assassins

1971

Actor

Bewitched Princess, A

1970

Action Director

Desperados, The

1970

Action Director

Heroic Ones, The

1970

Action Director

I'll Get You One Day

1970

Action Director

Modern School Life

1970

Action Director

Naked Runner, The

1970

Action Director

Singing Killer, The

1970

Action Director

Swordswomen Three

1970

Action Director

Winged Tiger

1970

Action Director

Charming Killer, The

1969

Action Director

Dead End

1969

Action Director

Flying Dagger, The

1969

Action Director, Brief appearance

Flying Thief, White Flower

1969

Action Director

Gentleman Sword, The

1969

Action Director

Invincible Fist, The

1969

Action Director

Little Warrior, The

1969

Action Director

Mysterious Weapon

1969

Action Director

Red Rose, The Beautiful Avenger

1969

Action Director

Redress

1969

Action Director

Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman

1969

Action Director, Actor

Silver Knife, Scarlet Blade

1969

Action Director

Singing Thief, The

1969

Action Director

Supreme Sword

1969

Action Director

Three Encounters

1969

Action Director

Twelve Deadly Coins

1969

Action Director, Actor

Assasinator, The

1968

Action Director

Avenging Sword, The

1968

Action Director

Blue Falcon

1968

Action Director

Deadly Dragon Sword, The

1968

Action Director

Decree Of The Fire Dragon

1968

Actor

Dragon Fortress, The

1968

Action Director

Fight For The Agreement

1968

Action Director

Golden Swallow

1968

Action Director, Brief appearance

Grand Duel, The

1968

Action Director

How Huang Fei Hong Vanquished The Monster And Conquered the 9 Fractions

1968

Action Director

Iron Fiddle

1968

Action Director

Nu Zha's Adventure In The Eastern Sea

1968

Action Director

Red Lamp Shaded In Blood

1968

Actor

Silver Fox, The

1968

Action Director, Actor

Sword Of Swords, The

1968

Action Director, Actor

Three Heroines (Part 1)

1968

Action Director

Three Heroines (Part 2)

1968

Action Director

Unicorn Fortress

1968

Action Director

White Dragon, The

1968

Action Director, Actor

Assassin, The

1967

Action Director, Actor

Black And The White Cats, The

1967

Action Director

Black Killer, The

1967

Action Director, Actor

Black Swan, The

1967

Actor

Brave Girl, The

1967

Actor

Charming Little Bird, The

1967

Action Director

Flying Killer, The

1967

Action Director

Girl In Red

1967

Action Director

Golden Cat, The

1967

Action Director

How The Sacred Fire Heroic Winds Defeat The Fire Lotus Array

1967

Action Director

Iron Lady Against The One-eyed Dragon, The

1967

Action Director, Actor

King Cat

1967

Actor

Lady Black Cat Strikes Again

1967

Action Director, Brief appearance

Lady In Black Cracks The Gate Of Hell

1967

Action Director, Actor

Lady In Distress: The Invincible Fighter

1967

Action Director

Lady With A Cat's Eyes

1967

Action Director, Actor

One-Armed Swordsman

1967

Action Director, Actor

Professionals, The

1967

Action Director, Actor

She's So Brave!

1967

Action Director

Sweetest Moment, The

1967

Action Director, Actor

Sword And The Lute, The

1967

Actor

Thundering Sword, The

1967

Action Director, Actor

Trail Of The Broken Blade, The

1967

Action Director, Actor

Aftermath Of A Fire (Part 1)

1966

Action Director

Aftermath Of A Fire (Part 2)

1966

Action Director

Big Chase, The

1966

Action Director, Actor

Dark Heroine Mu Lanhua Shattered The Black Dragon Gang

1966

Action Director, Actor

Dark Heroine Mu Lanhua, The

1966

Action Director

Fire Dragon And The Mythical Pearl

1966

Actor

Golden Bat, The

1966

Action Director

Infernal Gate (Part 1), The

1966

Action Director

Infernal Gate (Part 2), The

1966

Action Director

Jade Bow, The

1966

Action Director, Brief appearance

Jade In The Red Dust (Grand Finale)

1966

Action Director

Jade In The Red Dust (Part 1)

1966

Action Director

Jade In The Red Dust (Part 2)

1966

Action Director

Lady Bond

1966

Action Director

Magnificent Trio, The

1966

Action Director, Actor

One Duel Too Many (Part 1)

1966

Action Director, Actor

One Duel Too Many (Part 2)

1966

Action Director, Actor

Return Of the Golden Bat

1966

Action Director

Romance Of The Sword

1966

Action Director

Sacred Fire, Heroic Wind (Part 1)

1966

Action Director

Sacred Fire, Heroic Wind (Part 2)

1966

Action Director

All-Powerful Flute (Part 1), The

1965

Actor

Black Rose

1965

Actor

Drop Of Chivalrous Blood (Part 1), A

1965

Actor

Furious Buddha's Palm, The

1965

Action Director, Actor

Furnace Of Heavenly Fire, The

1965

Action Director, Actor

Hero And The Beauty (Part 1), The

1965

Actor

Hero And The Beauty (Part 2), The

1965

Actor

In Pursuit Of The Murderer

1965

Action Director

Lotus Lamp, The

1965

Stuntman

Loyalty

1965

Actor

Sons Of Good Earth

1965

Brief appearance

Story Of The Sword And The Sabre (Part 2), The

1965

Actor

Story Of The Sword And The Sabre (Part 4)

1965

Actor

Temple Of The Red Lotus

1965

Action Director, Actor, Brief appearance

Treasure Hunt

1965

Action Director

Two Swordswomen

1965

Action Director, Actor

Whatever You Say, My Darling Wife

1965

Actor

Amorous Lotus Pan, The

1964

Actor

Five Swordsmen

1964

Action Director, Actor

Flying Fox, The

1964

Actor

Golden Hairpin (Part 3), The

1964

Actor

Noxious Palm

1964

Action Director, Actor

Romantic Musketeer

1964

Action Director, Actor

Seven Tigers

1964

Actor

She's A Musketeer (Part 1)

1964

Actor

Sword Of Justice

1964

Action Director

White-Boned Pin (Part 1), The

1964

Actor

Willow Knife, The

1964

Action Director

Burning Of The Red Lotus Monastery (Part 1)

1963

Actor

Golden Coat (Part 1), The

1963

Actor

Killing Flag (Part 1), The

1963

Actor

Magic Sword (Part 1)

1963

Actor

Magic Sword (Part 2)

1963

Actor

Magic Whip, The

1963

Actor

Murder At The Pier

1963

Actor

New Tale Of The Flying Crane (Part 2), The

1963

Actor

South Dragon, North Phoenix

1963

Action Director

Story Of The Sword And The Sabre (Part 2), The

1963

Brief appearance

Strange Hero 'Flying Swallow', The

1963

Actor

Swordsman And The Swordswoman, The

1963

Actor

Beauty And The Swordsman, The

1962

Actor

Birth Of Yue Fei, The

1962

Actor

Blazing Volcano, The

1962

Action Director, Actor

Blonde Hair Monster, The

1962

Actor

Grandest Of All Families

1962

Actor

Hero Of The Twin Swords And The Magic Whip

1962

Actor

How Na Zha Shattered Heaven To Save His Mother

1962

Actor

Secret Book (Part 3)

1962

Actor

Story Of The Sword

1962

Actor

White-Bone Sword (Part 2), The

1962

Actor

Young Sparrow In Fright

1962

Actor

Attack Of The 5 Fairies Monastery, The

1961

Actor

Breakthrough, The

1961

Actor

China At Dawn

1961

Actor

Combat Between Seven Swords And Five Dragons

1961

Actor

Decisive Battle At Nan Ling Temple

1961

Actor

How Huang Feihong Smashed The Five Tigers

1961

Actor

Lady 'Lightning' Among Swordsmen

1961

Actor

Secret Book (Part 1)

1961

Actor

Secret Book (Part 2)

1961

Actor

Showdown At Ching-Seng Hill

1961

Actor

Sword Of Vengeance (Part 2)

1961

Actor

Book And The Sword (Part 2), The

1960

Actor

Deadly Whip Of Bones, The

1960

Actor

Heroines' Queen, The

1960

Actor

How Na Zha Rescued His Mother From The Snake Mountain

1960

Actor

Huang Feihong's Battle With The Gorilla

1960

Actor

Huang Feihong's Combat In The Boxing Ring

1960

Actor

Iron Arms And The Boxer

1960

Actor

Snow Peak Nymph, The

1960

Actor

Story Of Wong-Un The Heroine, The

1960

Actor

Tao Lung Fighting Against Fin Kum Kong

1960

Actor

Two Orphans Conquered The Dragon At Tianshan

1960

Actor

How Huang Feihong Defeated The Tiger On The Opera Stage

1959

Actor

How Oriole The Heroine Caught The Murderer

1959

Actor

How Oriole the Heroine Solved The Case Of the Three Dead Bodies

1959

Actor

Huang Feihong Trapped In The Hell

1959

Actor

On The Road To Success (Part 1)

1959

Actor

On The Road To Success (Part 2)

1959

Actor

Rascal He On Fire, The

1959

Actor

Story Of The White-Haired Demon Girl (Grand Finale)

1959

Actor

Story Of The White-Haired Demon Girl (Part 1)

1959

Actor

White Lady's Reincarnation

1959

Actor

How Huang Feihong Used An Iron-Fowl Against The Eagle

1958

Actor

Huang Feihong Gets Rid Of The Three Rascals

1958

Actor

Huang Feihong Seizes The Bride At Xiguan

1958

Actor

Huang Feihong's Battle With The Bullies In The Boxing Ring

1958

Actor

Huang Feihong's Fierce Battle

1958

Actor

Huang Feihong's Victory At Ma Village

1958

Actor

Devil's Sword

1957

Actor

Hold-Up On The Road To Hell

1957

Actor

How Huang Feihong Fought A Bloody Battle In The Spinster's Home

1957

Actor

How Huang Feihong Smashed The Flying Dagger Gang

1957

Actor

How Huang Feihong Spied On Black Dragon Hill At Night

1957

Actor

Huang Feihong And The Battle Of Saddle Hill

1957

Actor

Huang Feihong's Battle With The Lion King

1957

Actor

Huang Feihong's Fight At Henan

1957

Actor

Ne Zha's Adventures In The Heavenly Palace

1957

Actor

How Fangtangjing Made A Fool Of the Unruly Girl

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Saved The Dragon's Mother's Temple

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Saved The Lovelorn Monk From The Ancient Monastery

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Set Fire To Dashatou

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Thrice Captured Su Shulian In the Water

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Thrice Tricked The Girl Bodyguard

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Vanquished The 12 Tigers

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Vanquished The Bully At The Red Opera Float

1956

Actor

How Huang Feihong Vanquished The Terrible Hound At Shamian

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong And The Lantern Festival Disturbance

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong At A Boxing Match

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong Attends The Joss-Stick Festival At Heavenly Goddess' Temple

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong Goes To A Birthday Party At Guanshan

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong Rescues The Fishmonger

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong Wins the Dragon Boat Race

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong's Battle At Shuangmendi

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong's Fight In Foshan

1956

Actor

Love And Hate

1956

Actor

White Crane Heroes, The

1956

Actor

Wu Song's Bloody Fight On Lion's Bower

1956

Actor

Huang Feihong's Victory At Fourth Gate

1955

Actor

Crossing Yuanyang River By Night

1953

Action Director

How Huang Feihong Defeated 3 Bullies With A Single Rod

1953

Actor

AWARDS

Hong Kong Film Awards Best Action Choreography

1995 Drunken Master II

Life Achievement Award

2010 Lifetime Achievement Golden Bauhinia Awards Life Achievement Award

2005 Lifetime Achievement Golden Horse Awards Best Martial Arts Direction

1994 Drunken Master II

Best Action Choreography

2005 Seven Swords Other Awards Fant-Asia Film Festival

Best Film

1997 Drunken Master II

Notes:

He deserved to win the Best Action Choreography for Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (Hong Kong Film Awards, 1985)

He knew deeply the most famous wuxia characters like Silver Fox, Huang Fei Hong, Na Zha, Chu Lu Hsiang, etc. Acting in their roles, make more easy later to direct other actors to fit into them.

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the footage your talking about has the whole Lau Gar Ban on stage using different weapons (Fu Sheng using Monks Spade-Santa using Dai Pa/Tiger Fork-Auntie using Gim/straight sword etc) to promote Legendary Weapons right?

This was on youtube posted by TVBting-but the HK TV channel TVB removed it earlier this year-still the same old manky VHS print-although they left the footage of Siu Ho as Monkey King doing an Opera-esque battle with Auntie up there??

There was a 2nd tape going around in the late 80'-early-90s of another stage performance, with some of the Lau Gar Ban--Pops, Auntie, Santa, Mad Monkey etc--must have been for New Year 84 to promote Pole Fighters coz there was a lot of staff play going on, and a lion dance if my memory serves me correctly-its nowhere near as impressive as the other demo though.

Also the footage of Pops, Santa and Lau Kar Wing doing Fu Hok is originally from the start of Ocean Shores video print of Fist and Guts-along with Yang Ching Ching doing a Gim form and Pops and Lau Kar Yung shaping out with Fung Ho Kuen (Mad Monkey fist).

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This was on youtube posted by TVBting-but the HK TV channel TVB removed it earlier this year-still the same old manky VHS print-although they left the footage of Siu Ho as Monkey King doing an Opera-esque battle with Auntie up there??

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thats my other channel popsjnr as tvb have seem to have forgot about that channnel i might as well reupload it ,whoever wants it make sure download it for yourselves.

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thats my other channel popsjnr as tvb have seem to have forgot about that channnel i might as well reupload it ,whoever wants it make sure download it for yourselves.

Oh my dear friend please reupload this precious footage!!! :smile: (and let us know when you will upload the video for saving it and keep it under seven keys!)

Thanks

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