Member Omni Dragon Posted July 6, 2013 Member Share Posted July 6, 2013 james did you like the movie. Sorry for ignoring you but I thought I'd wait until I'd watched it to reply but I still haven't got round to watching it. http://hkmdb.com/db/images/movies/5346/HapKiDo+1972-174-b.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member BiggWill1988 Posted February 14, 2015 Member Share Posted February 14, 2015 Its a good movie, i enjoyed it alot, i got it on dvd somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted January 10, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 10, 2016 A kung-fu fan by the name of Yung Freda recently posted this super-rare promotional video for the movie 'Hapkido'. Filmed in 1972, it shows Ji Han-hee teaching Hapkido to Angela Wong, Carter Wong, and Sammo Hung, a few months before shooting for the movie would start. Check it out below - 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Lady Jin Szu-Yi Posted January 10, 2016 Member Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Thanks for posting that OAB. What a great clip. (Winces at how easily folks are getting thrown around.) Just watched this movie - solid film. I really enjoyed it. Edited January 10, 2016 by Lady Jin Szu-Yi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted January 10, 2016 Member Share Posted January 10, 2016 One of the best Angela's movie ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member masterofoneinchpunch Posted January 11, 2016 Member Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) A review of mine from last year: Hapkido (1972: Huang Feng: Hong Kong) aka Lady Kung Fu Originally I wanted to see this movie years ago because Jackie Chan has some background stunt scenes where he gets beat up in at least one of them by “big brother” Sammo Hung. But after years of watching Hong Kong films I wanted/needed to see more early films from both Golden Harvest and Angela Mao. The plot is derivative of Fist of Fury (this takes place in 1934) and it will do nothing to further positive relationships with Japan – seriously every Japanese character is an evil slobbering caricature with a few sporting a Hitler I mean Jordan I mean Chaplin mustache. But the action is quite good. While I do not see much karate style from the Japanese antagonists, there is plenty of “basher” (free-fighting) moments mixed with hapkido and kung fu fighting styles from athletic and capable Angela Mao, Sammo Hung, Carter Wong (in his first film), hapkido experts Whang In-shik (his first big role) and Ji Han-jae (also his first role though he did only a few films.) How fun is it to see both Whang In-shik and Ji Han-jae (check out a high kick arm trap he does early in the film) in action. Superb martial artists who get to showcase the art of hapkido. Angela Mao is also fun to watch as she is quick, flexible and a solid fighter. Though since she has shorter limbs it is always important for who she fights with to “sell” her movements (you can find a similar analogy in determining a quality match in professional wrestling) and the choreography is done well here with Sammo Hung as the action director (try to see how many films director Wong Fun has done without either Hung or Mao.) Sammo is impressive himself though I think his best fighting work was done in the late 70s when his girth seemed to be done at its lowest point (plus the experience of choreography over that decade has helped as well.) I was a little disappointed with the final fight scene because Black Bear boss (Yamane Teruo) just did not seem as good as everyone else. But overall I think this is a solid film for martial art fans with plenty of quality action and early appearances from many pertinent martial art stars. I am glad this came out on a nice R1 release from Shout Factory coupled with Lady Whirlwind. The print looks good except for a few outside scenes, though that may be the fault of the source. It comes with a Mandarin and English dub and the English subtitles come out well. When I ever get to rewatching this I will do a proper review: Edited January 11, 2016 by masterofoneinchpunch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 I recently re-watched this movie and I can only repeat what I already said : superb, excellent, wonderful !!... It seems to me that the story focuses more on Sammo's character than on Angela's one, who only shines after she decides to avenge her brothers' deaths. Am I mistaken ? Also, maybe i dreamt because it was just a very furtive image, but it seems to me that i spotted Kuo Chue among the villains under Bruce Liang's orders in the market scene. Did someone else also saw him ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted April 7, 2018 Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2018 56 minutes ago, ShawAngela said: It seems to me that the story focuses more on Sammo's character than on Angela's one, who only shines after she decides to avenge her brothers' deaths. Am I mistaken ? Yep, the story did focus more on Sammo's character as he was the one (when verbally abused) fought back and set the motion for the rest of the movie. When enough was enough she then step up and "wipe the floor"......so to speak. 56 minutes ago, ShawAngela said: Also, maybe i dreamt because it was just a very furtive image, but it seems to me that i spotted Kuo Chue among the villains under Bruce Liang's orders in the market scene. Did someone else also saw him ? Don't recall him in there. Yuen Biao, Jackie Chan, Corey Yuen & Lam Ching-Ying all made cameos. And if I recall correctly (I haven't watched it recently) Lam Ching-Ying did get a beating from Sammo in the market. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Fist of the Heavenly Sky Posted April 9, 2018 Member Share Posted April 9, 2018 On 4/7/2018 at 7:46 AM, ShawAngela said: I recently re-watched this movie and I can only repeat what I already said : superb, excellent, wonderful !!... It seems to me that the story focuses more on Sammo's character than on Angela's one, who only shines after she decides to avenge her brothers' deaths. Am I mistaken ? I would imagine that aspect was the main reason why Angela Mao ultimately starred in The Tournament (1974), considering that flick has more or less the same vibe as Hapkido (avenging a fallen relative and fending off an hostile foreign faction, to name a few). The male lead of that movie, Carter Wong, would also go on to be Sammo's counterpart in The Skyhawk, which was filmed in the same year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member JCLegend86 Posted July 26, 2020 Member Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just saw this for the first time ever. Im pleased to say it was way above expectations. I didnt even know Sammo had a huge role in it, and Jackie Chan (and Yuen Biao?!) having very small roles/being stuntmen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted July 27, 2020 Member Share Posted July 27, 2020 Hilarious 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member edher_M.A. Posted July 27, 2020 Member Share Posted July 27, 2020 I love this film. Hapkido, When Taekwondo Strikes, The Tournament & Broken Oath are the best Angela Mao films. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted July 27, 2020 Member Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, edher_M.A. said: I love this film. Hapkido, When Taekwondo Strikes, The Tournament & Broken Oath are the best Angela Mao films. I can get behind this statement! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Killer Meteor Posted July 28, 2020 Member Share Posted July 28, 2020 I am a big fan of Lady Whirlwind, here is my review - https://cityonfire.com/lady-whirlwind-aka-deep-thrust-1972-review/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Cognoscente Posted June 28, 2021 Member Share Posted June 28, 2021 I actually prefer Hapkido to Fist of Fury. It's less of a slog to sit through. It would have been nice if Golden Harvest had made another movie about Hapkido where the style of the rival school is Taekwondo instead of Karate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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