Member DragonClaws Posted April 28, 2015 Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 Can anyone here recommend any of Wen Chiang Long's films?. Recently watched him in the average Shaolin Kung Fu. After looking him up online Ive found he's appeared in a lot of movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted April 28, 2015 Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 I don't know how big his role is in The Two Great Cavaliers aka The Deadly Duo, but that film is highly recommended. It has Angela Mao, John Liu, Leung Kar-Yan AND Chen Sing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 28, 2015 Author Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 I don't know how big his role is in The Two Great Cavaliers aka The Deadly Duo, but that film is highly recommended. It has Angela Mao, John Liu, Leung Kar-Yan AND Chen Sing. I have a copy of this Dr Ngor, I enjoyed watching the film but Leung Kar Yan and Chen Sing needed more screen time. I'm not sure how big Wen Chiang Long role is because I didn't know off him when I watched Deadly Duo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted April 28, 2015 Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 He plays the Abbot in 18 Fatal Strikes with Stephen Tung Wai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 28, 2015 Author Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 He plays the Abbot in 18 Fatal Strikes with Stephen Tung Wai. Thanks Albert & Dr Ngor. I have a copy of 18 Fatal Strikes that I'm saving for a late night weekend viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted April 28, 2015 Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 I like him in The Master and the Kid and Brave Girl Boxer in Shanghai. He had lead roles early in his career but then went on to smaller roles. I think he would have shined at Shaw Brothers. A good actor and fighter and a majestic screen presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Zhang Liao Posted April 28, 2015 Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 I have seen a lot of his movies but can not recall all of them. Mentally overloaded. Some good movies: - Triangular Duel - Heroes of the Eastern Skies: War movie about a Taiwanese Air Force division fighting (and dying) against the Japanese - Invisible Terrorist Decent movies: - Iron Man - Seven Spirit Pagoda To avoid: - Duel at Forest - Tiger Boxer: Maybe his worst flick. More of a love story with a few (bad) fights in between. - Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 28, 2015 Author Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 Nice to see he made films outside of the basher style featured in his early work. I'm interested to see his performance in 18 Fatal Strikes:smile:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member AlbertV Posted April 28, 2015 Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 I saw him in Trouble Maker Coming, also known as Kung Fu Rebels. He does quite an interesting animal style in the finale: the "dog" style?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 28, 2015 Author Member Share Posted April 28, 2015 I saw him in Trouble Maker Coming, also known as Kung Fu Rebels. He does quite an interesting animal style in the finale: the "dog" style?! Sounds interesting Albert, there's some pretty random Kung Fu styles in Blind Fist Of Bruce. I'm sure they mention a fictional dog style in that film too but I'm not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 29, 2015 Member Share Posted April 29, 2015 I saw him in Duel at forest and I enjoyed the movie... I also enjoyed Triangular duel and Seven spirit pagoda Go to hkmdb (Wen Chiang Lung) and you'll see that he played also in very good and famous movies such as 18 shaolin disciples, Lost swordship, Thunderstorm sword and so on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 29, 2015 Author Member Share Posted April 29, 2015 I saw him in Duel at forest and I enjoyed the movie... I also enjoyed Triangular duel and Seven spirit pagoda Go to hkmdb (Wen Chiang Lung) and you'll see that he played also in very good and famous movies such as 18 shaolin disciples, Lost swordship, Thunderstorm sword and so on... I looked up his HKMDB page and he does have a pretty impressive filmography. The guy appeared in a lot of films over the years. I'm going to look out for peoples recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Zhang Liao Posted April 30, 2015 Member Share Posted April 30, 2015 About 18 Shaolin Disciples: Is there an uncut Version out there? I have watched the French DVD but it only runs about 80 minutes so I suppose there are some Scenes missing. If you enjoy stuff like Power Rangers you should check out the Super Rider movies. - Super Riders V3 (not sure if there is an international DVD release; I have an old rotten German tape lol) - The Super Rider (released in Germany on DVD) - The Five of Super Rider (have not watched this one yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted April 30, 2015 Member Share Posted April 30, 2015 Filmography (1970-1981) Actor (54 films) Thunder Storm Sword (1970) A Story of ''Lou Bo-Wen'' (1971) Brave Girl Boxer in Shanghai (1972) The Death Duel (1972) Triangular Duel (1972) ... Kon Loong Iron Man (1973) ... Liang Hsiao Hu (Little Tiger) Tiger Boxer (1973) Deadly Fists Kung Fu (1974) Duel at Forest (1974) ... Pai Lung Shaolin Kung Fu (1974) Hero of Kwantung (1974) ... Luk Ho Yin Rikisha Kuri (1974) 18 Shaolin Disciples (1975) ... Chen Tai Eight Hundred Heroes (1975) The Super Riders V3 (1975) Genuine Bodyguard (1975) The Invisible Terrorist (1976) Tiger Jungle (1976) ... Ta Lu Ka China Armed Escort (1976) Seven Spirit Pagoda (1976) The Super Rider (1976) Mars Men (1976) The Five of Super Rider (1976) The Wrongly Killed Girl (1976) Remembrance (1976) Shaolin Monk (1977) ... Chi Yun The Fight for Shaolin Tamo Mystique (1977) The Damned (1977) ... Sparrow Heroes of the Eastern Skies (1977) ... Si To-Fu The Lost Swordship (1977) ... [Cameo] Pai Yu-Ching (1977) ... Gongsun Jing 18 Swirling Riders (1977) ... Lo Yun Chan Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion (1977) ... Ling Chung The North and South Chivalry (1977) The Adventure of the ''Heaven Mouse'' (1978) The Master and the Kid (1978) ... Sao Sun Witty Hand, Witty Sword (1978) Shaolin Invincible Guys (1978) The War of the Boundary (1978) Two Great Cavaliers (1978) ... Pai Lung Hsing Trouble Maker Coming (1978) My Blade, My Life (1978) ... Leader of Cloud Stork Fortress 18 Fatal Strikes (1978) ... Abbot Wen Hung Invincible Buddhism Kung Fu (1978) The Supernatural (1978) The Idiot Swordsman (1979) Revengeful Swordswoman (1979) ... Ku Chun The Legend of Broken Sword (1979) ... Golden Bell Tang The Battle of Guningtou (1979) The Dream Sword (1979) Secret Message (1979) Moonlight Murderer (1980) Lonely Famous Sword (1980) The Professional Killer (1981) GD Y-Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Secret Executioner Posted April 30, 2015 Member Share Posted April 30, 2015 Off that list, only saw Shaolin Kung Fu (very average) and 18 Fatal Strikes (really cool flick). I have 18 Swirling Riders, will check it out some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Kwok Choi Posted May 6, 2015 Member Share Posted May 6, 2015 Off that list, only saw Shaolin Kung Fu (very average) and 18 Fatal Strikes (really cool flick). I have 18 Swirling Riders, will check it out some time. Man Kong Lung was his screen name in my area and he was one of the prolific kings of the bashers along with Wang Yu,Chen Sing,Charles Heung,Raymond Liu,Barry Chan,Henry Yu Yung, Yu Tien Lung,Jason Pai Piao etc. It is a bit unfair in my opinion to compare films made in this era to the films made within the rapid evolution of the genre along the years to what the majority of us would be comfortable with today.However to chronicle Hong Kong / Taiwan and films from the Philippines in context of the time they were released,the majority of the so called " Bashers " were "Classics" for me simply because many of them had good plots and fighting style wise,there wasn't much else in comparison. With this in mind the Man Kong Lung films that did very good box office in my neck of the woods at that time were in no particular order: Triangular Duel Chinese Iron Man Brave Girl Boxer From Shanghai Deadly Fist Kung Fu The Super Riders (1st one) Shaolin Kung Fu ( nothing much to do with the title itself but I'm guessing it could relate to the hero's discipline and the way he got rid of the villain at the end) Two Great Cavaliers.( Man Kong Lung plays against stereotype here as Kung Fu Cinema was evolving into the next phase. It was a well played intriguing and complex anti-hero character possibly to fit in to the changing times but he wasn't really second time lucky as there were too many new raw talent emerging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted May 6, 2015 Author Member Share Posted May 6, 2015 Man Kong Lung was his screen name in my area and he was one of the prolific kings of the bashers along with Wang Yu,Chen Sing,Charles Heung,Raymond Liu,Barry Chan,Henry Yu Yung, Yu Tien Lung,Jason Pai Piao etc. It is a bit unfair in my opinion to compare films made in this era to the films made within the rapid evolution of the genre along the years to what the majority of us would be comfortable with today.However to chronicle Hong Kong / Taiwan and films from the Philippines in context of the time they were released,the majority of the so called " Bashers " were "Classics" for me simply because many of them had good plots and fighting style wise,there wasn't much else in comparison. With this in mind the Man Kong Lung films that did very good box office in my neck of the woods at that time were in no particular order: Triangular Duel Chinese Iron Man Brave Girl Boxer From Shanghai Deadly Fist Kung Fu The Super Riders (1st one) Shaolin Kung Fu ( nothing much to do with the title itself but I'm guessing it could relate to the hero's discipline and the way he got rid of the villain at the end) Two Great Cavaliers.( Man Kong Lung plays against stereotype here as Kung Fu Cinema was evolving into the next phase. It was a well played intriguing and complex anti-hero character possibly to fit in to the changing times but he wasn't really second time lucky as there were too many new raw talent emerging. You have a point in regards to comparing the basher films with those of a later period. I'm seeing the films in a different context to those people who watched them first time round. His technique is supposed to be Shaolin based in Shaolin Kung Fu. I'm not sure how authentic his style in the film is though?. Interesting to read about some of the aliases Kung Fu stars had in different markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Kwok Choi Posted May 7, 2015 Member Share Posted May 7, 2015 You have a point in regards to comparing the basher films with those of a later period. I'm seeing the films in a different context to those people who watched them first time round. His technique is supposed to be Shaolin based in Shaolin Kung Fu. I'm not sure how authentic his style in the film is though?. Interesting to read about some of the aliases Kung Fu stars had in different markets. Thanks for the reply as I posted in haste at work under pressure without even reading the message before submitting so I am happy it made some sense. Yeah you are right that the Iron Finger technique in Shaolin Kung Fu is supposed to be from Shaolin but its authenticity is questionable. I am very happy you analyse these films from a different perspective of contemporary first time viewers.Interestingly I showed a clip yesterday of this type of choreography to my daughter who is studying Muay Thai then she said...daddy! I can see and understand the moves making it easy for me to follow and practice... She is now very keen to watch The Tournament and I'll have to admit that we indeed learnt a trick or two from bashers in its heyday. Based on the year of release some bashers in my opinion got the full monty spot on. A few that come to mind are Tiger Tiger Tiger (this needs a widescreen dvd release) Fists To Fists,The Insanity Being,Little Superman,Duel Of The Dragon (Tung Li).The Two Cavaliers etc If someone out there has better versions overall of bashers than what is currently available please release them somehow and you will be my bestest friend Just for fun see video below there is some reference to this topic: /watch?v=sy0OOVTmsJI Video posted originally by One Armed Boxer's thread titled: The New Wave of Ultra-Violent Ugandan DIY Action Cinema: Wakaliwood in the 1985 - Present forum http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23567 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted May 7, 2015 Author Member Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thanks for the reply as I posted in haste at work under pressure without even reading the message before submitting so I am happy it made some sense. Yeah you are right that the Iron Finger technique in Shaolin Kung Fu is supposed to be from Shaolin but its authenticity is questionable. I am very happy you analyse these films from a different perspective of contemporary first time viewers.Interestingly I showed a clip yesterday of this type of choreography to my daughter who is studying Muay Thai then she said...daddy! I can see and understand the moves making it easy for me to follow and practice... She is now very keen to watch The Tournament and I'll have to admit that we indeed learnt a trick or two from bashers in its heyday. Based on the year of release some bashers in my opinion got the full monty spot on. A few that come to mind are Tiger Tiger Tiger (this needs a widescreen dvd release) Fists To Fists,The Insanity Being,Little Superman,Duel Of The Dragon (Tung Li).The Two Cavaliers etc If someone out there has better versions overall of bashers than what is currently available please release them somehow and you will be my bestest friend Just for fun see video below there is some reference to this topic: /watch?v=sy0OOVTmsJI Video posted originally by One Armed Boxer's thread titled: The New Wave of Ultra-Violent Ugandan DIY Action Cinema: Wakaliwood in the 1985 - Present forum http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23567 Apart from Little Superman Ive not seen any of those basher style films you mention Kwok Choi. Ill keep my eyes out for those recommendations. Have you seen Kung Fu The Headcrusher?. After watching the above clip it reminded me of some footage I saw in a Bob Marley documentary. They had used stock footage of trench town in Jamaica in the documentary. There's a shot of some kids in a street all performing shapes and I thought they must be copying Kung Fu films they've seen. Ive sine discovered these films did have a following there and some of the stars such as Leung Kar Yan had different names in that market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted May 7, 2015 Member Share Posted May 7, 2015 You absolutely need to watch Tiger Tiger Tiger, it's a great one !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Kwok Choi Posted May 7, 2015 Member Share Posted May 7, 2015 Have you seen Kung Fu The Headcrusher?. Yes I have and I was actually going to mention it in that list.It was released as Tough Guy in my part of the world.The reason I left it out was I though plot wise it was weaker than the others but boy! it had a very fast pace and very good kung fu. Speaking of Tough Guy another prolific star in those days was Cheung Lik/Chang Li. Three other films worth mentioning if they can be found with 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio,uncut,original language/subbed or dubbed in English with acceptable audio and video quality are Trail Of The Dragon, Action Taekwondo (same main actors; seems like these two films were made by the same production company) and Duel Of Boxers In The Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Zhang Liao Posted May 7, 2015 Member Share Posted May 7, 2015 You absolutely need to watch Tiger Tiger Tiger, it's a great one !!! Yes, this movie is excellent. But I do not think Man Kong Lung is in this one? Gwok Siu Chong is great though. A shame she only starred in a handful of movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted May 7, 2015 Author Member Share Posted May 7, 2015 Yes I have and I was actually going to mention it in that list.It was released as Tough Guy in my part of the world.The reason I left it out was I though plot wise it was weaker than the others but boy! it had a very fast pace and very good kung fu. Speaking of Tough Guy another prolific star in those days was Cheung Lik/Chang Li. Three other films worth mentioning if they can be found with 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio,uncut,original language/subbed or dubbed in English with acceptable audio and video quality are Trail Of The Dragon, Action Taekwondo (same main actors; seems like these two films were made by the same production company) and Duel Of Boxers In The Woods I enjoyed Kung Fu The Headcrusher even though the first version I watched had suffered cuts. The film came free with one of the old Eastern Heroes Video Magazines. Its one of the few old school films I can recall watching for the first time late one night. The finale is quite epic if i remember it rightly?. You absolutely need to watch Tiger Tiger Tiger, it's a great one !!! Ill keep your adivce in mind:smile:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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