Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted February 25, 2009 Member Share Posted February 25, 2009 Inheritor of Kung Fu Classic indeed. I saw this again last night and it dawned on me that this was the Pearl Lin movie I saw at the Pagota Theater in Chinatown, Boston in the 1980's. I often was trying to place the scene where Pearl is kicking some major "A". Its the scene where she is fighting the hooded killers and jumps high in the air and then comes down and pounces on their heads. For years I have been wondering what film of Pearls I saw this scene in. Ti Lung, of course, was magnificent in this film as well. Pearl was especially brilliant through out the film. I hope you all enjoyed this masterpiece as much as I did! GD Y_Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted February 25, 2009 Member Share Posted February 25, 2009 I only remember Pearl in one scene. The movie achieves its maximum awesomeness when John Ladaski shows up with that cross. Good stuff on the Tai Seng commentary too. Samuels- "Why is he carrying a cross". Myers- "Because he's white". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member northern b Posted February 25, 2009 Member Share Posted February 25, 2009 On a rating out of 5 How would you rate Inheritor? I've not seen it yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted February 26, 2009 Member Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'd give it a 1.5/5. I thought it was a horrible movie, but there's some good stuff in the final fight. Kwan Young Moon and Chang Yi Tao give an awesome kick display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Bravery Posted February 26, 2009 Member Share Posted February 26, 2009 For me there was no saving grace to be found in this movie. Fight scenes were below mediocre, the acting was shabby. I watched this movie thinking to myself that with the way these performances went (they were terrible even for a kung fu movie) no one seems to actually want to be in this movie. Ti Lung is misused in a role that would have been better fit for someone trying to break into acting. Pao Hsuh-Li is a capable director who has definately had his shares of ups and downs. For me this was one of his downs. The story moves ridiculously fast, and the fight scenes were just awful, not the worst i've seen, but still nothing to rave about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member northern b Posted February 26, 2009 Member Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks for the feedback- I'll be avoiding this. I watched the heroes recently and thought it was great. I was wondering if IOFK was in a similar vein being a non shaws with Ti Lung etc, apparently it isn’t! If I recall correctly Pao Hsuh-Li directed Blood Treasury fight which wasn’t as good as I hoped and 8 Escorts which was dire IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Blooded Treasury Fight is a classic in comparison to Inheritor (not even its original title). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ironfistedmonk Posted February 26, 2009 Member Share Posted February 26, 2009 Absolutely dire movie, one I definitely won't be watching again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG Posted February 26, 2009 Author Member Share Posted February 26, 2009 From my perspective I found the action quite rewarding and very well done. Sure some of the sets were a little cheesy. But still the action was RIGHT ON to me. Different strokes for different folks. GD Y-Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DrNgor Posted August 19, 2021 Member Share Posted August 19, 2021 Review from the now-defunct Martial Artist's Guide to Hong Kong Films (and the most positive one to date): Quote INHERITOR OF KUNG FU Stars: Ti Lung. MA rating: 4 One of several non-Shaw Brothers films starring Ti Lung and a predominantly Taiwanese crew. Based on a Jin Yong "mo hop" novel, this story bears some similarity to the 1990s Jet Li feature "Kung Fu Cult Master", and also involves warring clans and an innocent (Ti Lung) who gets tossed out of one clan and gets tangled up in an intrigue. This film is an appealing mix of old style kung fu and fantasy. The story moves along well enough so that you forgive the cheesy sets and occasional 1970s special effects. Plenty of action. Most notable feature: Ti Lung's crisp, overtly wing chun hand techniques. The final battle royal is worth the wait and is nonstop empty hand, kicking and weapons action. There are two villains who are excellent kickers (one is a tae kwon do specialist has appeared in other Taiwanese films such as "Blood Child"). Pearl Cheung Ling has a small non-action role. Is the film based on Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre by Jin Yong? The HKMDB credits him for the "Story". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted August 19, 2021 Member Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, DrNgor said: Review from the now-defunct Martial Artist's Guide to Hong Kong Films (and the most positive one to date): Is the film based on Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre by Jin Yong? The HKMDB credits him for the "Story". I watched it so many years ago that I don' t remember a single line of the plot. I only remember that at that time, I had found the plot a little bit difficult to follow, so, you may be right, knowing how convoluted is the plot of Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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