Executioners from Shaolin
Hong xi guan
The Shaolin temple has been destroyed by the Daoist priest, Pai Mei. If Hong Xiguan and his son are to seek out Pai Mei and avenge their master, they must first locate the flaw in Pai Mei’s ‘Golden Bell Shield and Iron Cloth’ fighting technique. In Executioners from Shaolin, director Lau Kar Leung – himself a disciple of the ‘Hung Kuen Fist’ school – choreographs a unique blend of this technique with Crane and Tiger kungfu stunts. Pai Mei’s Golden Bell Shield ability to retract his private parts into his groin in battle is incredible enough, but Lau’s inclusion of Chinese medicinal concepts transforms the film into a truly stunning visual spectacle. Lau’s use of the ’Triangle stance’ from the Chinese martial art ‘Wing Chun’ to illustrate the relationship between Hong and his wife is another masterful touch, and an example of Lau’s remarkable ability to reflect the personalities and lifestyles of his characters in his kungfu routines.
Film details
- Country of production
- Hong Kong
- Year
- 1977
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 100"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi PAL
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