Nearly all of the Venoms are present in this one, and they're at the top of their game. There's mystery and suspense in spades, and of course the narrative is bolstered by a series of madly exciting fight scenes which help to tell and develop the storyline instead of just being added in for the sake of having some action. It's a vibrant and colourful film with a complex yet easily understandable storyline full of intrigue, betrayal, and double crossing. THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS and RETURN OF THE DEADLY VENOMS (aka CRIPPLED AVENGERS) are two of their classic films which most fans will have seen, but they also made loads of other movies along the way, pretty much all of them stand alone titles, and THE FLAG OF IRON is such a film.Īnd the good news is that this is an exceptional bit of entertainment and one of Chang Cheh's very best movies. The Venoms films are well regarded amongst Shaw Brothers fans as some of the best of the studio's output. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 9 / 10 Exquisite Flag Of Iron is solid, action packed martial arts entertainment from the very reliable director Chang Cheh and Shaw Brothers Studio. The fight choreography is swift and precise with acrobatics, fists and feet with a variety of weapons that often ends up with a good amount of blood shed. There is betrayal, double crossing and some excellent, fast paced kung fu fighting with an impressive arsenal of weapons. ![]() The three unite to confront evil clan leader (Venom Lu Feng) in an ultimate battle of kung fu carnage. He is joined by fellow Venom Chiang Sheng and spearman(The Rambler), a killer with a code of honor that lives in the local brothel. He even sends 10 killer's to take out our hero Kuo Chui, who mops the floor with all comers. This is a planned betrayal for villain Lu Feng to become leader of the clan and unite both clans and take over the previous clan's nefarious gambling and prostitution racket. There is a skirmish between two kung fu clans that leave our main man Kou Chui(aka Philip Kwok) that has our homie leave town for a year for the heat to calm down. There are themes of honor, loyalty and righteousness that set our heroes into action. This is an excellent kung fu film with great camera-work, costumes, sets and weapons. Reviewed by dworldeater 9 / 10 Classic Shaw Brothers kung fu, ,įlag Of Iron is another impressive effort from the winning team of director Chang Cheh and The Venom Mob(of which 3 of the 5 Venoms appear here). Directed by Chan Cheh (The One-Armed Swordsman, Five Venoms), this kinetic and highly influential Kung Fu picture, mixes traditional storytelling with more modern presentation techniques, layering acrobatics, the use exotic weaponry and quick as lightening fight sequences to produce a sure fire entertaining hit, which no serious collector of martial arts movies can be without. When the master of the Iron Flag clan is killed by a mysterious assassin known only as Spearman, it sets off an explosive chain of events which pits two brothers against each other in an action-packed adventure of fist flying fury. (Shut the Fuck Up!), ex- Raging Speedhorn, ex- Skin Limit Show, ex- Seasons of Six, ex-Bloody Lovely, ex-Dead Inside, ex-Dick Likkas, ex-Hard to Swallow, ex-Ray Reardon Youth, ex-Shackle Me Not, ex-Sixhundredandsixtysixdead / 666dead, ex-Spectra Hawk, ex-Wives of SethĮx- Helvis, Regimes, S.T.F.U.Another cult classic from the Shaw Brothers Studio, The Flag of Iron is a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds. ![]() Sigiriya, ex- Acrimony, ex- Black Eye Riot, ex-Lesley's Slippers, ex-The Dukes of NothingĮx- Helvis, Regimes, S.T.F.U. Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Crippled Black Phoenix, Se Delan, ex- Electric Wizard, ex- Borknagar (live), ex- Khang, ex-Armour of God, ex-Earthtone9, ex-Hard to Swallow, ex-Silver Ginger 5, ex-The VarukersĮx- Murder One, ex-Armour of God, ex-Impound, ex-MYWAR, ex-Tusken Coalition Geriatric Unit, ex- Ironside, ex-Armour of God, ex-Dick Likkas, ex-Gammacrom, ex-Hard to Swallow, ex-Impound, ex-Phantom Limb Management, ex-Wartorn Ravens Creed, ex- Belial, ex- Colostomy, ex- Death Force, ex- Desecrator, ex- Consumed, ex- Cerebral Fix, ex- Helvis, ex- Taken by Wolves, ex-Drown, ex-Goat Throne / Voss, ex-The Cland Destined, ex-The John Merrick Experience
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