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Title................: Mantis Fist & Tiger Claws Of Shaolin, "Xie hai tang lang chou" (original title) Studio...............: Kung Fu Theater Actors...............: John Cheung, Chu-chuan Sai, Lik Cheung Directors............: Cheung Sum Writers..............: N/A Genre................: Action | Crime | Martial Arts Release Date.........: 6 October 1977 (Hong Kong), June 6, 2006 (DVD) Duration.............: 01:35:17 (per actual main feature) Rated................: Not Rated Cover(s) Included....: Yes
Language.............: English Subtitles............: None Resolution...........: 480p @ 4x3 Source...............: Retail R1 DVD
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Video
Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : [email protected] Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, ReFrames : 6 frames Bit rate : 1 311 Kbps Width : 688 pixels Height : 368 pixels Display aspect ratio : 1.666 Original display aspect ratio : 1.665 Frame rate mode : Variable Frame rate : 29.970 fps Minimum frame rate : 9.990 fps Maximum frame rate : 29.970 fps Bit depth : 8 bits Scan type : Progressive Writing library : x264 core 130 r2273 b3065e6
Audio
Format : AAC Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Bit rate mode : Variable Bit rate : 96.0 Kbps Maximum bit rate : 117 Kbps Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel positions : Front: L R Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz Language : English
This has to be the most bizarre kung fu movie I've ever seen. Can't say too much without giving away the rather crazy story except to say that John Chang ("Snake In the Monkey's Shadow") arrives in a small town and somehow gets on the wrong side of the local baddie (Dean Shek, from "Snake In the Eagle's Shadow"), while the heavy's minions are mysteriously and violently killed by an unknown force. For part of the movie, you feel like you're a standard, low-grade, late 70s kung fu movie (which you are), and then it gets crazy. Really really crazy -- like now you're in a b-monster movie. At the end, you're astounded by the ridiculousness of the entire story... but strangely amused, too, but the kung fu is fast and furious through the whole movie! Excellent fight scenes and styles!
Putting aside the movie itself and dealing with the DVD, this particular version has a rather poor transfer. Full-screen and occasionally the people talking on screen are cut out of the picture. In some spots, dialogue is missing, and there tends to be a lot of hiss throughout the movie. Dubbing is atrocious with no subtitles, and no original language. Anyways, even with that truth, this is a MUST HAVE for Classic Kung Fu movie lovers!
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