Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

THE BUDDHIST FIST is a fast and furious action comedy from the great Hong Kong director Yuen Woo-ping. It stars Yuen Shun-Yee who plays a novice barber's apprentice who is soon drawn into a murder plot when his childhood friend is framed for murder and he decides to investigate, subsequently becoming a target himself. THE BUDDHIST FIST is far more than your typical Jackie Chan rip-off, with a fresh look and feel that sets it apart from the rest.The opening scene of the movie features DRUNKEN MASTER's Simon Yuen in an amusing cameo and I've read that he died shortly afterwards which means that his performance is limited to this one moment. However, the rest of the Yuen clan do appear, including Yuen Cheung-Yan playing a gang leader. Lee Hoi San turns up in one of those stock bad guy roles which he was always so adept at playing. THE BUDDHIST FIST follows the usual template for these productions, with non-stop comedy hijinks in the first part giving way to some serious action in the second.The setting of the barber shop allows for some great comic set-pieces and the one involving the cross-eyed character actor so familiar from the genre is my favourite. The plot's twists are enough to keep the viewer involved up until the climax, which is where the strong fight choreography comes in and keeps you gripping. While THE BUDDHIST FIST isn't one of Woo-ping's all-time classics, it certainly ticks all of the right boxes as an effective kung fu film.

This is the best kung fu film ever, no doubt. Absurdly complex fight sequences, kung fu monks, stunning fisting scenes. Don't ask me what the plot was, I just know this film has to be seen to be believed. The guy who did the fight scenes also engineered the fight sequences in The Matrix, but this film is light years beyond Keanu Reeves. It HAS to be seen.

I don't think I have seen a better Choreographed Kung Fu movie. It is also probably the most action packed Kung fu film i have seen in recent years. This is definitely a lost gem and hopefully will get its rightful place in Hong Kong moviedom as a classic. I dont how this film has been overlooked for some many years.I dont know where to begin about this movie. It just attests to the genius of Director Yuen Ping and is more amazing to look at than the high tech, big budget razzle because there are no CGI enhanced fight scenes here..it's the real thing. Not only are they creative choreographed as only Yuen Ping can do, but they some of the most physically intense and acrobatic fight scenes I have ever seen on celluloid and trust me I have seen hundreds of fight scenes. Once the film builds momemntum it doesn't slow down. It has a threadbare plot,but it does have one and even a bit of a mystery thrown in.This is to Kung Fu movies what Hardboiled is to action movies, it is action packed and the fight scenes are numerous and consistetnly inventive. I was just amazed at the number of fight scenes and how the next one outdid the last,continuing its feverish pitch to a breathlessly paced helter skelter, knock down drag out, down and dirty festival of fisticuffs with the two leads strutting their stuff combining the excellent choreography of the director and the physical dexterity and pugilistic skills of the two leads. You will be exhausted after the movie is over.If you though Jackie Chan movies were good wait until you seen this one.Simply said the BEST KUNG FU MOVIE BAR NONEInterestingly enough it has been released by 2 companies at the same time the Xenon group for $9.99 and Tai Seng (priced for rental as of April 2000. The Tai Seng print will be twice the price, but of much better quality I am sure.Whatever version you buy or rent just make sure you see it. This is must see viewing for martial arts movie fans.It is a truly a lost classic.

You have seen these kinds of movies before. Like many kung-fu movies at this time, it combines laugh out loud humor, with many fights. What brings this movie up above the many clones of this time is the director, Yuen Woo Ping. The man that brought you the fights from The Matrix and Fist of Legend, brings you a movie with some of the most amazing fight choreography ever filmed. In many ways this movie is the superior to Fist of Legend, when it comes to the fights. There are more of them, they are much more fluid, they do not have the sped up film of FOL, and they are just so much fun. The story itself is not much to talk about, but the actors seem to enjoy their role, and there really are some fun moments. If you like any of these late 70's early 80's kung fu movies, you must get this one. It is a step above the rest, and really should be more popular then it is.