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      Iron Bodyguard

      1973 1h 33m Action Adventure List
      Reviews The owner of a security company works with a reformer to bring about change in China. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Co-directed by Cheh Chang and co-starring a young Danny Lee, this Shaw Brothers martial arts action flick is not quite up to the quality of Chang's Venom Mob films (or their levels of graphic violence), but it is a sturdy enough of martial arts story and action to satisfy genre fans. A swordsman challenges the corrupt local authorities, bucking the system. Think "All the President's Men" but with swords! Okay, not really, but it's better than the usual you-killed-my-master storyline, so I'll give it that. A weak point of the film is that there isn't a lot of martial arts action, but once the action gets going, especially the finale, it's quite good. Overall, don't go out of your way to watch this one, but it's a solid enough of Shaw Brothers martial arts action flick. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked this movie, as I have many of it's genre and era, but it had this one key weakness that I had yet to encounter. First of all, I liked a lot of people in the cast, and the action was good, especially near the end. Chen Kuan Tai was great as the lead, but I'd have to say he's better for his acting and presence here than his fighting. I thought when he started he was known for his kung fu skills, but his movements are so awkward in his early movies. In his later movies, where he adds some facial hair and plays more villains, his on camera action skill set gets much better. The problem with the entire movie though is one of sincerity. I've seen Yueh Hua (the other costar) play villains and heroes before, and he was good and you could tell what was going on. Here he plays someone who's supposed to be patriotic, trying to fight for change, for the better. He doesn't sell it though, I thought he was lying, and trying to manipulate Chen Kuan Tai by befriending him and using him. It was totally set up that way! I kept expecting to see Hua show up at the end as this surprise villain, but nope, it doesn't happen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The owner of a security company works with a reformer to bring about change in China.
      Director
      Cheh Chang, Hsueh Li Pao
      Screenwriter
      Kuang Ni
      Production Co
      Shaw Brothers
      Genre
      Action, Adventure
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 22, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 33m
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