Hapkido

Hapkido (1973)

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Directed By: Feng Huang
Genres: Art House & International

In Theaters: Sep 5, 1973 Wide

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Dean M

Interesting typical kung-fu film from the 1970s with Angela Mao. I saw a number of interesting parallels between this flick and Bruce Lee's <i>Fist of Fury</i> as both films were released in 1972. Most notable is that the plots bear some resemblance to one another and… More
Interesting typical kung-fu film from the 1970s with Angela Mao. I saw a number of interesting parallels between this flick and Bruce Lee's <i>Fist of Fury</i> as both films were released in 1972. Most notable is that the plots bear some resemblance to one another and there is a strong sense of conflict between warning martial arts schools. Unlike <i>Fist of Fury</i>, however, the enemy, the Japanese, are portrayed in a flagrant, one-sided, racist, and xenophobic light; they are sometimes referred to as "Japs" by the main Chinese characters (I know this film is set before World War II - I wonder, did such racial epithets exist before then?). Mao's character is really interesting because she's a pacifist torn between her belief in non-aggression and righting her enemy's wrongdoings. She displays her fighting skills in several scenes and she acts really well especially with her facial expressions.

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