Wilson Tong Movies
- 1990
Exploitation-action director Wilson Tong Wai Wai-yee spins this quickie revenge yarn about a world-weary killer. Chui (Norman Tsui Siu-keung) is a hired gun looking to quit the business. His boss, a psychotic mobster named Cho (Chor Yuen), has other ideas and orders Chui's assassination. Though Chui survives the hit, the gangsters kill his family and his friend. Meanwhile, dedicated cop Fai (Gordon Lau Kar-fai) pours over the details of the hero's last hit, learning that Chui is in fact Fai's childhood friend. The two eventually meet up and the grieving killer soon falls for Fai's comely sister. When Cho gets wind of this, he has the lass raped and murdered. This proves to be the last straw for Chui, who, along with Fai, prepare to exact their own brand of violent, bloody justice. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
Tong Wai Shing directed this 1982 martial arts film from the Shaw brothers. Starring Wong Yue as a young kung-fu master working at a funeral parlor while maintaining a gambling habit, The Young Avenger tells the story of what happens when the two worlds collide. Attempting to create a balance of action and comedy, the film features fast-paced martial arts fight scenes as well as a sprinkling of slapstick humor. Co-starring Tong Shang, the picture boasts a score by renowned composer Ennio Morricone, borrowed from Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dynamite. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
The plot of Daggers 8 revolves around the exploits of an octet of Kung Fu masters. They defend their own lives, and those of others, with drawn daggers and flashing fists. The "teamwork" aspect of the story allows for several ensemble battle sequences. Daggers 8 seldom drags during its 90 minutes, though repetition is inevitable. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1980
- R
Johnny Chang stars in Snake Fist vs. The Dragon. Bruce Lee, the "original" dragon, does not appear -- again. The plot is simple in the extreme, a mere coat rack for a series of martial-arts highlights. It's all about a "snake fist" expert vs. a kung-fu expert. The film attained its widest American exposure when it was sold to TV in the late 1980s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
John Chang is at least one of the Two Wondrous Tigers in this Kung Fu-fest. The film progresses along the lines of an American western: a gang of miscreants take over a small town and terrorize the locals. No one dares stand up to the villains because of their martial-arts prowess. No one, of course, except hero Chang. It's amazing how these nonstop actioners manage to come up with fresh new methods of mayhem at every turn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1979
Wilson Tong Wai-shing directs this low budget cult kung fu flick. Kuo Chung (Ng Kun-lung) is the straight-laced son of a adored local leader who gives the poor free food but who also has a gruesome past. Sworn enemy Yueh I (Fung Hark-on) seeks the elder Kuo out, looking for revenge. While out on a morning constitutional, the younger Kuo discovers a young girl being abused by a band of bullies. After getting rid of them, Kuo learns that the lass has been sold to a local brothel. Vowing to get her out of bondage, he confronts the madam only to learn that she is an accomplished sword fighter. Just as Kuo looks as if he is going to get pulped, Yueh steps in a saves the day. Later, Kuo and his dim-witted associate try to fleece a casino only to find themselves at the mercy of the establishment's thuggish manager. Again, just as Kuo looks like he's going to snuff it, Yueh steps in and saves the day. Soon Yueh takes Kuo on as his student, putting him through a brutal training regime and teaching him the finer points of snake fist style. Later, Yueh has Kuo seek out a notorious criminal only to be shocked at what he discovers. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
