Happy Birthday to the one and only Lu Feng! A member of the Taiwanese National Opera School as of eight years old, Lu found his specialty in pole and blade weapons when his singing voice outgrew the needs of the opera. Their loss is our gain,...
As the Venoms Mob filmography grew, Lu Feng employed a new weapon during the end fight which would reappear as the dominant weapon in future movies. Examples include the Sword (Life Gamble > Legend of the Fox), the Guan Dao (Shaolin Rescuers > Magnificent Ruffians)...
By the early 1980s, Ti Lung ruled the Hong Kong cinematic roost as its premiere swordsman. The actor's turn as Shaolin Prince's Dao Xing, a cloistered, Shaolin adept with a secret past, may not seem so out of character until you laugh at his trials...
When one thinks of The Heroic Ones (1970) Chang Cheh’s barbaric take on sibling rivalry gone awry, you might not consider the performance of Ku Feng as the ruler of Shantou, Li Ke Yong. As Ku would often demonstrate throughout his long career at Shaw Brothers,...
Portraying a character as legendary as The Water Margin’s Wu Sung meant Chang Cheh and Pao Hsuen-Li cast an agile young actor whose martial arts skills, stamina, and presence would prove as epic as the story itself. Ti Lung was an inspired choice for all the...
“No. I am Chinese.” Local Triad boss Song San works independently to thwart the invading Japanese in his beloved Shanghai. Song ultimately joins the titular group of Chinese military bent on driving the would-be usurpers out of their homeland. Martial / Weapons Skills: While Song knows some bare...
“So he’s after my money!”” A revolutionary hero pitted against the overlord Mongols; Chu does whatever he can to help his people. He may come across as a cultured member of high society, but in truth, this young man knows his priorities lie with the oppressed. Age:...
“Stop! It may be a trick. They are trying to 'lure the tiger out of the mountain'.” As Mongolia's fiercest and most powerful martial artist, Cai-Dalu is not someone you want to engage in a fight. Martial / Weapons Skills: The Great Palm: Cai-Dalu wields this lethal hand...
“Entering the Alley doesn’t deserve death. There’s “U-Turn Road” in the alley. It’s to give people a chance to go back.” Age: Early Twenties Affectionately called Little Master by new and seasoned adepts alike, Man Yue is among Shaolin Temple's most loyal monks. Answering to the Great...
“For “Bell Cover,” the training gets worse. In the end, there will be one or two inches of area which isn’t covered. If you can keep that area as small as possible, you’ve achieved a lot.” Zhou, the second of five young sworn brothers from Yangzhou, vows to...