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12/06/05
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1975)
90 %
Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 18 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Synopsis: Introducing what many consider the Holy Grail of 1970's martial arts/Hong Kong films. Master of the Flying Guillotine (also known as One Armed Boxer vs. The Flying Guillotine) combines eye-popping visuals, unforgettable characters, incredible performances, a spectacular electronic... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Kam Kang, Lung Kun Yee
Director: Jimmy Wang Yu
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One of the greatest (and weirdest) Chinese martial arts movies of the 1970s
04/09/04
A Chinese martial-arts master defends himself with the wackiest weapon ever, East or West, giving new meaning to the term "head shot."
02/24/04
Will there be a ridiculously entertaining orgy of punching and kicking and wonderfully bad dubbing? Lord, yes.
08/07/03
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08/17/02
A film that depends more on its imagination than on its special effects, and more on wide, clear action scenes than the choppy, shaky brand, making it entirely unique in this summer's crop of entertainment.
07/19/02
In the title sequence alone, you feel you may just see one of the greatest kung fu films ever made.
07/12/02
Those sufficiently attuned to appreciate its magic and majesty, Jimmy Wang Yu's restored masterpiece may very well be the archival discovery of the decade.
06/02/02
Once you find the groove of this delectable cheese fest, you'll realize how influential Guillotine has been.
05/30/02
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It’s raw and it’s dusty, just as a good martial arts movie should be.
05/29/02
Snags the viewer's attention by lacing its martial-arts high jinks with a compelling weirdness.
05/28/02
Despite its cult reputation, this is a silly film with very little to recommend it, even to kung fu zealots.
05/25/02
With its nonstop flurry of fighting, ersatz bloodletting and incidental hilarity, this remains [Yu's] signature work.
05/24/02
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