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Blood of the Ninja(VHS)

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4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This movie rates among the ten best kung fu movies of all time. The movie starts with a duel and from there, it is a continues action all the way to the end. The movie ends with the white dragon taking on an army all by himself. It is one of the most dynamic ending that I have ever seen. I will recomend this movie to anyone who is a martial arts fan. It would be worth purchasing this movie though the quality is very poor it will make up with the reasonable price

This movie offers a great sense of character and storyline realism in the way it was filmed. Everything: the casting, the fight scenes, the plot, the original musical score--even the dubbing--comes together quite well in this movie.

Wang Yu portrays a lone fighter, "the White Dragon," who expertly wields a silver spear and gives allegience to no one. However, his fateful involvement with a young boy and pretty inn keeper place him on a true hero's path of interior change and even transcendence, through the situations he finds himself in while helping these two.

In addition to the merits of the film itself, for the price,... it is easily one of the best bargains among the many martial arts films I have purchased. The video transfer on my Platinum Video version of the DVD is a bit soft, but still acceptable. The video transfer on the Diamond Entertainment Release is superior, but the audio inferior, to the Platinum disc.

Top shelf all the way! Blood of the Dragon rightfully deserves to be on the "top ten" list of many a serious subscriber to this movie genre.

I must've been about seven years old when I first saw this chinese cult film. Starring Wang Yu as a spaghetti westernesque Clint Eastwood in the role of the "White Dragon", this film is sure to please as far as entertainment goes!

A young boy named Nichu stumbles upon a dying man who is a true patriot. The man asks, as a dying wish, that the boy give a bamboo tube (containing a list of names) to the young prince of the palace. When Nichu returns to the inn with the bamboo tube, he explains to Miss Yen, his guardian, that he must deliver the tube to the prince. But before he gets a chance, two guards enter from the Mongolians who demand the tube be given over. The White Dragon intervenes and saves Nichu from the guards' violent wrath. After Nichu explains his entrusted promise from the dying man to White Dragon, they both go on forward to deliver the tube. Unfortunately so, a man only known as the "Red Dragon" is leading his men of the Mongolians to find the list...and destroy all who oppose their oppression.

Quite a great film for it's small budget, including an awesome ending clash of blood and swords! I would recommend this great cult classic to those with a taste of old style chinese sword fighting. Truly a cool experience! 3 & 1/2 stars!

The main gimmick is that the main character uses a silver spear; to stab, poke and slash with great aplomb.
Most of the grainy film is pretty boring and it has been directly transferred to DVD with no clean up, BUT there are some good fight scenes to be found here. Fast forward to the last 20 minutes of the film, lots of bloody action.

This is a great movie. With an easy story line to follow. Great martial arts action. (Wang Yu)is truly the master of the silver spear.The fighting scenes are unbelievable, you too will enjoy this movie. The only disappointing thing to me about this DVD. Not in (WIDESCREEN)...

I was torn between a 3 and 4 star on this film (It is worth noting that I have the Platinum version rather than this version- so I will not speak of DVD quality). Ultimately the ending convinced me of the need for a 4 star review. The final 20 minutes are the sort of stand off you expect from a classic picture. Unfortunately, the build up could've used a bit of comic relief and/or more character development of the general. Well now I am getting technical for an otherwise entertaining movie. No one can strike a pose like Wang Yu! See more great selections at "Kung Fu for the Sole" Listmania.

What the Hell?
Worse transfer job I have ever seen.
I knew I was in trouble when its dubbed in English.
I do not get the glowing reviews?
Could not and would not even view the movie.

this movie is cool it is dubbed and you can tell but it is still awesome you should buy it or rent it the white dragon is awesome

I am an avid fan of martial arts films, and trust me I've seen some bad ones, so I was saddend to come across such a bad review for such a good film. Yes the sound effects are bit hammy but that adds to the film. Unlike a lot of old martial arts films the story line makes sense, the fight seens are good and the magic weapons are fantastic. The characters are played excelently, and I have to say that the boy in the film is instramentle to one of the best ending fight seens ever, that alone deserves more than one star. I suggest if the matrix is what you call a good kung fu movie or your searching for a crouching tiger... then don't look here. If you loved 'the killer meteor' get this film and remeber... "Ma Chin, the spell of your magic sword has been broken -- by me!"

... that's the reason the White Dragon, a vagabond Chinese warrior, gives his enemy --- a General of the occupying Mongolian forces --- on being asked why he's interfering, when the Mongolians have always treated him with respect and never bothered him.

This, just before a great battle finale with a horde of Mongol soldiers, which leaves just the last man standing; literally. No more of that; it should be seen & not read.

Those reviewers who laugh & quibble about Ninjas, and other irrelevancies, totally miss the point. This movie of course, is not the "Seven Samurai" --- but what is? And, "Blood of the Dragon", could well be a Chinese "Magnificient Seven"; or even a "Sanjuro".

It has way better than the laughable martial action of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" --- which by the way, while being intensely disliked by most Asians, as well as most students of Asian martial arts, has, unbelievably, been adored & embraced by the Motion Picture Academy, most critics, and many Western audiences. Go figure. If all the martial arts in "Crouching Tiger ..." had been left out, it may possibly, have deserved some of that attention. Ang Lee, for sure, is not Tsui Hark or John Woo. But, I digress.

Pay no attention to naysayers; see "Blood of the Dragon" (NOT "Blood of the Ninja"; that's a Hong Kong marketing gimmick, trying to cash in on Ninja fantasizers); see & decide for yourself. You won't regret it.