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Brother Wang & Brother Liu 007
Hotel owner Brother Liu (Ai Chai-Choi) and Brother Wang (Li Kuan-Chang), an employee of the Space Toys Company, are close friends who both share a passion for judo. Brother Liu, facing financial difficulties due to poor hotel management and creditors at his doorstep, was at a loss when a hotel in Thailand offered him a position to take over its operations. Brother Wang was also assigned by his company to expand business in Southeast Asia. Before departing, the chairman warned Brother Wang to be wary of commercial spies. On that day, Wang and Liu met, each harboring their own agendas, and bid each other farewell. The two happened to meet on the plane and could only tell each other they would disembark in Hong Kong and then transfer to Thailand. At that moment, an intelligence battle was unfolding in Hong Kong, and the international intelligence agents “008” and “009,” who were about to arrive in Hong Kong, happened to look exactly like Wang and Liu...
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Plot Summary
When a deadly assassin known as 'The Viper' begins a series of murders, the police enlist the help of a skilled martial artist. The assassin is revealed to be a former colleague of our hero, leading to a personal vendetta. The film follows the hero's quest for justice as he navigates a dangerous underworld and confronts his past.
Critical Reception
This martial arts film from the late 1960s is a typical example of its genre, offering exciting fight choreography and a straightforward revenge plot. While not critically acclaimed, it provided solid entertainment for fans of kung fu movies of the era.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its action sequences and martial arts choreography.
A standard revenge plot typical of martial arts films from the period.
Entertaining for fans of 1960s kung fu cinema.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this film, but general sentiment for similar period martial arts films often highlights the exciting fight scenes and straightforward narratives.
Fun Fact
Jimmy Wang Yu, a star of many early kung fu films, often performed his own stunts, contributing to the authenticity and excitement of the action sequences in films like this.
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