A colourful action, drama, unintentional comedy which is reminiscent of Kurosawa's Ran, the early Technicolor era, chop-socky martial arts flicks and a strong story which could be out of Shakespeare. Although the pole fighting was impressive, I thought the fight scenes were one of the weakest parts of this movie; extremely staged and fake-looking. However the drama and characters were strong and this angle could have been worked even further. But what on earth kind of an ending was that?

Great fight choreography and a fun, if simple, story.

The last half hour is awesome; the rest was a bit of a chore to get through.

Holy shitsticks... this was awesome.

Can't figure out how this gets a PSI of 85.

Even if you just ignore the fact that this has all the usual Shaw Bros set pieces it showcases some truly top notch choreography. The 8 diagram pole fight sequences are ridiculously complex and well conceived. Gordon Liu is charismatic and fantastic as the hero. Probably has the best martial arts action scenes out of any Shaw Bros film. It also features the final appearance by Shaw bros star Alexander Fu Sheng who was killed in a car accident.

This movie is a dentist's nightmare.

This is a fantastic martial arts movie, and the pole fighting Liu does towards the end is perhaps the finest put on film.

This is my all time favourite martial arts movie. Stunning work from all involved, especially Gordon Liu, who was at the peak of his powers here. The final fight must be seen to be believed. #10 in my all time top 10.

Not as enjoyable as 36th Chamber, honest...

Holy Crap, thats the only way to describe it. If you're reading this review instead of watching the movie you just wasted 5- 10 seconds. The final fight scene is amazing