Ng-long fights to kill,while the Buddhist monks believe in fighting only when necessaryand doing so without killing.
But that doesnt mean they’re unwilling to inflict damage.
It also likely holds the record for “most teeth knocked out in a single movie scene.”
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They dont de-fang any wolves here, instead opting to de-fang the films villains.
Ng-long and his sister fight to kill, though.
At one point, a pole is jammed through one of the bad guys.
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Still, the level of carnage is admirably wild and packs a punch to this day.
The Eight Diagram Pole Fightercan be streamed on MUBI in the U.S.
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After the brutal ambush of his family, the surviving fifth son of the Yang clan seeks refuge in a Buddhist monastery. There, he hones a unique pole-fighting technique, but is forced to break his vows of peace when he learns that his sister has been captured, setting off a quest for vengeance.
