english title | The Shaolin Avengers |
original title | 方世玉與胡惠乾 |
aka | Invincible kung fu brothers |
year | 1976 |
country | Hong-Kong |
genres | kung-fu period |
production studio | Shaw Brothers 邵氏 |
The famous story of the Shaolin Temple's betrayal by the White-Browed Hermit, and the subsequent revenge by Shaolin firebrand Fang Shih-yu, is the stuff of legend. It has been filmed many times by many directors, but few are remembered as fondly as this production. The potent combination of director Chang Cheh and international idol Alexander Fu Sheng caught lightning in a lens (thanks to action instructors Hsieh Hsing and Chen Hsin-yi ... not to mention talented co-director Wu Ma).