100
Portland Oregonian by Kim Morgan
Simultaneously modern and yet gorgeously primitive with its budget sets and simple but influential score, this is not just a film re-release but a film event.
Master of the Flying Guillotine (獨臂拳王大破血滴子)
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- Taiwan,
- Hong Kong
- 1976
- · 93m
Director
Jimmy Wang Yu
Cast
Jimmy Wang Yu,
Kam Kong,
Doris Lung Chun-Erh,
Sham Chin-Bo,
Lung Fei,
Wong Wing-Sang
Genre
Action,
Fantasy
A one-armed martial arts master discovers that he is being stalked by an Imperial assassin. When he is invited to attend a martial arts tournament, the assassin tracks him down with the help of his three subordinates competing in the tournament: a Thai boxer, a yoga master, and a kobojutsu user.
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What are critics saying?
80
The A.V. Club by Nathan Rabin
Needs to be seen to be believed, and even then defies belief.
80
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Just know that you'll owe Master of the Flying Guillotine for the pleasure you'll get from viewing a venerable example of the kung fu genre.
80
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Called the Holy Grail of the Hong Kong martial arts movies of the '70s, and now that it has been lovingly restored and given a regular theatrical release, it's easy to see why.
63
New York Post by V.A. Musetto
The low-budget "Master" lacks the polish and romance that made "Crouching Tiger" so popular. But for old-fashioned raw energy, it's tough to beat.
50
New Times (L.A.) by Andy Klein
It's refreshing and unusual to see clever strategy trumping ritual honor in a film of this genre, even if one of the tricks seems gratuitously brutal.
50
L.A. Weekly by Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Yu’s filmography includes dozens of pictures between 1965 and 1994, but with its nonstop flurry of fighting, ersatz bloodletting and incidental hilarity, this remains his signature work.
50
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
A must-see for martial arts enthusiasts.
40
Austin Chronicle
I'd be lying if I said this movie wasn't a hoot. Sure it's silly, but it's also campy, brainless fun, and just how often to get to see stuff like this on the big screen anyway?
40
Village Voice by Nick Rutigliano
Snags the viewer's attention by lacing its martial-arts high jinks with a compelling weirdness.
40
Austin Chronicle by Joey O'Bryan
I'd be lying if I said this movie wasn't a hoot. Sure it's silly, but it's also campy, brainless fun, and just how often to get to see stuff like this on the big screen anyway?
30
Film Threat by Phil Hall
A noisy, chaotic affair.
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