Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 9. April 24 1978
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
Five fingers of Death is the most successful box-office martial arts film from the Shaw Bros, industry. The plot follows a typical storyline that involve feuding Kung Fu schools, acts of betrayal and vengence, secret super normal techniques, duels to the death... in fact, what makes this film stand out is the inclusion of virtually all the elements common to the genre.
There is an uncommon 'Western' approach to the mechanics of the plot. The action sequences build up slowly; restrained compared to the instantaneous mayhem otherwise common within 10 minutes of a Kung Fu film. As Kung Fu films go, in the historical fairy-tale class, this is one of the better ones. For once the characters are developed and the colour, direction and dubbing are well above standard. Magnificent escapism.
Thursday 27 April 2 pm.