UnowPriceless hyped garbage

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

poe-48833 BRUCE AGAINST THE ODDS (which I saw under the title THE MIGHTY FOUR) gives us Yang ("Casanova" Wong), orphaned by the murderous Ma Sing Ping, who grows to adulthood lusting for revenge. When Yang is captured, he finds himself beaten down by a trio of opponents. He's rescued- by his WIFE- and taken to a cave to recuperate. Seasons come and seasons go (which we know because we see the precipitation outside the cave entrance, which transitions from rain to falling leaves to snow to blossoming flowers, etc, etc); Yang's wounds heal; he trains; the local villains act out... His wife is captured and he and his Master attempt to rescue her. There's an AWKWARDNESS to most of the action in THE MIGHTY FOUR that camera-work just can't hide- and some woefully wonky wirework only makes matters worse. The hero's earnestness near the end is made all the more (unintentionally) amusing by the often just plain inept movie-making. Good for a laugh, if nothing else.

david-crean-167-510993 An extremely poor 70s Kung Fu film; I'm not sure why it is rated so highly on here, except perhaps for comedic value. Even by chop-socky standards, it's substantially below par. I've heard good things about Casaova Wong, but he looks surprisingly incompetent in this movie. He even walks weirdly. It also has absolutely nothing to do with Shaolin. The original has clearly been heavily spliced and edited, often extraordinarily obviously. The dubbing is awful -- most of the time the character who is supposed to be speaking isn't even moving his or her mouth. The costumes are also ludicrous -- most of the villains look like Indians from a 50s western. All this would be forgivable if the fight scenes were well done but, alas, they are actually the most disappointing aspect. Every scene relies heavily on comically obvious wire-work and ham-handed editing. The only scene it seems anybody bothered to choreograph is the last, which barely rises to the level of mediocre. Even there, it's not at all smooth, and the villains tend to stand still and wait for the hero to get around to hitting them. There are much better examples of genre that are just as easily obtainable as this forgettable trainwreck.

mads leonard holvik I am a great fan of kung fu movies, and one of my favourites are Warriors Two directed by Sammo Hung. However, the tiresome comic relief scenes destroy the perfect ending, and also make the characters seem flat and ridiculous. My cousin had this great Casanova Wong film when we were kids, and I used to think it was very good. I still do. The training sequences are very good, and the bad guys are good too. The bad guy is the same as the steel plated man in Warriors Two. I do not think the other reviewer gives this movie due credit. I will admit a few of the fight scenes are a bit over the top, but it is that kind of film. I do think it is extremely violent, but this is a good thing, since the villains killed Casanovas parents when he was a kid and while he was watching, and it is very clear that they have no redeeming qualities. They need to be dispatched of like this. I recommend this movie, Casanova is a great martial artist, and this film is better than anything Bruce Lee ever made.

bao This film is not a good martial arts film. My copy is called Lone Shaolin Avenger. It stars Cassanova Wong. I cannot even remember the plot as it is so bad. The only reason I gave it a 4 out of 10 is that the special effects are so hilarious. The last 20 or so minutes is where it gets humorous. The dummies used in place of people in the fight scenes are not just apparent, but blatantly obvious. It is a lousy kung fu film. But it is worth watching for its great unintentional humor.