Before meeting with Yang, Leng encounters Iron Robe; Hai Tao appears and defeats her attackers, though he disappears once again before she can thank him. When Leng meets with Ming at a winery, the employees, which are Silver Spear, Brass Head, and several Chi Sha gang members in disguise, attack them. Ming is poisoned by Sand Palm (Dick Wei) before they flee. Despite the commotion, Hai Tao enters and demands service. After defeating several gang members, he identifies the disguised owner and manager as Silver Spear and Brass Head. After they pull off their disguises, they invite Hai Tao to join their gang. When he refuses, they allow him to leave peacefully, still hoping to recruit him.
Besides a different Code A/B version of Mad Monkey Kung Fu and the SD bonus cut of Martial Arts of Shaolin there's also a second version of a movie included right within the set for The Kid with the Golden Arm. is the second title on this disc. The running time difference looks like this:
The Kid With The Golden Arm Full Movie English
The visual aesthetic of studio sets was looking fairly dated when compared to contemporary product in 1979. However, given by this stage in his career Chang Cheh was going for all out insanity in his action movies, realism isn’t an issue. In fact, the whole artifice actually adds to the charm. The opening with its martial arts practitioners against a one color background is a standard opening practice. It gives a sense of theater to the proceedings. With the acrobatic martial arts allied to the studio sets, it could almost be a cinematic version of a Peking opera. The range of martial arts techniques on display is also exaggerated, with brass head, sand palm along with the invincible golden arm that needs no weapons.
Plot-wise, it’s the standard escort money to another destination whilst others attempt to steal it. It’s been done so many times, but then plot is not why people generally watch these movies. What is interesting is some of the characterization. Short Axe and Long Axe appear to have wondered in from a light comedy with a double act that almost steals the film. Arguing about who gets to kill the seventh enemy as they have killed three each, they make for an entertaining duo. Swordsman Li Ching Ming feels like a critique of the swordsman ethos. Throughout the movie, he talks about honor and the heroic code. Yet is angry at being rescued by Hai Tao to the point of wishing to duel him. Having been hit with the Sand Palm technique, he is solely focused on the mission rather than being cured, because he does not fear death. Normally, this character is portrayed as noble in these films but here it is criticized as vanity. Even his demise denies him his idealized death as Golden Arm critiques his ability, which his actions then demonstrate. The female character will generally be the one holding back the hero, questioning the purpose of his heroism. Leng Feng starts like that, even at one point wishing a normal life. But instead of her being frowned upon as is usual Chang Cheh convention, she turns out to be right as Li Ching Ming is blinded by ego.
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Hua Wei's gang are introduced in a number of vignettes where they fight off the Deadly Valley's advances. Firstly, the axe fighters are ambushed by the Seven Deadly Hooks and the mute septet are soon cut down to size as the heroes ensure a fair share of victims. Next, Heroine Feng is tricked by Iron Armour and saved by the drunken antics of Hai Tao. We then join Feng as she meets Swordsman Li and he is tested by Copper Head and saved by Hai Tao again. Soon we have met all of the forces the heroes are up against and the element of mystery is heightened by the legend of a former confederate of the central villain, appropriately titled Iron Leg. The possession of the gold becomes the key battleground and the resourceful villains seem unstoppable.The entertaining villains and the ongoing conflict between Hai Tao and the awfully proper Swordsman Li serve to make the plot interesting enough to not lapse into genre cliché, even though Hai Tao is a thinly veiled attempt to cash in on the previous year's Drunken Master. There is some location shooting but the majority of the story takes place in the studio as action sequence leads to action sequence and the film builds to the final battle and some interesting revelations. Pan Ping Cheng's role is a thankless task which leads you to wonder how she ever ended up a swordswoman given her inability to avoid traps or win a single fight, but Chang never did spend much time on the women in his films as his attention is kept for the chivalry of the men.The action choreography is first rate with many fights with axes, poles and swords, as well as hand to hand combat. The violence is a little muted by Chang Cheh standards with only a double immolation and a castration with a spear sticking out in my mind! Chang does seem to have some fun in the conflict between the two heroes as Swordsman Li proves an insufferable prig and the earthier, darker Hai Tao proves the man to be celebrated rather than the well turned out classical swordsman. The Kid With The Golden Arm twists and turns like a snake with convulsions and narrative sense is a little difficult to follow at times, but in terms of chivalrous drama and relentless action it delivers. Recommended.DVDA poor PAL to NTSC conversion on a single layer disc. The transfer is soft, with reds over heated, edge enhancement in excess and the standards conversion issues of combing and motion shake. It is though anamorphic and in the correct aspect ratio, and the conversions issues are less noticeable when the film is playing than in stills. The audio is Mandarin mono which is relatively spotless in terms of mastering or source problems, merely some distortion at the top end of the music. The English subs are clear and can be followed easily enough but the translation is far from perfect in terms of grammar.The usual bilingual IVL extras are present with poster art, filmographies, brief production notes and trailers for other titles. The filmographies are for Chang Cheh, Sun Chien, Pan Ping-Cheng and Lo Meng and they include details of other Celestial releases featuring those performers.OverallI have read elsewhere of a longer cut of the film but nothing seems to be missing from this 81-minute version in terms of story or obvious cuts to the action so I am not sure about that. IVL do their regular thing of botching the transfer from nice source materials and I do my usual thing of saying that if you can stomach that then at least this is a cheap way to own the film.by John White - DVD Times Read MoreCollapse View More Professional Reviews This original content has been created by or licensed to YesAsia.com, and cannot be copied or republished in any medium without the express written permission of YesAsia.com. Customer Review of "Kid With the Golden Arm (DVD) (US Version)" Change Content Preferences Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.5 out of 10(2) Mearc See all my reviews February 4, 2008 This customer review refers to The Kid With The Golden Arm (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) Venom's Rule Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 This is one of my favourite kung fu films, Great characters, Crazy story and wicked kung fu. If you enjoyed 5 Venom's you need to watch this film it's even better. 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