SHAOLIN IRON FINGER
(1977)
Director: Wang
Hung-Chang
Notable Cast: Carter
Wong, Kam Kong, James Tin Chuen, Ricky Cheng, Woo Gam, Wai Wang, Yam Ho, Wan
Chung-Shan, Yen Chung, Chin Lung
Outside of being a fan of Carter Wong, it was fairly easy to
go into Shaolin Iron Finger with
relatively no expectations. Yet, even with nothing to get my hopes up for
expectations, the film tends to be underwhelming overall and finds itself the
victim of a plethora of missed opportunities. It’s a shame too because the core
story about a revolution imploding on itself is interesting and the fight work
is decently done to be entertaining and fun, but the combination proves to be a
mismatch. It’s awkward for most of its run time and not even some clever use of
settings and a strong third act of martial arts action can save it.