nicholls_les
The story is a typical Martial Arts one. The brilliant Hwang Jang Lee plays a corrupt Ming guard who frames Hig Kicking John Liu for murder. As a wanted fugitive, John hides out with a teenager who is an expert in the infamous Iron Armor technique, a technique that means the expert can withstand anything. However, Hwang is an expert in it as well as the Eagle Claw. I won't give it away completely but the ending made many in the cinema laugh and some of the men cross their legs.For my money any film with both Hwang Jang Le and John Liu is worth a watch. This is not as good a film as the excellent Secret Rivals part 1 but still up there as one of the great Kung Fu films of the golden era.
phillip-58
This is the Longest Day of Kung Fu movies with Ng See Yuen using some of the top stars of the time in a film that obviously had some money spent on it - the costumes and (Korean) sets are really rather good. He seems to have been trying to recreate the success of his Secret Rivals with stars Hwang Jang Lee, Philip Ko and John Liu all appearing and Tino Wong in a major role. This is helped by Yuen Biao doing many of the stunts and appearing in a (short) fight. Unfortunately the story isn't bad but not brilliant (with rather a cowboy type theme) and John Liu though a brilliant fighter thinks acting consists of a slow smile and a nice character. Tino Wong does his best but is not an absolute top notch fighter and the brilliant Hwang Jang Lee does little kicking, though much protection of his private parts, using Eagle Claw techniques. Philip Ko is heavily disguised but very good as the brother of Hwang, but their fight is rather constrained and doesn't really show their abilities. The final fight against Hwang by John Liu and Tino Wong is reasonable but not outstanding. Watch for the story and the reasonable fights but this could have been better and somehow (like the Longest Day) the sum of the parts doesn't quite add up to a first rate film.
loser_reviews
I saw this movie during the bus ride on a school fieldtrip, and couldn't stop enjoying myself. Don't get me wrong, this movie is a bad movie, but that is where it triumphs. The usual cheesiness of these kung fu films makes us wonder if people actually took them seriously sometime in the 1970s. Definately a film to be seen with a crowd, preferably under whichever influence you prefer, "Invincible Armour" contains all the non-stop action and unintentional laughs one would expect from a B-Kung Fu movie. The soundtrack is reminiscent of an early Nintendo Game and the English dubbing highlights the acting. "Invincible Armour" also has possibly one of the most side-splittingly funny (and abrupt) endings ever seen in its genre (including a great allegory which involves a pair of eggs and a fist).I recommend this movie for anyone looking for a light-hearted laugh and something to talk about the next day with their friends.
drngor
John Liu and Hwang Jang Lee once again star together in this Ming Dynasty kung fu epic film. The movie deals with a Ming General being framed for murder. He must fight off soldiers while looking for the real murderer. The movie was choreographed by Yuen Woo Ping (along with Corey Yuen and Yuen Biao) and the fights are great. Liu's kicks are awesome, simply delightful. Hwang Jang Lee mostly uses the eagle's claw technique and doesn't kick as much as he should. However, the choreography isn't as complex and drawn-out as many movies during that time period are. It's fast-paced and very fluid. Overall, a must see for kung fu fans. You won't be disappointed.
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