Odd Couple
1979
Hailed as possibly The greatest classical weapons movie ever made! and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to film Read more
| Starring | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Ka-Yan Leung, Chia Yung Liu |
|---|---|
| Director | Chia Yung Liu |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Odd Couple
Hailed as possibly The greatest classical weapons movie ever made! and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to film
| Starring | Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Ka-Yan Leung, Chia Yung Liu |
|---|---|
| Director | Chia Yung Liu |
| Studio | E1 ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese |
| Dubbed | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 07 Mar 2005 Production year: 1979 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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A kung fu fightfest that includes everything bar the kitchen sink!
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A delight from start to finish, a must-see for Sammo Hung fans.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Great fights, lousy comedy
Lau Kar-Wing's 1979 film Odd Couple stars the director and Sammo Hung as rival old masters of the spear and sword who periodically duel each other to see who is the best. However the duels always end in a draw, so they decide to each train a pupil to fight in their stead. The joke is that Lau's pupil is played by Sammo, and Sammo's pupil is played by Lau. This lets both stars show off their mastery of each weapon. The plot thickens and a villain is eventually introduced in the form of Leung Kar-Yan, who has a score to settle with the masters.
What could have made the film a classic is the fight sequences, which are some of the best old school weapons duels you are likely to see. Sammo and LKW are both at the top of their game, and show incredible technique and agility (only occasionally assisted by some doubling from Yuen Biao on the more complex acrobatics). However the film is held back from greatness by a rather perfunctory script and some awful comedy. I know some people like this stupidness in their Hong Kong movies, but it really detracts from the central theme of the film.
If your expectations aren't too high then watch it for the fights and you might be impressed. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Great fights, lousy comedy
Lau Kar-Wing's 1979 film Odd Couple stars the director and Sammo Hung as rival old masters of the spear and sword who periodically duel each other to see who is the best. However the duels always end in a draw, so they decide to each train a pupil to fight in their stead. The joke is that Lau's pupil is played by Sammo, and Sammo's pupil is played by Lau. This lets both stars show off their mastery of each weapon. The plot thickens and a villain is eventually introduced in the form of Leung Kar-Yan, who has a score to settle with the masters.
What could have made the film a classic is the fight sequences, which are some of the best old school weapons duels you are likely to see. Sammo and LKW are both at the top of their game, and show incredible technique and agility (only occasionally assisted by some doubling from Yuen Biao on the more complex acrobatics). However the film is held back from greatness by a rather perfunctory script and some awful comedy. I know some people like this stupidness in their Hong Kong movies, but it really detracts from the central theme of the film.
If your expectations aren't too high then watch it for the fights and you might be impressed. -
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Odd Couple
Hailed as possibly The greatest classical weapons movie ever made! and starring world-renowned martial arts master, director and action-choreographer, Sammo Hung. This film showcases some of the most spectacular and intricate weapons duels ever committed to ...
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