Review of The Flying Guillotine (1975) by Steve W — 24 Jul 2018
Easily one of the best flying guillotine movies. A young plays Chen Tai Kuan plays Mau Tang, an imperial soldier who becomes the best with the flying guillotine. When one of his friends is killed by order of the Emperor, he is betrayed by everyone and hunted.
The movie's best moment is when Mau Tang meets a street performer who helps him out. Mau is ambushed by two men, but the street performer sings loudly to cover the fighting. The fall in love and have a child, bringing a nice sense of tension and primal urge to protect his family.
The final battle is really something. Mau Tang defeats two former comrades with a steel umbrella, to combat their flying guillotines. Then he faces the rest in a tense and action packed duel of flying guillotines.
With character development and a better plot, The Flying Guillotine is one of the Shaw Brothers finest films.
This review of The Flying Guillotine (1975) was written by Steve W on 24 Jul 2018.
The Flying Guillotine has generally received positive reviews.
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