Overview: In this bitterly divided town, there’s no middle ground; you’re either with one side or the other - cross the line and face dire consequences. One clan hires a kung fu master - played by the great Ti Lung (A Better Tomorrow) - to break the stalemate, but he’s nobody’s servant and his loyalties can’t be bought so easily.

Inspired by Kurosawa’s Yojimbo and Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars, The Kung Fu Instructor puts a slightly more cynical spin on traditional codes of honor. Stylishly directed by Sun Chung (Human Lanterns), 88 Films are proud to present the Blu-ray premier of this martial arts masterpiece.

Blu-ray Verdict: Ti Lung is the Kung-Fu Instructor and wears his goatee like the boss that he is. Seriously though, the man has charisma to spare no matter what facial hair he wears. He is a strong lead here and as badass as his character is, Ti Lung always bring a vulnerability to his roles.

He is strong, but not undefeatable. You care for the guy and you don’t want him to get hurt. That is a particular strength of this movie and many other ones starring Ti Lung.

Other than that, I can only say that this is a damn fine Kung-Fu movie with quality fights from beginning to end. I especially like pole fighting and this movie has a ton of that. Wong Yu is solid as his student and Ku Feng great as always as the main baddie. Not much else to say.

In closing, this is a solid Kung-Fu movie that delivers the goods for 100 minutes. There is also a quasi-sequel to the movie called “The Master Strikes Back” also directed by Sung Chung and starring Ti Lung which is also well worth seeking out as well.

And a shout out to the action director, Tang Chia who does a good job. He would go on to direct three films of his own, but it is the Steadicam shots here that really stand out the most for me.

Bonus Features:
High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
2.0 DTS-HD MA Cantonese Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles

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