Leofwine_draca This sequel to Wang Yu's ONE-ARMED BOXER offers more of the same and actually manages to surpass that classic film in a number of ways. Although the plot is threadbare, no real genre fans should care about this because the wealth of action on offer is well-shot and always entertaining. For sheer entertainment value alone, MASTER OF THE FLYING GUILLOTINE is a real classic, a film which packs in plentiful martial arts, outlandish props and weapons devices, bizarre scenes of fantasy and horror, appropriate music, and plenty of unexpected surprises. The story begins as the evil bearded blind kung-fu expert goes berserk, jumping through his roof and decapitating an unfortunate chicken. The reason why? His loyal students - the Tibetan Lamas that Wang Yu fought in the first film - have been destroyed and he's none too pleased.Travelling to the local village, the evil blind guy uses his unique weapon, the flying guillotine, to kill off any one-armed men he finds. After decapitating a man in a restaurant, he's informed that this isn't the One-Armed Boxer he is seeking. "I don't care," he replies, "I'm going to kill any one-armed men I find."!!! Totally un-PC, I love it! The flying guillotine itself is an imaginative weapon, a box on a chain that has a spiked interior that can rip a man's head clean off (as we see it do many times). Whoever invented this classic device deserves a pat on the back - although it may be unbelievable it makes for great cinematic entertainment and was used in subsequent films.The One-Armed Boxer, meanwhile, is taking things pretty easy after his workout in the first movie. He's assembled a new martial arts class and he chills out by watching a local staged tournament of kung-fu fighters. This tournament takes up much of the film and is a delight to watch - basically two opponents fight each other to the death. When one or both die, its time for the next round. The long-running tournament is kept fresh and interesting through the various fighters used. The monkey-fighter and the Thai boxer are back from the first film, and new enemies include Without a Knife, a guy in a big hat who kills by using a secret knife (!) and an Indian guy who can stretch his arms out to ten feet long. No, I'm not kidding. The stretchy-armed guy is one of the film's biggest entertainment values. Despite the dodgy effects his appearance is a classic one and adds to the film hugely.After lots of gory bloodshed (bone-breaking, crushing, slicing, and stabbings abound here folks, along with a nasty battle over a bed of poking swords), the Blind Man arrives and promptly decapitates a fighter with one-arm. Turns out he got the wrong guy again! Wang Yu learns of this and narrowly escapes when the guillotine guy arrives at his school. He thinks of a plan and then the long-running conclusion of the film charts the battle between Wang Yu and three adversaries. A great callous moment from Wang Yu here: he locks himself and the Thai fighter in a hut with a metal floor to fight to the finish. The catch? Fires under the hut constantly heat up the metal. Wang Yu wears shoes and his opponent does not. You get the picture. The most sadistic scene in the film and also one of the funniest.The showdown between the Boxer and the Blindman is great show-stopping stuff, incorporating some fine martial arts work, slow motion techniques, suspense, and more props than you can shake a stick at. Plenty of bloodshed, overflowing intensity, weirdness, and classic bad dubbing abound and combine to make a sequel that equals. Wang Yu enjoys himself as the One-Armed Boxer and displays some charisma and swagger too. Despite being no Bruce Lee he handles himself well in the action, creating a screen presence that makes him look more talented than he actually is. The characters are imaginative and interesting and the movie has a unique feel to it which propels it into the realm of the classic. The unintentional humour adds another angle to the entertainment. A must for all kung fu fans or those who just like the films plain and simply weird.

andressolf I want to give this movie a 4 out of 10 for wasting my time, but I also want to give it a 6 out of 10 since I watched about an hour and a half of it and endured it for that long.The good about this movie: The opening scene. Looks interesting. Looks very good. Unfortunately it doesn't turn out to be very good.The illegal fights. Most fights I have seen have 'no eye-gouging' etc. This is a no holds barred match and a fight to the death. Unfortunately as unusual as that is to see in a martial arts film or match it is not at all entertaining to see in this movie. Cringe-worthy in some parts, yes, but so was Riki-Oh cringe-worthy and that had entertaining fights. This one did not.The music and colorful scenes, jokes on the characteristics of Thai, Indian, and Japanese fighters are all very interesting. What I have noticed: This movie was done in 1976. I know it must have influenced Tarentino somewhat in his music/colorful scenes for Kill Bill. I know this movies Indian character must have influenced the creators of Street Fighter for their Indian character can stretch as well. I know this movie may have influenced Punch Out! with the stereotypes within (cause that game and this movie makes fun of race cultures a bit without making the race/culture weak. You have to be familiar with this movie or that game to know what I mean.The bad things about this movie: Matches in this movie are mediocre and unexciting. The movie is VERY predictable except for maybe 1-2 parts and even then it's not like great 'wow that surprised me what a great movie!' suspense, but like 'heh. Wasn't expecting that. meh. Oh well'. It's just a boring movie all through out. Boring fights, and predictable ending where the protagonist wins in the end against the antagonist.

Scarecrow-88 A blind warrior, whose weapon is a flying guillotine, sets his sights of revenge for the one-armed boxer who killed members of his clan. The backdrop setting provided for this revenge plot is a tournament to the death where various fighters, with their unique brands of styles and skills, face off to determine a winner.Yu Wang, who plays the one-armed boxer, directs an amazing kung-fu epic where we see lots of fantastic fighting. One has to go into this without reservation towards the film's heavy use of loud sound effects because Wang even has swifting sounds as arms move in every direction even when contact isn't made. Wang also adopts alternate electronic music scores and ominous sounds within the soundtrack to make the experience even more unique and worthwhile. This is a complete fantasy where Wang adopts some elements where men do outrageous, unrealistic things such as balance on beams, empty baskets, up walls, swords from the ground, etc. There are some unusual fighters such as an Indian who can extend his arms(he's a heavy who has a harrowing battle with Wang's heroic Lu Ti Lung), a fighter who can choke you with his pony tail, the blind guillotine master who has ears that actually move showing just how good his hearing is even despite his handicap. You have a fighter, barefoot, who is quite an impressive fighter until he walks into Liu Ti Lung's trap..a room where the floor is heated with fire underneath and open windows are blocked by his students equipped with spears.The finale, where Liu Ti Lung and the blind guillotine master do battle within a bird and coffin house is spectacular. This flick is made with enthusiasm, style, but suffers from age(the film stock has shown signs of wear as the color fades at times..this really deserves a digital touch-up)which is one of it's few liabilities. Sure you can see Wang's arm underneath his shirt, but that's a small mistake one can easily look over as they watch the man do some amazing things with his other hand and feet. The blind guillotine master is a delightful creation when sparring with those fortunate(..but not as skilled)to have all their senses. You see how good he is with the other senses and just how fast that flying guillotine hits a target.

lemon_magic I had heard good things about this movie, but words can't really do it justice. This is pure, raw, un-cut 'porn fu', people; it is completely uncompromising and internally consistent in its world-view and aesthetics. It's old school kung fu film making, pure and simple, with absolutely no concession to mainstream expectations or conventions, and you have to admire its director and producers for their dedication to their vision.I think the most incisive thing you can say about MOFG is that once you've seen it, you will always remember it, no matter how many kung fu or sword play movies you've seen before or see after-wards. Although it incorporates almost all the standard motifs and story ideas from traditional Hong Kong films, the filmmakers made dozens of choices, both major and minor, that implement these old-time plot devices and visual clichés with a vehemence like few films you've ever seen. From the sheer viciousness and cruelty of the featured weapon ( the Flying Guillotine, which yanks off heads at the neck), to the implacable ruthlessness and seeming unstoppability of the Master (who is a genuinely unsettling and scary guy) to the carefree brutality of the tournament duels, to the ear-splitting Foley and sound effects to the offbeat and ruthless strategies and tactics of the one-armed boxer to kill the killers who are after him...man, you will be talking about this movie to anyone who will listen for years after you see it.Any fan of Hong Kong film making ought to see this film at least once.