Holy Flame of the Martial World Review Shaw Brothers 1983 (Shout Factory)

Get ready for a wild ride with "Holy Flame of the Martial World," a martial arts movie packed with action and special effects! This movie was all about martial arts masters fighting to get their hands on the powerful Holy Flame weapon, which was actually a sword in two parts, representing Yin and Yang.
The movie felt a bit like watching Power Rangers because of its over-the-top action and special effects. Even though there was plenty of fighting, it became boring because the same characters kept battling each other again and again.
One cool thing about this movie was the large female cast, which is different from many other Shaw Brothers films, especially those directed by Chang Cheh. So, if you're looking for a martial arts movie with lots of strong female characters, this one's got you!
Phillip Kwok had a small but memorable role where he used a funny martial arts style. He would laugh and move around in a way that hurt anyone near him, which was pretty silly to watch.
While the story and characters weren't very interesting, if you love crazy action and cool special effects, "Holy Flame of the Martial World" has plenty to offer!
Are you a fan of martial arts and kung fu movies? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@mitchsfridaynightsongclub2594]

I knew you'd love this one mister, glad you got to tick it off your list, ha ha!
I actually really do love this film, honestly I never thought about trying to follow the plot because there is too many mental things going on at once, like all the time. . I also think it's quite ground breaking in terms of over the top wire work, which would be used more frequently in the future. There is a lot of creativity in it, the bit where he fights actual Chinese words - I don't think another film that has happened in. In fact just typing out makes me realise how inventive that is.
I am think it's a brilliant film, it's not grounded in reality but it's probably top ten Shaw for me.

[@paulthomas3247]

Ok, challenge to you Mitch: have you seen the 1965 version this was based off of?

[@mitchsfridaynightsongclub2594]

@@paulthomas3247 no I don't think I have and I can't remember the name of it, but I am sure you have mentioned it in a video.

[@mitchsfridaynightsongclub2594]

@@paulthomas3247 I have just looked it up and tried hunting for it, Story of the sword and the sabre, 4 part film series from 63 to 65. I will keep looking for it.

[@paulthomas3247]

Ha! I knew were going to hate this one. A real favorite of mine, my #1 in the category of "What Did I Just Watch???" I love it: the character fight, the spooky skeleton, the art demons, the animated ghosts, Mary Jean Reimer, those stupid surfboard-looking swords, the sweary English-speaking mummy, the water troll assassin guys, the evil couple sharing chi in those big jars, and especially Philip Kwok going way off the rails with that laughter kungfu. They really piled on every possible effect, and the plot quickly becomes irrelevant.
I will say that the clan leaders all looking like buffoons is a bit of a let-down, especially when the main evil couple are played for laughs as well. One of the two factions should have been presented as a real threat to give a little weight.
I did a quick 3-minute review of this a long, long time ago.

[@CoinOpTV]

Thanks for watching - I'll have to rewatch your review now that I've finally seen the movie.... I know it's a fan favorite and maybe if I had seen it as a kid it might have some charm to it as an adult.... but with a first time viewing it didn't resonate much with me.