Director Chang Cheh reunites the Five Venoms in his second biggest cult hit in the West. It is Lo Meng's most memorable performances whose showdown (as Golden Arm) with fellow Venomand drunken master Kuo Chui is artistically violent while being graphically artsy.
Paste Magazine included "Kid with the Golden Arm" at 20 in their list of the 100 best martial arts films. In their review, they wrote, "Honestly, Kid With the Golden Arm isn't particularly complex or even all that original, but it's pure, unadulterated old-school kung fu fun." Stan Hall of called it a "surreal, action-packed period piece" with impressive fights, highlighting Silver Spear's final battle.
Despite the same shallow sets of all Chang Cheh movies, it really does come down to the fight scenes, doesn't it? Of course. The sets can be awful and the plot can be weak, and as long as we get some good flips and slaps, we're happy. This is definitely a solid addition to that. It is not by any means as good as "Five Deadly Venoms", but still a solid second-tier movie.
Paste Magazine included "Kid with the Golden Arm" at 20 in their list of the 100 best martial arts films. In their review, they wrote, "Honestly, Kid With the Golden Arm isn't particularly complex or even all that original, but it's pure, unadulterated old-school kung fu fun." Stan Hall of called it a "surreal, action-packed period piece" with impressive fights, highlighting Silver Spear's final battle.
Despite the same shallow sets of all Chang Cheh movies, it really does come down to the fight scenes, doesn't it? Of course. The sets can be awful and the plot can be weak, and as long as we get some good flips and slaps, we're happy. This is definitely a solid addition to that. It is not by any means as good as "Five Deadly Venoms", but still a solid second-tier movie.