FIVE SUPERFIGHTERS is a serviceable kung fu flick from the Shaw Brothers stable, very much one of their lesser-budgeted productions but nonetheless a film which proves to be reasonably enjoyable. The bare storyline is about a crazy, black-garbed kung fu fighter who travels around the land, 'correcting' the kung fu of people he meets, which typically means he beats them up.
A handful of fighters take exception to the stranger's antics and decide to train for six months using the usual novel methods. Inevitably they then team up for the lively climax. Truth be told, this is very much a Shaw version of Jackie Chan's DRUNKEN MASTER, and there's even a drunken master and a beggar in the film. There are no big stars here, but there's a wealth of action which is certainly acceptable if not quite top tier.
A handful of fighters take exception to the stranger's antics and decide to train for six months using the usual novel methods. Inevitably they then team up for the lively climax. Truth be told, this is very much a Shaw version of Jackie Chan's DRUNKEN MASTER, and there's even a drunken master and a beggar in the film. There are no big stars here, but there's a wealth of action which is certainly acceptable if not quite top tier.