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(Synopsis)
MAR'S VILLA is one of a handful of kung fu films in which the hero is driven mad. Kung fu actors rarely get the chance to play such juicy parts and when they do they pull out all the stops (see Alexander Fu Sheng in his tragic final role in INVINCIBLE POLE FIGHTER/8-DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER and Chiang Sheng in CRIPPLED AVENGERS/RETURN OF THE FIVE DEADLY VENOMS). John Liu is no exception and the high kicking martial artist, always one of the great unsung stars of kung fu films (DEATH DUEL OF KUNG FU, SECRET RIVALS, INVINCIBLE ARMOUR), does a superb job here as Mar Tien Liang, a prosperous businessman and instructor of the "the Magic Kick" technique who is undone by his enemies and then has to come back from the depths of mental and physical breakdown to vanquish his foes and restore his family and place in society. The scenes of Mar's cruel torture by the Fang Clan are quite grueling and feature him imprisoned in a suspended metal cage in the hot sun while henchmen bang the metal bars with poles.
Director
Chung Ting
Cast
John Liu
Phillip Ko (Phillip Kao)
Tung Wei
Publisher : HKV
Audio : English
Video : LetterBox
Subtitles : N/A
Running Time : 89mins
Release Year : 1978
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