1972...Pontiac Michigan,..the State theater....THIS was the start of the kung fu craze..back in the day. Eye gouging...betrayal...great fight techniques. This was the holy grail of my Shaw Bros fetish. Brings back fond memories and total excitment....Kudos!!....Also, nothing like the "Ironside" theme mix....so Iconic.
I watched this movie years ago when I was in primary school. During the school holidays I’d always go the video store and I noticed this movie. The most frightening part of this movie for me at the time was when one guy got both his eyes plucked out.
This is so different from most old king fu movies. Most, have a thousand strikes and a thousand blocks. In this, they either miss, or connect with their strikes. And when he gets knocked back into that wall! That is cool.
One of the best Kung Fu movie of all time. Wants to believe lo lieh greatest masterpiece the action sequences superb love it Saw it under the title invincible boxer
This was the film that opened the doors to Kung Fu films in America! In 1972 I watched it under the title The Invincible Boxer. I was 12 and my mind was blown away by this exotic film.
Remember going to see this back in 1973 on a recommendation from a friend. The title was King Boxer and I thought that it was a western type ring boxing film, imagine my surprise when it opened with a group of people walking through an old Chinese town followed by a Kung fu street fight. I had never seen anything like it, but enjoyed it hugely.
This was the first Kung fu movie me & my brother first saw back in 1972. And all the way home from the cinema we Kung fu’d each other, pretending we could actually do the iron palm technique. Ha ha. Oh to be young again. 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Shaw Brothers made the best, no doubt. Imagine in the early 70's when these bombarted theatres. Genuine Karate Schools enrollment declined because students were at theatres. Now we would be smarter to give theaters coupons to our classes. The movies still entertain, but to get them produced and arriving for viewers so fast wa$ amazing.
Years ago this was my first martial arts movie i love this movie my favorite chinese actor Lo Lieh beautiful i miss these shows i just saw it Run Run Shaw has passed away r.i.p Run Run Shaw your name will never be forgotten your a legend X D.Ngauma
I quite agree with you. This was the film that started it all. It was the first film in UK. I saw it many times. It is the best film. Acting, stunts, story and especially the camera, fantastic footage. The scene the bar where he fights head butter, has to to the best martial arts clip ever.
Really? Have you heard a movie call Heroes of the East? This movie It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Gordon have fight with different japanese style like Kenjutsu, Judo, Karate, Ninjutsu, etc. A very interesting movie.
I remember seeing this movie at the Duchess Theatre on Chestnut Street in Philly. It was part of a crazy double feature along with Clint Eastwood's 'High Plains Drifter' (some combo!) This was the first kung fu movie I ever saw and many martial arts movies, anime, etc. have paid homage to and taken bits and pieces from this milestone epic!
This was the film that started the kung fu craze in UK, Bruce lee wasn't even heard in the early seventies, its only when he passed away here in England his films came in October 1973.
RIP Sir Run Run Shaw who passed away yesterday aged 107 (wow). He produced this movie and arguably did more than anyone on the planet to popularize Asian martial arts.
Sorry but thats not the movie hes best remembered for..Lo lieh is Shaw brothers Greatest villian of all time..executioners of Death. Spawned the white lotus movie which isnt as good.. Mad monkey kung fu..shaolin handlock.all movies that show Lo liehs diverse martial and acting skills.
Yup. The first Kung Fu movie in America....1973 or 1974. I remember seeing it in the theater and thinking that it was all real. The "techniques", the leaps, the sound effects. Yup, I thought it was all real.
I had only seen Lieh Lo as an awesome baddie in SB films when this popped up on Amazon Prime. Lieh Lo was a true Renaissance man. And, per Lau Kar Wing, highly intelligent and knew how to capture the full essence of his characters. King Boxer/5 Fingers of Death proves it. Lieh Lo kicks ass. Adore this man. Thanks for posting this. Now, I have to go rewatch this. :)
Every Saturday afternoon my neighborhood movie theater in the Bronx, NY was packed with kids ages 8 - 18 watching three more karate movies from Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest!!! We were addicted to these movies and could not see enough of them!!!! Bruce Lee was not in them but that was ok because we liked all the other Asian Martial Artists too!!! However, Angela Mao Ying was our favorite star right after Bruce Lee!!!
The audio that is the motif for the red handed fist technique that Tarantino references in Kill Bill, is actually originally from the theme tune of an American cop series called Ironside, starring Raymond Burr (better known for Perry Mason) as a wheelchair bound police detective - and it was funny to hear it in King Boxer in the 70s - now with Kill Bill it is forever a martial arts reference
I believe this is the movie that started the whole Kung Fu cinema craze. The people that saw it in the movie houses in the 70's distinctly remember it as dubbed at the time. When I used to go to 42nd st., NYC in the 80's, all the martial arts flicks were already dubbed. I don't remember ever seeing a subtitled martial arts movie over there and I probably saw about 200 movies.
Most early 70s kungfu films werent very good compared to those of Bruce lee films in those days.But this is a dam good movie.Especially before the days of the Bruceploitation films which were disgraceful.Kungfu films like these were few and far between.It took at least 4 years(after his death) to get over Bruce and start making real kungfu films again.Thank god for Shaw brothers.
Lo Lieh is much better off as a villain. It was still good to see him playing a hero role in Five Fingers of Death, but his Pei Mei character and among other films always stood out more for him because how great he played a villain role. He really was a great actor.
I lived in San Francisco on Russian hill. I would walk down the hill to Chinatown and see Kung Fu movies in one of the Chinese theaters. I was usually the only non-Chinese guy in the theater. I was doing this before before this movie came out. It was my favorite until Fist of Fury was released. After that I could see Kung Fu in regular theaters.
Right on my friend, I was on The DUCE back when it was The Duce, with all the Chop Saki flicks. May those were some good days, Funland, and Rising Sun martial Arts store on the Duce. Peace onto you
i was 13 when i saw this movie in brooklyn on fulton st. This was the start of kun fu movies in America. I always called it 5 fingers of death, never heard the title kick boxer
Derek Harris i saw it at the Banco down the street from the Regent on the right going toward Nostrand ave....but i went to the Regent many times and saw 3 movies lol.
Lol !!! I remember the Banco. I never went there, but i remember the last movie that i saw advertised there was Dr black and Mister Hyde. I lived on Fulton and Saratoga ave in those days. We moved to Flatbush in 77.
Seeing this in an African-American movie theater in New York City, black folks lost their goddamn minds. It was like a church revival. People were yelling talking to the screen. It was the greatest experience watching this movie way back in 1972.
One of my classic martial art movies favorites of all time of all day of all second of all minutes of day of all week of all month of all year forever.
This was a great fight. But my favorite fight of all time was when the hero of this story played the role of the Red Belt in the movie "The Hammer of God". Last fight was the best!!! The hero of this story to me is the also the best villain I have ever seen!!!! Now that is great acting!!!
Saw this at our high school auditorium...back in grade 8 or 9 around 1973. I think the whole school loved it....the whole student body were still talking about it days later ha ha.
This was released in the uk before any of the Bruce Lee films. And i saw it on a double bill with the film Superfly would you believe. Very atmospheric and if you watch the film Bolo from enter the dragon has a small part as a street fighter.
Lo Lieh was the BEST!!!
Saw this on 42nd Street NYC with my Dad. RIP Pops.
That red glow effect on his hands is simple but superb
1972...Pontiac Michigan,..the State theater....THIS was the start of the kung fu craze..back in the day. Eye gouging...betrayal...great fight techniques. This was the holy grail of my Shaw Bros fetish. Brings back fond memories and total excitment....Kudos!!....Also, nothing like the "Ironside" theme mix....so Iconic.
This is one of the best Kung Fu movie that Lo lieh is the lead star.
He usually played Bad Guys in most Kung Fu films.
I watched this movie years ago when I was in primary school. During the school holidays I’d always go the video store and I noticed this movie. The most frightening part of this movie for me at the time was when one guy got both his eyes plucked out.
Nobody does the kung-fu movies like the Shaw Brothers. I love kung-fu movies.
Saw this at a drive in with my Dad back in the 70's, fell in love with martial arts.
Lo Leigh is the best !.... I can watch him All day !
This is so different from most old king fu movies. Most, have a thousand strikes and a thousand blocks. In this, they either miss, or connect with their strikes. And when he gets knocked back into that wall! That is cool.
Classic kung fu movie with attitude
Lo Lieh is the master of all.
This movie ( Five Fingers Of Death) is a classic.
This movie was 20 years ahead of its time.
Five Finger of Death is considered by many to be the Greatest kung movie of all time and that's a fact jack
Yup yup
He had the glow
One of the few Kung Fu movies I have on DVD. Always enjoyable.
Music and the sound effects are great!
One of the best Kung Fu movie of all time. Wants to believe lo lieh greatest masterpiece the action sequences superb love it Saw it under the title invincible boxer
Five Fingers of Death a kung Fu classic
This was the film that opened the doors to Kung Fu films in America! In 1972 I watched it under the title The Invincible Boxer. I was 12 and my mind was blown away by this exotic film.
I HEARD THE SAME THING BY GENE SISKEL AND ROGER EBERT THEY REVIEWED THE MOVIE I SAW AT THE DRIVE-IN FIRST KUNG FU MOVIE TO COME TO AMERICA GOOD STUFF
Shaw brothers is the king of martial films and has the best characters shaw makes.
This is still my favorite martial art movie of all time.
best movie ever!!! saw this at the show and WOW!!!
This flick just took me back to my childhood ☺
From what i remember growing up 5 Fingers of Death was the movie that started it all in the US. It's a top 3 Kung fu flick in my book.!
Remember going to see this back in 1973 on a recommendation from a friend. The title was King Boxer and I thought that it was a western type ring boxing film, imagine my surprise when it opened with a group of people walking through an old Chinese town followed by a Kung fu street fight. I had never seen anything like it, but enjoyed it hugely.
Great movie
This was the first Kung fu movie me & my brother first saw back in 1972. And all the way home from the cinema we Kung fu’d each other, pretending we could actually do the iron palm technique. Ha ha. Oh to be young again. 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Shaw Brothers made the best, no doubt. Imagine in the early 70's when these bombarted theatres. Genuine Karate Schools
enrollment declined because students were at theatres. Now we would be smarter to give theaters coupons to our classes.
The movies still entertain, but to get them produced and arriving for viewers so fast wa$ amazing.
Loved this movie as a kid. My dad too. Miss him.
I wouldn't say BEST EVER but certainly a great scene
He's got the Glow.
Years ago this was my first martial arts movie i love this movie my favorite chinese actor Lo Lieh beautiful i miss these shows i just saw it Run Run Shaw has passed away r.i.p Run Run Shaw your name will never be forgotten your a legend X D.Ngauma
I remember this movie ,this was the flick that started the kung- fu craze in America way back when l was a kid in the 70's.
one of the best kung fu movies i had ever seen till date .
Wow, I remember watching this at the movies when I was in high school; thank you for sharing.
This is the very first martial arts movie I ever saw. 😀
It was on the giant screens before they shrunk them down.
This was the baddest in that time era. this started the kung fu craze back in the day. love it.
Correct. This was the first movie to start the Martial Arts craze in the United States
But the movie that started it all was Come Drink With Me from King Hu
@@TheDreamtheaterlover Not Wong Fei Hung Series?
This was the best kung fu movie in the 70s the most “serious” and realistic (for a movie) this and heroes of the east are the best
a true martial arts classic!..
I quite agree with you. This was the film that started it all. It was the first film in UK. I saw it many times. It is the best film. Acting, stunts, story and especially the camera, fantastic footage. The scene the bar where he fights head butter, has to to the best martial arts clip ever.
saal2k7 ..And it was dark. Kinda sinister,if you know what I mean🤨
damn I miss them days having my wall filled with Kung fu vhs's!
Got my copy yesterday fbank thank you lord Jesus amen 🙏
I always loved the Chinese vs Japanese style in this movie. Amongst many other things. Truly groundbreaking.
Really? Have you heard a movie call Heroes of the East? This movie It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung.
Gordon have fight with different japanese style like Kenjutsu, Judo, Karate, Ninjutsu, etc. A very interesting movie.
I remember seeing this movie at the Duchess Theatre on Chestnut Street in Philly. It was part of a crazy double feature along with Clint Eastwood's 'High Plains Drifter' (some combo!) This was the first kung fu movie I ever saw and many martial arts movies, anime, etc. have paid homage to and taken bits and pieces from this milestone epic!
This was the film that started the kung fu craze in UK, Bruce lee wasn't even heard in the early seventies, its only when he passed away here in England his films came in October 1973.
RIP Sir Run Run Shaw who passed away yesterday aged 107 (wow). He produced this movie and arguably did more than anyone on the planet to popularize Asian martial arts.
Yes Sir Run Run Shaw and Runme Shaw
Bruce Lee did more to popularize Asian martial arts.
@@priestpega simply not true. Also this movie as well as other shaw brothers movies were far before Bruce Lee. Respect to him though.
I've watched this movie over and over and enjoyed it each time.
Originally when I worked in N.Y., I saw this movie 5 times on 42nd St. in N.Y.C.
@@cpl.linkis9623 Yup I enjoyed this movie back then .I did the same , watched it over and over again
When the late Lo lieh was a power House in Shaw brother's studios, very good movie to watch, best. Plot
Lo Lieh is best remembered in the 1980s,where he directed and starred in the 1980 film Clan of the White Lotus, along with Gordon Liu.
Sorry but thats not the movie hes best remembered for..Lo lieh is Shaw brothers Greatest villian of all time..executioners of Death. Spawned the white lotus movie which isnt as good..
Mad monkey kung fu..shaolin handlock.all movies that show Lo liehs diverse martial and acting skills.
Finest iron palm technique I've ever seen.
Really never seen Brave Archer series??Fu sheng and Lo mang show the true Iron palm form in these movies.
He had The Glow! It was the evil red glow but still. Leroy's teacher when he was young.
This is the first movie I saw Lo Lieh star ,it was a big hit till Bruce Lee came
5 Fingers: Nuff Said !!! 😎
Yup. The first Kung Fu movie in America....1973 or 1974. I remember seeing it in the theater and thinking that it was all real. The "techniques", the leaps, the sound effects. Yup, I thought it was all real.
Man, I was 11 yrs old when I first saw this film! Sweet memories!
This is 1 of d great classic
The role of Cha Ji Hao was meant to be played by Bruce Lee. But veteran Shaw Villain actor of Lo Lieh did a very good job as the lead.
That siren sound effect comes from second season theme from Ironside by Quincy Jones, that Kill Bill and this movie borrows from.
Thank you, I was wondering where I had heard it. 😂
4:07 one punch man. I wish that would ended the fight with his body exploded then his head.
Thanks. I thought that it was originally part of this kung fu movie
😂😂😂😂👍
i read somewhere this was the first old school kung fu movie to be shown nationally in the U.S. theaters
It was. It became a monster hit and opened the floodgate of hundreds of kung fu films. Some were good, most were really very bad.
I had only seen Lieh Lo as an awesome baddie in SB films when this popped up on Amazon Prime. Lieh Lo was a true Renaissance man. And, per Lau Kar Wing, highly intelligent and knew how to capture the full essence of his characters. King Boxer/5 Fingers of Death proves it. Lieh Lo kicks ass. Adore this man. Thanks for posting this. Now, I have to go rewatch this. :)
Shaw Brothers made the best kung fu movies ever
Thank You
Every Saturday afternoon my neighborhood movie theater in the Bronx, NY was packed with kids ages 8 - 18 watching three more karate movies from Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest!!! We were addicted to these movies and could not see enough of them!!!! Bruce Lee was not in them but that was ok because we liked all the other Asian Martial Artists too!!! However, Angela Mao Ying was our favorite star right after Bruce Lee!!!
I wonder if the kids in Hong Kong were as excited as we were to go watch these movies back in tha day..clownin & throwin popcorn 🍿 😂
As well as, of course, Super Infra Man, quite possibly the most berserk action movie ever. Produced by Rumne.
The audio that is the motif for the red handed fist technique that Tarantino references in Kill Bill, is actually originally from the theme tune of an American cop series called Ironside, starring Raymond Burr (better known for Perry Mason) as a wheelchair bound police detective - and it was funny to hear it in King Boxer in the 70s - now with Kill Bill it is forever a martial arts reference
Quincy Jones composed that Ironside theme. He was a musical genius.
Coincidentally Bruce Lee Guest Starred on an Episode of Ironside once.
Five Fingers of Death one of my favorite movies 😎
Gerardo BarajasFirst Martial Arts movie I ever saw.
The best ever
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A classic.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I believe this is the movie that started the whole Kung Fu cinema craze. The people that saw it in the movie houses in the 70's distinctly remember it as dubbed at the time. When I used to go to 42nd st., NYC in the 80's, all the martial arts flicks were already dubbed. I don't remember ever seeing a subtitled martial arts movie over there and I probably saw about 200 movies.
Most early 70s kungfu films werent very good compared to those of Bruce lee films in those days.But this is a dam good movie.Especially before the days of the Bruceploitation films which were disgraceful.Kungfu films like these were few and far between.It took at least 4 years(after his death) to get over Bruce and start making real kungfu films again.Thank god for Shaw brothers.
Está si es la película de 5 finguer of theath
Lo Lieh is much better off as a villain. It was still good to see him playing a hero role in Five Fingers of Death, but his Pei Mei character and among other films always stood out more for him because how great he played a villain role. He really was a great actor.
You are right...he might be the best villain with his great karate style in "The Chinese Boxer,Hammer of God" (1970) as "Kitama".
the first kung fu film to be released in america. a damn good movie but i still think enter the dragon made more of an impact in the states!
One of the first to be released..FIST OF FURY AKA BIG BOSS CAME OUT THE SAME DAY..
@@cleavegrier4890 Big Boss is the first Kung fu film that is released around the world.
@@cleavegrier4890 No
I'm pretty sure the Shaw Brothers had movies all around New York, before Bruce Lee was ever thought of
I lived in San Francisco on Russian hill. I would walk down the hill to Chinatown and see Kung Fu movies in one of the Chinese theaters. I was usually the only non-Chinese guy in the theater. I was doing this before before this movie came out. It was my favorite until Fist of Fury was released. After that I could see Kung Fu in regular theaters.
This was one of the first kung fu movies from back in the day along with the Wang yu movies
He's got the Glow. 😳
Saw this at the Alex Theatre in Alexandria, LA. Time sure does Flys.
So this is the scene that inspired Shining Finger. Amazing.
Right on my friend, I was on The DUCE back when it was The Duce, with all the Chop Saki flicks. May those were some good days, Funland, and Rising Sun martial Arts store on the Duce. Peace onto you
i was 13 when i saw this movie in brooklyn on fulton st. This was the start of kun fu movies in America. I always called it 5 fingers of death, never heard the title kick boxer
In fact the the real title is KING BOXER not kick boxer, anyway it's better five finger of death.
Is that right? wow...King boxer lol, you live and you learn lol thanks
Darnell Branch I know this is a old post, but did you happen to see this movie at the Regent movie theater near Bedford ave?
Derek Harris i saw it at the Banco down the street from the Regent on the right going toward Nostrand ave....but i went to the Regent many times and saw 3 movies lol.
Lol !!! I remember the Banco. I never went there, but i remember the last movie that i saw advertised there was Dr black and Mister Hyde. I lived on Fulton and Saratoga ave in those days. We moved to Flatbush in 77.
I know that Lo Lieh made his name as a bad guy, but he was amazing in the few good guy roles too.
Sho nuff glowing red hands
I would love to see Sho nuff on Tekken 7
Condolences to 😂and the SHAW FAMILY 😢😢
Seeing this in an African-American movie theater in New York City, black folks lost their goddamn minds. It was like a church revival. People were yelling talking to the screen. It was the greatest experience watching this movie way back in 1972.
Good old movies..no stunts!!
The very first Gung Fu Movie!!!
This picture quality is exactly how the world looks when you're near sighted and don't have your glasses on, lol. Great fight though.
Lo Lieh become a goid guy? Rare movie 🤣👍
so that weird warning sound effect it came from this movie?
It's really from the Opening of Iron Side, A TV Show Starring Raymond Burr.
One of my classic martial art movies favorites of all time of all day of all second of all minutes of day of all week of all month of all year forever.
My very first martial arts movie. Brings back memories!
Mu favourite villain of all time
Those walls needs thorough inspections
This was a great fight. But my favorite fight of all time was when the hero of this story played the role of the Red Belt in the movie "The Hammer of God". Last fight was the best!!! The hero of this story to me is the also the best villain I have ever seen!!!! Now that is great acting!!!
BingCherry11
Yes. Besides this movie he is most memorable as the villain in several Kung Fu flicks later on.
Saw this at our high school auditorium...back in grade 8 or 9 around 1973. I think the whole school loved it....the whole student body were still talking about it days later ha ha.
Unmentioned fact, the film is directed by Jung Chang-hwa, a Korean classical action director.
cool old school movies I used to watch these when I was young never stop watching my old school martial arts movies .
This was released in the uk before any of the Bruce Lee films. And i saw it on a double bill with the film Superfly would you believe. Very atmospheric and if you watch the film Bolo from enter the dragon has a small part as a street fighter.
That poor Samurai guy never stood a chance against The Glow.
Best and great movie
Thanks for that info, I wasn't aware that Big Boss was filmed a year before 5 Fingers
Amazing Movie
This movie is how the love got started
Can u feel the intense drama?
lol lieh was the coolest badass of all time and not just in shaw brothers movies