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This is an amazing film, one of the last from the Shaw Brothers studio before they wound up their film division and focussed on television. But what a classic starring the kung fu monk Gordon Liu in one of his best films. The plot is more complex than your average revenge pot boiler. Gordon Liu stars as the 5th Yang brother, his family are ambushed and betrayed by the treacherous general Pan Mai. The set pieces are stunning, the highlight of which is a pole fight between Gordon Liu and Philip Ko which earns the surviving Yang brother the right to leave the shaolin temple to avange his family. The final battle is also phenomenal and has not been bettered for its emotion and intensity. This 88 films presentation is the best version yet and a worthy addition to you classic kung fu collection.