![]() Each warrior gets a cool introduction fight to show off their particular skills and once the group unite and train the villagers to defend themselves, the last 40 minutes or so is just one giant set piece as the Japanese attack the beachside village and get absolutely slaughtered. Lean of the plot (nothing wrong with that!), ‘Beach of the War Gods’ is nevertheless a satisfying fight epic that uses its town-under-siege setting well to stage an often-breathtaking mixture of fight and weapon styles. Heavily influenced by genre titan ‘Seven Samurai’, Jimmy Wang Yu puts his own spin on the classic tale of super warriors training a village to defend itself and delivers a fantastic fight-packed film. Enlisting the fight skills of four other great warriors each with a weapons specialty (knife, sword, bladed spear, shield) the Magnificent Five, if you will, train the townsfolk to fight back leading to perhaps one of the most sustained and impressive battle sequences put to screen. Sympathetic to the town’s plight, Feng decides to stay and help defend the village and rid them of the Japanese’s iron grip once and for all. The citizens have given up hope of living a peaceful life and have made the decision to leave but when Feng dispatches a gang of Japanese soldiers with ruthless efficiency (and death by chopstick!), the townsfolk see a glimmer of hope. Jimmy Wang Yu is Hsia Feng, a wandering feudal warrior who walks into a Chinese coastal town that is under constant threat from the marauding Japanese. ![]() PLUS: A Limited Edition Collector’s Booklet (First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new writing by James Oliver and a review of the film by Dr Craig D.Rollicking martial arts epic from the ‘One-Armed Boxer’ himself, Jimmy Wang Yu, ‘Beach of the War Gods’ is a fantastic vehicle for its star and his supporting cast to showcase heaps of wickedly staged old-school fight action.Brand new interview with action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema on the life and career of Jimmy Wang Yu.Brand new feature length audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival).Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release. ![]() 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray of the original Hong Kong theatrical cut from a brand new 2K restoration.Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First Print Run of 2000 copies only) featuring new artwork by Tony Stella.Language: Mandarin (with English subtitles) Eureka blu ray release with a 2K restoration.Ĭast: Jimmy Wang Yu, Fei Lung, Tien Yeh, Hsieh Han ![]() When the army launches an all-out assault on the town, a ferocious battle rages, leading to final conflict on the Beach of the War Gods.Ĭelebrating its 50th anniversary, Beach of the War Gods ranks among Jimmy Wang Yu’s best films, a briskly-paced historical adventure bursting with wild action. Together, they train the townsfolk to stand up to the pirates, using strategy and skill. He assembles a core team of highly skilled warriors, including mercenary knife thrower Leng Ping (Tien Yeh, BLOOD OF THE DRAGON) and hot-headed swordsman Iron Bull Chao (Hsieh Han, ONE ARMED BOXER). A wandering swordsman (Jimmy Wang Yu) single-handedly dispatches a group of the invading thugs and agrees to help defend the town. In the waning days of the Ming dynasty, Japanese marauders raid villages on the Chinese coast. Beach of the War Gods (1973) sees kung fu innovator Jimmy Wang Yu blend wuxia mayhem with a SEVEN SAMURAI premise. ![]()
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