Eastern Condors is not a kung-fu film. It is a character driven portrait of a desperate group of criminals who are given a choice; prison or a suicide mission. EC has the same initial plot as the Dirty Dozen, as it has often been compared to. The characters range from great to typical. This is probably the only Samo film to have absolutely no humor in it. He doesn't even crack a smile. What he does do is kick VC ass. Samo shed a lot of pounds for his role and he's never looked leaner and meaner for it. The scene with Yuen Wo-Ping and Corey Yuen Kwai waiting for VC to storm the bridge is excellent. The end is a bit contrived but delivers a slam-bang payoff nonetheless. 8/10