This was the first Chang Cheh film that I ever saw. Brought to the US as "7 Blows of the Dragon", this film is apparently one tale from the Chinese literary piece "The Water Margin". Basically, it's the band of bandits known as the Mountain Brothers vs. the evil government and Golden Spear, who has murdered one of their leaders. David Chiang plays Young Dragon and is the fighting lead. A young Ti Lung has a minor role here, and although he fights in the final series of battles, he is underused for such a grand film.

This film is very entertaining, and its fight scenes are typical of Chang Cheh and his future films. While David Chiang's fights are not that technical, he displays a charisma that helped him become one of Chang Cheh's favorites in films to come. [8/10]