Man of Iron (1972)
Reviewed by: mpongpun on 2002-12-21
This flick is sort of a pseudo sequel to Boxer from Shantung, which also stars Chen Kuan Tai. The events that happen in this flick take place twenty years later after Ma Yung Chung's death by the Axe Gang in Shanghai. Will this film's character, Chow Yun Wan (also played by Chen Kuan Tai), suffer the same fate as the person whom is equated with? You bet. History does repeat itself. Forget the plot in this flick, its too simple. A cocky man named Chow Yun Wan (Chen Kuan Tai) gets on the wrong side of the son (Tien Ching) of local gangster (Yang Chih Ching). The gangster's son uses his power to send all his men to knock off the Chow’s men. Chow and his guys beat the hell out everybody. Meanwhile, another gangster (Chu Mu) is lurking in the shadows to take advantage of the situation. The only thing I like about this flick is Chen Kuan Tai. He looks so cool when trying to mack the sweetie (Ching Li) in this movie. He has on a cool pleather jacket and drives his motorcycle into her house by crashing through the window. He dismounts his bike with all this glass stuck in hands. Then he calmly starts pulling the glass shards out of his hand like it was nothing, while talking to his sweetie. He's the greatest! Chen Kuan Tai also has a good line when he's in the room with his sweetie. She's telling him not to go and fight because he is weak from his injuries. The cocky Chen Kuan Tai as Chow Yun Wan says, "Last night, you didn't think I was weak!". How hilarious!