SEVEN TO ONE is a little-known but entertaining kung fu movie featuring the fresh-faced Polly Shang Kwan who natural beauty shines through throughout the production. She plays the daughter of a man murdered for his priceless jewellery, with the twist that his diamond ring survived falling into the wrong hands thus kicking off a battle for the possession of it.
The film has a contemporary '70s setting so there's a lot of street action and cool fashions with wide collars. The soundtrack is pretty funky too with a musical version of Bread's I Want To Make It With You added to the mix. What's notable about SEVEN TO ONE is just how much action it continues. The fight scenes are endless and literally pop up about every five minutes, typically featuring Kwan taking on a gang of thugs and beating them mercilessly.
Kwan is aided in this respect by Yasuaki Karata, the Japanese fighter, surprisingly playing a nightclub singer with a fine line in martial arts. The pacing remains fast right up until the extended climax which mixes brawling battles with high-speed chases by speedboat and the like. It's good stuff that very nearly matches rival fare from Shaw Brothers being made during the era.
The film has a contemporary '70s setting so there's a lot of street action and cool fashions with wide collars. The soundtrack is pretty funky too with a musical version of Bread's I Want To Make It With You added to the mix. What's notable about SEVEN TO ONE is just how much action it continues. The fight scenes are endless and literally pop up about every five minutes, typically featuring Kwan taking on a gang of thugs and beating them mercilessly.
Kwan is aided in this respect by Yasuaki Karata, the Japanese fighter, surprisingly playing a nightclub singer with a fine line in martial arts. The pacing remains fast right up until the extended climax which mixes brawling battles with high-speed chases by speedboat and the like. It's good stuff that very nearly matches rival fare from Shaw Brothers being made during the era.