A Bloody Fight (1988) User Reviews

Typical Blood Splurty HK Action Movie

[DavyDissonance · 7/10 · 8 March 2017]

A Bloody Fight is about some hit-man who tries to retire from the life to cater to his stupid wife and obnoxious kid. But s*** hits the fan when his employer betrays him and kills his family and whatever and he seeks revenge.

As usual, this is a typical, unoriginal, uninspiring HK action film. You seen one, you seen them all. So despite this debauchery, A Bloody Fight is still entertaining for what it is. The story is coherent enough to follow even though it is mediocre at best. The acting is okay which does feature some familiar actors from the Shaw Brothers lore like Gorden Lu and Lar Ka Leung and stuff.

The action is where this movie shines, of course. It is a combination of martial arts and gun fighting. The marital arts action is surprisingly good particularly on the part Lau Ka Leung. The bloody violence is high and there is a couple of neat kills.

The soundtrack is also worth mentioning because they actually used the theme song from the movie Halloween. It didn't quite fit for the film's climax but eh! Also you'll hear a Chinese version of the song Final Countdown. That was f****** funny.

In Conclusion: Nothing new, nothing special but it's a plausible HK action film. Recommended to HK psychopaths.

Watch it for the cast

[Leofwine_draca · 6/10 · 11 August 2019]

A BLOODY FIGHT is a typical crime flick from late '80s-era Hong Kong, featuring a great cast but only indifferent direction from Wilson Tong. The fight scenes and action staples are fun (although some of them are too dark) but there's not quite enough of them to make this a classic. The story also suffers from weaker writing than usual and some really choppy sections, like a tragic event which is barely mentioned afterwards.

Still, lovers of Hong Kong action cinema are in for a treat here. Norman Chu and Gordon Liu play the heroes, childhood friends brought up on opposing sides of the law. Liu Chia Liang has a small role as Chu's mentor but kicks backside in one pivotal moment. Chor Yuen reprises his slimy villain role from POLICE STORY and there are bit parts for genre regulars Tai Bo and Fung Hark-on. All the actors get plenty to sink their teeth into although this is more about melodrama and emoting than action. Watch out for the neat Canto version of THE FINAL COUNTDOWN song and even a bit of music stolen from HALLOWEEN at the end.