Chi Kuan Chun is headed home from an annual swordsmen reunion when he's summoned to the home of their clan leader, Chung Wah. One of his brethren has been murdered - with the tip of Chi's sword. Chi had presented the now dead brother with the sword tip after lightning broke the sword. Chi is given a limited time to prove his innocence or face the consequences. Chi sets off with his side-kick, Addy Sung Gam-Loi (aka Little Big Eye) and is soon joined by a member of the Beggar Clan.
What starts as a WUSHU murder mystery - goes off into an Uh, Huh direction. Chi is blinded by Lily Li Li-Li, whose character uses necrophilia to revive a corpse she sends on a killing spree. A monk, Shut Chung-Tut, teaches Chi a Kung Fu style that involves him feeling up the Chung Wah's sister to gain focus and energy. A drunkard swordsman, Lung Suen, uses a sword with a rubber hand for the hilt. He has unrequited love for the wife, Shih Szu, of the murdered swordsman. Shih Szu has never gotten over Chi Kuan Chun and spurns Suen, who one assaulted her sister in a drunken stupor.
Phillip Ko Fei briefly joins the fray as a friend of Suen's. Phillip has been sent by Chung Wah to kill Suen. Phillip instead teams up with Suen to find the real killer. There's a bit of Silence of the Lam when it's revealed Chung Wah has been defacing the villagers in an attempt to make his deformed sister beautiful.
Chi Kuan Chun, Suen and Shut battle Lily and her Zombie as the story winds down to the finale fight. Shut dies protecting Chi from the Zombie. Chi and Suen head off the Chang Wah's house where they discover Shih Szu is a victim of Wah's experiments. Wah's sister is now wearing Shih Szu's face and begging her brother not to kill Chi.
The final scene is Suen, who is about to set off on his own, ensuring Chi will be protected by the "new" Shih Szu, as a blind man shouldn't be left alone.
I started watching this because I enjoy watching Chi Kuan Chun and it had a good cast. When it went off tangent, I stuck with it just to see what would happen. This, reminded me of Shaw Brother's Black Magic. Incredibly odd, but amusing. If, like me, you will watch certain movies solely because of who is in them, this is one for your rainy day list.
What starts as a WUSHU murder mystery - goes off into an Uh, Huh direction. Chi is blinded by Lily Li Li-Li, whose character uses necrophilia to revive a corpse she sends on a killing spree. A monk, Shut Chung-Tut, teaches Chi a Kung Fu style that involves him feeling up the Chung Wah's sister to gain focus and energy. A drunkard swordsman, Lung Suen, uses a sword with a rubber hand for the hilt. He has unrequited love for the wife, Shih Szu, of the murdered swordsman. Shih Szu has never gotten over Chi Kuan Chun and spurns Suen, who one assaulted her sister in a drunken stupor.
Phillip Ko Fei briefly joins the fray as a friend of Suen's. Phillip has been sent by Chung Wah to kill Suen. Phillip instead teams up with Suen to find the real killer. There's a bit of Silence of the Lam when it's revealed Chung Wah has been defacing the villagers in an attempt to make his deformed sister beautiful.
Chi Kuan Chun, Suen and Shut battle Lily and her Zombie as the story winds down to the finale fight. Shut dies protecting Chi from the Zombie. Chi and Suen head off the Chang Wah's house where they discover Shih Szu is a victim of Wah's experiments. Wah's sister is now wearing Shih Szu's face and begging her brother not to kill Chi.
The final scene is Suen, who is about to set off on his own, ensuring Chi will be protected by the "new" Shih Szu, as a blind man shouldn't be left alone.
I started watching this because I enjoy watching Chi Kuan Chun and it had a good cast. When it went off tangent, I stuck with it just to see what would happen. This, reminded me of Shaw Brother's Black Magic. Incredibly odd, but amusing. If, like me, you will watch certain movies solely because of who is in them, this is one for your rainy day list.
