Kung fu genius (Cliff Lok) stars as the student of a famous kung fu master whose kung fu gym gets overrun by the Hunchback and his gang, Cliff runs off and seeks refuge with his uncle, who teaches Cliff the art of the Crippled Fist so he may take revenge of the Hunchback and the rest of his vile posse.
I watched this film under the title CRIPPLED KUNG FU BOXER, which is an appropriate title unlike NINJA SUPREMO, a later re-titling for VHS release during the ninja boom of the mid 1980s. As there are no ninjas in this production, that title is a misnomer while CRIPPLED KUNG FU BOXER is more than appropriate. The story stars Cliff Lok as an idealistic young kung fu student whose master gets into trouble when he encounters some sinister, physically-deformed criminals.
It starts with two against one fighting over hidden money. Cut to Cliff Lok practicing the three section staff. The one armed swordsman barges in and challenges Suen Yuet who "fights" him. Then a spearsman barges in for another challenge. Cliff Lok flips from master to master according to the winner. His father laments how the son is only interested in martial arts. Cliff takes his spearsman master to the brothel and offends about four men. They follow him home and Cliff is forced to flee. The four turn against the father but another master arrives and rescues him. Cliff has his fish dinner stolen by a monkey then hooks up with a "cough" master and a kung fu chick.
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| Dude, my fucking hands won't stop shaking. |
This movie has a ton of training, right up until the final fights. And the final 2 fights take up the last 20 minutes of the movie. Ma Chin Ku and Choi Wang are the villains, and they really get to shine. They are crippled at the start of the movie, and come back for revenge at the end. Ma Chin Ku is a hunchback, and Choi Wang holds his hands out awkwardly in front of him and his hands are always shaking.
Just when you think the film is over and you think you've seen it all, a fighter with cerebral palsy shows up and the story gets even weirder and borderline offensive. Still, at least it's unique...
