Master of the Flying Guillotine
Seen it?1976 | 93 min | Fantasy, Action, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Crow, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
A one-armed martial arts master is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous film. When the One-Armed Boxer is invited to attend a martial arts tournament, his efforts to lay low are unsuccessful, and the assassin soon tracks him down with the help of his three subordinates: a Thai boxer, a yoga master, and a kobojutsu user.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jimmy Wang Yu
- Jimmy Wang YuLiu Ti Lung / The One-Armed Boxer
- Doris Lung Chun-ErhWu's daughter
- Sham Chin-BoThai boxer / Nai Men
- Lung FeiYakuma
- Wong Wing-SangIndian fighter
- Hsueh HanTournament referee
- Lau Kar-WingFighter with 3-section staff
- Wong Fei-LungOne-armed boxer's student
- Chin KangFung Sheng Wu Chi
- Yu Sung-ChaoWu Chang Sang