View Full Version : When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)
Markgway
11-16-2007, 07:05 PM
http://www.dddhouse.com/v3/product_details.php?ProductID=5996
greenfan
11-16-2007, 07:16 PM
Gotta love that artwork.
I'm ordering one of those mofos now.
Jesse Smooth
11-16-2007, 07:19 PM
Cool artwork, but I have the old Zoke Culture/Media Asia VCD though.
Tigerstyles
11-16-2007, 10:08 PM
get your damn orders in now.. or they wont release the rest.. jesse you suck.. few dollars for a classic on DVD.. wtf support them or go away
Chinatown Kid
11-17-2007, 02:23 AM
Oh yeah, being a TKD man I'll definately be picking this GH classic up for that DVD pic quality, thanks for letting us know!
greenfan
11-17-2007, 06:17 PM
get your damn orders in now.. or they wont release the rest.. jesse you suck.. few dollars for a classic on DVD.. wtf support them or go away
That's a bit harsh. Jesse didnt even say whether he liked the film.
I like your passion though, TS
The Dragon
11-17-2007, 06:53 PM
This is my joint! Master Jhoon Rhee in his only MA actioner! If you've never seen this film jump at the opportunity to see it now!
Thanks for the word on it's release. Now, if we may see the original One Armed Boxer in remastered glory!... :)
Jesse Smooth
11-18-2007, 03:16 AM
get your damn orders in now.. or they wont release the rest.. jesse you suck.. few dollars for a classic on DVD.. wtf support them or go away
No need to be hostile guy.
Of course I'll support these releases, I just won't fork over extra dollars for a VCD--but that was before I saw the DVD link (since many old GH flicks are VCD only). I certainly shouldn't suck for not wanting a VCD I already have
And for the record, I like the movie. I'll watch anything related to Korea or Korean Martial Arts
silver hermit
11-18-2007, 03:32 AM
the colors are way nicer on this vcd if your interested
kungfusamurai
11-18-2007, 04:32 AM
The DVD says it's Fortune Star releasing the film. I thought these titles were all being released by Joy Sales. Did the rights revert back to FS? Or are they related companies?
KFS
Morgoth
11-18-2007, 05:54 AM
From the product page- "Distributed by: Joy Sales Films"
I am guessing Joy Sales gets the movies from Fortune Star.
The Dragon
11-18-2007, 07:36 AM
So... Anyone know whether there will be more of the GH films on DVD? I understand that they all are going on VCD, however, i'm simply eager to pick up more DVD's...:cool:
Tigerstyles
11-18-2007, 04:42 PM
ok Jesse.. thught you where being a stingbag not buyin the DVD.. :)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=16AKaE4zdWI
froffeecoffee
11-19-2007, 04:32 AM
Curious to know, is Mandarin the original language for this? Too bad there's no English dub, but hey it's still an awesome flick.
Markgway
11-19-2007, 09:01 AM
Curious to know, is Mandarin the original language for this?
Yes, it is.
froffeecoffee
11-19-2007, 05:57 PM
Just put in an order last night. I suggest everyone else do the same.
Tigerstyles
12-07-2007, 01:02 AM
When Tae Kwon Do Strikes
good news
original mono Mandarin soundtrack, decent removable subs and fully scoped out anamorphic contains original trailer no subs also a nice hk stills photo gallery lobby cards.
bad news
poor transfer only a notch up from a vcd pixilated on faces and ghosts around figures not realy acceptable these days is it, but its does seems to imrove towards the end.
Markgway
12-07-2007, 08:07 AM
Some of those Joy Sales DVDs are shocking.
gfanikf
12-08-2007, 01:23 AM
Well I think I'm going to pick it up in NYC today.
I assume this is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG9Ywz1lrOQ
The copy seems fine for a non-remastered. Granted I would love for a full re mastering of the GH library. I guess may be judging as a collector, but it doesn't seem bad. I just hope more GHs from the 70s and 80s appear on DVD.
Chinatown Kid
12-08-2007, 11:29 AM
Yeah it's a shame the print isn't remastered but sure love that 2:35.1 widescreen!
Good to see this coming out in DVD, I'll definitely pick this up.
Man, talk about aging well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO8iOyqfje4&feature=related
Morgoth Bauglir
12-09-2007, 12:54 PM
Yeah she stil looks great.
The Dragon
12-11-2007, 08:14 AM
Man, you're right, KyFi. She is STILL a doll! Man that woman looks like she's in her 30's. Stephen Chow should look her up in one of his future projects.
Morgoth Bauglir
12-11-2007, 09:01 AM
That is a damn good idea Dragon.
David Rees
12-12-2007, 05:15 PM
Poor, disappointing transfer, although great to see it in wide screen.
The film has dated badly and some of the acting is terrible, Jhoon Rhee makes Chuck Norris look like Robert De Niro!
The high points are when Angela Mao and Whang In Sik get into action, worth getting for Golden Harvest fans and it is cheap.
The Dragon
12-13-2007, 06:29 AM
Poor, disappointing transfer, although great to see it in wide screen.
The film has dated badly and some of the acting is terrible, Jhoon Rhee makes Chuck Norris look like Robert De Niro!
The high points are when Angela Mao and Whang In Sik get into action, worth getting for Golden Harvest fans and it is cheap.
:eek:!!!
Now that, that is out of the way, why don't you tell us how you really feel about this film?
Chuck Norris and Robert De Niro are four words that should never be mentioned in the same sentence. As for Master Rhee, why don't you attempt taking him on sometime? Perhaps before you submit your next comment?
:mad:
This film is one of the better efforts by GH during this period, and the concentration was on the action, choreographed by the great Sammo. Angela was one of the few women in MA film to convey the thought she may actually be capable of dishing a great deal of punishment. Master Rhee, in his screen debut, was very stoic, but was restrained in the action segments; if you notice, he spent most of his time being shackled, and chained. No one on this set could keep up with this man. Just like the real-life Korean hero he portrayed. Had he gone on and sought an acting career, we may have seen better efforts. There are many others who've made far many more flicks who never advanced beyond what you saw of him in this film.
Chinatown Kid
12-13-2007, 07:08 AM
You probably already know this Dragon but I've read that Rhee got the lead in this film because of his friendship and connection to Bruce Lee. There's no doubt what a great martial artist Rhee is in real life and he is a Grandmaster in TKD but have to say he didn't come off very impressive in this flick to me. Of course as you said he was restrained and shackled with chains in the finale and although a hindrence that still wouldn't effect his main weapons, his legs being a TKD man. Still he seemed to be restrained in what he was allowed to do in the fight scenes and might have been held back by the director/choreographer, I'm sure he was capeable of doing alot more than what we saw in the film. This was Rhee's first film(and only I believe) so you have to cut him some slack for that and him not being an actor as well. Maybe he decided acting wasn't for him after this film and why he never made another? :)
David Rees
12-13-2007, 07:13 AM
Goodness calm down!
Im sorry but its not a good film!
I was in no way criticizing Jhoon Rhee's martial arts expertise , any fool knows what a great martial artist he is, hes just not a good actor , in this film anyhow and he didnt show what he could do in this except for a few kicks.
Hapkido is a far superior film in my opinion.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion even if you dont like it!!:D
The Dragon
12-13-2007, 07:19 AM
Yeah man, i was only spicing things up a bit. No worries. CTK, you may be right in what you're saying, and that is my point. I think he was held back, and GH execs. didn't even want to credit him as Lead until Lee forced his hand. His kicks were fire, and they didn't allow him to strut his stuff.
Chinatown Kid
12-13-2007, 07:26 AM
Yeah even though Rhee was probably held back I don't think it was a bad film, it's worth seeing for Angela and Hwang in Sik's performances, they both had some sweet kicks. I'll tell you one thing though, Carter Wong was miscast in this as it's evident he's not a TKD man, his kicks are pretty ugly lol. :D
I'm not a huge Golden Harvest fan compared to Shaws, but I put this in my last DDDHouse Shaw order, and I LOVED it! I thought the quality of the print was fine---I only have a 30 inch widescreen, and it looked pretty good on my set. A decent widescreen anamorphic print in the original language is all that it takes to make KyFi happy.
Golden Harvest may not have had the production values of the Shaws, but the fight choreography and intensity certainly matched anything put out by the Shaws from this period. I liked the story, and this just had a lot of great fight scenes. Angela Mao rocked, and the white girl, Anne Winton (besides being very pretty) looked REALLY good in the fight scenes, IMO. Did she ever do any other movies? Nice work by Sammo, too. Very enjoyable flick.
The Dragon
03-14-2008, 05:57 PM
My copy should arrive today. Been looking forward to this a while now, and I've had the VHS for 20yrs. Looking forward to seeing it in original languge!
The Dragon
03-16-2008, 01:39 PM
I've got my movie, and I'm happy! Looks great in widescreen, and I love original theatrical trailer/lobby cards.:D
Need more recommendations...
The Dragon
08-31-2008, 08:47 AM
Anyone ever notice Ken Kazama in the lead ad the Japanese boss? How many HK films has he made? I know Kurata was a busy man during this time...
Wong Ing Sik was again a Japanese baddie. (Damn the guy has awesome kicking techniques!)
Blood Sword
02-19-2010, 02:50 PM
Yeah even though Rhee was probably held back I don't think it was a bad film,
I watched it last nite.Very cool trailer raised my hopes to maximum but it ended to be certainly above average entertainment:smile:
Villains were more interesting than heroes.Sammos biting the dust was well and truly deserved:nerd:.I think Rhee was underused other TKD stylists have appeared onscreen far more impressive.There is nice moment in end though when he delivers machine gun kicks:bigsmile:
WuxiaFan
02-20-2010, 04:52 AM
Sammos biting the dust was well and truly deserved:nerd:.I think Rhee was underused other TKD stylists have appeared onscreen far more impressive.There is nice moment in end though when he delivers machine gun kicks:bigsmile:
The Sammo Vs. Mao fights were superb in this film. Another film with incredible Sammo Vs. Mao fights was LADY WHIRLWIND. I thought Rhee did a great job in WTS. This is one of my favorite Angela Mao films, HAPKIDO being my favorite.:bigsmile:
The Dragon
02-20-2010, 05:20 PM
... I thought Rhee did a great job in WTS.
The HK production people didn't really want him in this film... He got the opportunity by way of his friend Bruce. He wasn't even given a star billing originally. Lee fought for that as well... Eventually he was given co-billing with Mao Ying. It wasn't because Lee thought he was a star to begin with;it was to promote Tae Kwan Do, by way of this Grandmaster.
...This is one of my favorite Angela Mao films, HAPKIDO being my favorite.:bigsmile:
She is so awesome in this!:bigsmile: I never tire of viewing this film, and love the similaities between it and FOF. Mao Ying was sooo under appreciated by GH studios...
Her films made Bank!!!:nerd:
Jesse Smooth
02-21-2010, 12:08 AM
Anyone ever notice Ken Kazama in the lead ad the Japanese boss? How many HK films has he made? I know Kurata was a busy man during this time...
Wong Ing Sik was again a Japanese baddie. (Damn the guy has awesome kicking techniques!)
He fought Fred Williamson in That Man Bolt. Did a Japan-HK co-production Karate From Shaolin Temple with Henry Yu Yung. I think he did the choreography on the Street Fighter films.
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