Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) Du bi quan wang da po xue di zi (original title)

Director:

Yu Wang

Writer:

Yu Wang (screenplay)

Release Date:

February 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy

Tagline:

It's A Mean Machine - Cuts Your Head Off Clean!

Plot:

The one-armed boxer is stalked by a vengeful flying guillotine expert, after his disciples were killed in the first 'One-Armed Boxer' film...

Plot Keywords:

Flying Guillotine | Guillotine | Martial Arts | One Armed Man | Revenge

Cast

Yu Wang	...	Liu Ti Lung, The One-Armed Boxer
Kang Chin	...	Fung Sheng Wu Chi
Chung-erh Lung	...	Wu Shao-tieh (as Kun Yee Lung)
Chia Yung Liu	...	Chang Chia Yu (as Kar Wing Lau)
Lung Wei Wang	...	Win-Without-a-Knife Yakuma (as Lung Wang)
Chien-Po Tsen	...	Nai Men
Fei Lung	...	Win-Without-a-Knife Yakuma Jiro
Hou-Chiang Chi
Pai Cheng Hau	...	Master Wu
Ming Fei Wang
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tak Chi Chen
Tien Wu Chu
Alan Chui Chung San		(as Chung Hei Chui)
Wai Hung Ho
Han Hsieh	...	Referee
Hsing Hsieh
Philip Kwok
Jack Long	...	Wang Chiang
Fong Lung	...	Wu Chang-sheng (as Li Chien Min)
Mao Shan
Kao Shan Shao
Ting-Ken Shih
Jung Chi Sun
Robert Tai
Kun Chang Teng
Chiang Wang
Tai-Liang Wang	...	Monkey Boxer
Wing Sheng Wang	...	Yoga Master
Sung Chao Yu

Directed by
Yu Wang		(as Jimmy Wang Yu)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Yu Wang		screenplay (as Jimmy Wang Yu)

Produced by
Cheuk Hon Wong	....	producer

Original Music by
Frankie Chan		(as Hsun Chi Chen)

Cinematography by
Yao Hu Chiu

Film Editing by
Ting Hung Kuo

Production Design by
Kang Hing Chao

Costume Design by
Chao Ken

Makeup Department
Yu Chen Chao	....	makeup artist
Yuan Chun Yu	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Hsi Fan Chan	....	production manager
Fung Wang	....	production manager

Sound Department
Su Yen Hsi	....	sound effects
Hu Kuang	....	sound recordist
Yu Ping Liang	....	sound effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Yun Lung Niu	....	assistant lighting technician
Huai Chen Pai	....	lighting technician
Chang Li Wang	....	assistant camera

Other crew
Chia Yung Liu	....	fight choreographer (as Ka Wing Lau)
Chia-Liang Liu	....	fighting choreographer (as Lau Ka Liang)
Kuang-chi Lo	....	stage supervisor
Yi Wang	....	arts

Production Companies

• First Film Organisation Ltd.

Distributors

• First Distributors (1975) (worldwide) (all media)
• In-Frame Films (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Seymour Borde & Associates (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• JVI (1982) (UK) (VHS) (as Master of the Flying Guillotine)
• Sinister Cinema (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• Cinema Epoch (2001) (USA) (all media) (co-distributor)
• Pathfinder Pictures (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Pathfinder Pictures (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Pathfinder Pictures (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Filmax Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
• Phaedra Cinema (????) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

"Du bi quan wang da po xue di zi" - Taiwan (original title)
"The One Armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine" - Hong Kong (English title)

Runtime:

93 min | USA:81 min

Country:

Taiwan | Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:X (cut) (1977) | Australia:M | Portugal:M/18 | France:U | USA:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Taiwan

Company:

First Film Organisation Ltd.

Trivia:

Most or all music featuring in the film was used without permission of copyright holders (when the film was first released).

Goofs:

Continuity: While struggling with the One-Armed Boxer in the chicken coop, Fu Sing Wu Chi's guillotine falls off its chain. However, in the next shot it appears in, it seems to have been repaired.

Quotes:

Referee:Take the loser away...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Soundtrack:

Rubycon

Most Unique Old School Kung Fu Film Ever!

Master of the Flying Guillotine aka One Armed Boxer 2 is one of the greatest old school kung fu movies ever made, it is an absolute classic of the genre. Jimmy Wang Yu's sequel to "The One Armed Boxer" aka "The Chineese Professionals" is perhaps better than the original and is a strong enough film to stand on its own.

A blind assassin, a one armed martial arts master and a Yoga instructor with stretching limbs are just a few of the elements that make this film one of the most creative and memorable martial arts films ever! One of the most interesting aspects of this movie is all of the many different martial arts styles that are displayed. There is a great tournament sequence were martial arts experts from all over the world compete in a fight to the death. You see various styles of Kung Fu, Muy Thi kick boxing, Karate and more. There are also many different weapons used in the film, from the three section staff to the outrageous flying guillotine.

The fights in the film are a bit slower and "looser" than some big studio movies (Shaw Bros, Golden Harvest) but they are still well choreographed and executed. The special effects and fight sequences still hold up well after 30+ years. This movie has been called Quentin Tarantino's favorite kung fu film, and when you see it you'll know why. You are no movie buff until you have seen this true cult masterpiece!

One Armed Boxer 2 aka "Master of the Flying Gullitine" is one of the most unique stories ever told on film. The characters and visuals are truly unbelievable. Jimmy Wang Yu's "One Armed Boxer 2" is perhaps his finest work and one of the greatest independently produced films in the martial arts genre. With great action and characters, Master of the Flying Gullitine is definitely a top 10 film of the kung fu genre and is a definite must see (or buy) for any martial arts junkie.

Martial Arts Genre Rating: 10/10 (classic)

Overall Movie Rating: 7/10