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Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Two different English Language versions
I have 'Return of Godzilla'(widescreen) that was released on VHS in the UK in the early 90's....and I saw the US version 'Godzilla 1985' on a full screen 80's rental tape. The former is the FULL version but with English dubbing (the same voices used in HK Kung fu movies). My question is why TWO English versions? One would have thought that there would have been the Japanese original and the U.S. version with Raymond Burr. Personally I think the movie is one of the best with big G and the ending is really moving... What is puzzling is the notion that Big G 'homes' onto the bird sounds, which I presume, is never used as a plot device in the later films.
Lang bei wei jian (1974)
Wits to Wits/ Con Man & the Kung fu kid
Whichever title this film goes under, if you're an old-school chop-sockey fan...you've got to see it! An intelligent 'Basher' from the days when the protagonists would start fighting for no apparent reason. Henry Yu Young is a sharp travelling con-man adept at mah-jong (cheating) and Kung fu who runs into womanising petty thief Wu Ma. They conspire to steal a bullion shipment from a crooked banker and under the nose of local crime boss Shek Kin (of Enter the Dragon fame). What follows is an amusing little film that's high on action and laughs courtesy of Director Wu Ma and choreographer Yuen Woo Ping. Note: the two versions (1:From China with Death/2:Duel of Dragons) available on DVD in the U.S. are crap quality (2 is also cut for nudity, mild sexual laughs).