Friday, October 17, 2008

Heroes Two

Heroes Two is a Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, and starring Alexander Fu Sheng and Chen Kuan Tai. It is also known as Bloody Fists and Blood Brothers.

Plot


Heroes Two begins with the burning of the Shaolin Temple, and chronicles the efforts of Fong Sai Yuk Alexander Fu Sheng) and Hung Si Kuan as they combat the forces of oppression, fighting alongside the Chinese revolutionaries. Manchurian General Che Kang is a clever Warlord who capitalizes on the na?veté of Fong Sai Yuk. Neither man realizes that they fight for the Shaolin cause, and General Che Kang tricks Fong Sai Yuk into believing that Hung Si Kuan is a renegade bandit. With the help of the General’s henchmen, Fong Sai Yuk defeats a bloodied Hung Si Kuan. Then the tough rebel is put into shackles inside the General’s castle. Word quickly spreads that Fong Sai Yuk beat the unbeatable Shaolin hero, and the local faction of the rebellion attacks the unknowing Fong Sai Yuk for his rash actions. When the rebel leader reveals the true nature of Hung Si Kuan, Fong Si Kuan is beside himself. The na?ve martial artist initially intends to correct his mistake by sneaking into the General’s dungeon and liberating his cohort from the grasp of the Manchurians. However, General Che Kang himself is a powerful Kung Fu practitioner who foils Fong Sai Yuk’s plans. Once Fong Sai Yuk joins his Rebel brothers, they devise a plan to tunnel into the underground prison and rescue Hung Si Kuan. After several tenuous attempts at freeing him, the Shaolin heroes succeed in their task. Now reunited, Fong Sai Yu, Hung Si Kuan, and their Rebel brothers must endure the assault of General Che Kang and his Manchurian army.

No comments: