The Man from Hong Kong

 (1975)


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One of the most underestimated action movies of the 70's
Dec 04, 2006
Alan Miller - imdb.com
Who could forget the sound track by Ace, and the action of this movie, never mind the fact that George Lazenby, the dejected Bond, who really could have been one of the best was also in the film. In the era... Full review
"Jimmy" Wang Yu versus George Lazenby in Australia.
Aug 25, 2005
Joseph P. Ulibas - imdb.com
The Man From Hong Kong (1975) was one of the few attempts that film makers and producers have made in trying to market Wang Yu as an international star in the same vein as Bruce Lee. Even some film markets have... Full review
A legend in its own time tunnel
May 14, 2005
bruce-j-patience - imdb.com
Unlike most contemporary Australian movies, 'The Man From Hong Kong' at least offered SOME entertainment value. Coming from a background in commercial television, director Brian Trenchard - Smith was new to feature films. However, his years in the mass media had... Full review
It's 1975. A time of funky pants. Muscle cars. Ridiculous sideburns. Porn-star moustaches. Bruce Lee still rules the world of action movies (despite being dead), and I haven't even been BORN yet. Sydney. Jack Wilton (The Laze) is a bad-ass crime... Full review
Aussie Action classic......fnerk!
Dec 21, 2002
mambo_man - imdb.com
"The Man from Hong Kong" is a lost classic of the "so bad it's good variety" which almost defies neat encapsualtion. Forget the at times seemingly ad-libbed script (the two Aussie coppers appear to be making it up as they go... Full review
FAST, FIERCE AND FANTASTIC ( THE POSTER SAID)
Aug 19, 1999
ALAN MOUNT - imdb.com
And the poster was right. This was a Hong Kong/ Australian co-production designed to give Bruce Lee style stardom to Chinese leading man Jimmy Wang Yu, a kind of all punching,all kicking Chow Yun Fat of the 70's. And very good... Full review

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THE MAN FROM GENRE Australians don't make many martial arts movies - but The Man from Hong Kong, the first example of this rare genre has now been restored and released on DVD. ... Full Article

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