Movie

The Shadow Boxing

1979 · 101 min

A bouncy, good-natured kung fu romp where hopping corpses and slapstick fights keep things lively and never too spooky.

Overview: Lau Kar-leung returns to the success of his first directed film, "The Spiritual Boxer," which also stars the original film's bumbling ghost controller, Wong Yu. Hoping to make the lightning of success strike in the same place, Lau had his two brothers Lau Kar-Wing and Gordon Liu not only act but also help with the fights. The end result is a martial arts film masterpiece filled with breathtaking action and set pieces.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, campy and eerie. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, justice, deception, survival
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
justice
deception
survival
freedom
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none