Movie

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986 · 89 min

A somber, deliberate martial-arts drama with a TV-movie feel, mixing quiet introspection and sudden violence.

Tagline: His power, his strength and his past are the secrets he'll kill to keep.
Overview: In his travels, Caine meets up with an old man who has several surprises for him. The first being the destruction of the Shaolin order, the second being that the man is the father of the Emperor's nephew whom he killed in China, and the third is that he seeks his revenge using the son Caine never knew he had sired as the instrument of his death. It will take all of Caine's skill and wisdom to find a solution to this deadly predicament.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, revenge, identity, corruption
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
revenge
identity
corruption
redemption
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild