Hellz Windstaff (1979) The Dragon and the Tiger Kids | (VHS) | USED

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Title: Hellz Windstaff (1979)

Alternate Title: The Dragon and the Tiger Kids

Genre: Action

Plot Synopsis
Two young kung fu experts are terrorized by a ruthless warlord whose weapon is known as the Hell’s Wind Staff. With help from a former rival of the warlord, they learn the techniques of the Dragon Hands and the Rowing Oar, then must confront the deadly staff in a high-stakes showdown.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Lu Chin-ku; Tony Wong Yuk-Long

• Writers: Tony Wong Yuk-Long; Do Leung-Tai; Thomas Tang Wai-Hung

• Cast:

  • Hwang Jang Lee as Lu Shan-tu

  • Meng Yuen-man as Tiger Wang

  • Mang Hoi as Stone Dragon

  • Kwan Yung-moon as Shek

  • Jason Pai Piao as Ching Wan-li

IMDb Link: Hellz Windstaff (1979) 

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Justin Decloux – ★★★★☆
   “HELLZ WINDSTAFF is the best title. A brutal martial arts barn burner that feels like it’s 85% action scenes – choreographed at full intensity by two Yuen Brothers and Cory Yuen (unrelated). Mang Hoi was always a Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung utility player, so it’s nice to see him (and his very large head) starring in a movie. Hwang Jang-lee does what he does best: Pull off crazy moves while rocking a sick mustache.”

2. Fu for Thought – ★★★★★
   “A fight filled classic. You rarely find a film as action packed as this one and with PERFECT choreography, you’re in for a treat. You do have to sit through some typical silly humor but isn’t that the case with all kung fu films? Once it passes, it’s wall to wall action.”

3. Jack – ★★★★☆
   “Everything I love about kung fu cinema rolled into one underseen classic. A real grassroots, backyard brawl sort of production with meticulously choreographed sequences that could rival even the best of early Jackie.”

4. Zero Ena ゼロエナ – ★★☆☆☆
   “Gesehen wurde die “Langfassung” oder besser gesagt, Uncut. Über die Story brauch ich streng genommen nichts zu erzählen, die ist das typische altbekannte Rache Vehikel welches man schon zu Hauf gesehen hat. Die Frage die im Raum steht ist: Lohnt sich dieser Old-School Kung Fu Film überhaupt? Die Antwort ist kurz und knapp: Ja und nein! Nein für die die jetzt etwas ausgefallenes erwarten oder einen der besten Kung Fu Filme aller Zeiten. Wer so etwas erwartet ist bei “The Dragon and the Tiger Kids” (dieser Titel gefällt mir von allen Alternativtiteln noch am besten) an der falschen Adresse. Ja hingegen die was für Zwischendurch gut gebrauchen können und eben nicht allzu hohe Erwartungen haben. Die Fights sind nicht schlecht…”

5. Carlo V – ★★★★★
   “The kind of Jackiesploitation that rises above even most Jackie movies from this period. I’m a little shocked by just how good this was, but I forgot Liu Chun-ku directed it and then I check HKDMB and of course there is huge Yuen-clan involvement in the choreo department. If you’ve seen your fair share of Drunken Master-type movies you will have seen this exact movie before, but you’d be hard pressed to find one that is done so confidently. Just a string of perfectly engineered action beats broken up by simple but effective escalation of conflict. By the time our Jackies are to face Hwang Jang-lee’s wind staff I had the rare sensation that anything COULD actually happen. Hot take? Better than og Drunken Master!”

Meta Description:
1979 Hong Kong martial arts classic where two young fighters train in ancient techniques to take on a tyrant wielding the devastating Hell’s Wind Staff. High-impact fights, cult status, and legendary villainy await.