Shaolin Deadly Kicks
Saturday, March 7th, 2009Shaolin Deadly Kicks (1977) (Deadly Kick, The Flash Legs) was directed by Wu Ma with the action from Dorian Tan Tao-Liang and Wang Hsieh. The production company was Wha Tai Motion Picture Co. [hk].
A band of thieves, known as the Eight Dragons, commit murder in the process of a stealing a treasure map. They decide three years is long enough for the heat to die down and allow them to search for their hidden fortune. But none of the thieves trusts any of his brothers-in-crime to keep the map that long. Their leader’s solution is to cut the map into eight pieces, one for each bandit.
Meanwhile, a pair of relentless lawmen are after them. One policeman is killed in their battle with the first bandit they find. The remaining cop, Fong Yee, is all the more determined to hunt down the other seven. One by one, he collects the pieces of the map as his flashy, flashing feet kick his opponents into submission or death.