The Invincible Armour A Kung Fu Extravaganza With John Liu (1977)

Synopsis

he Invincible Armor is a 1977 kung fu film directed by Ng See-yuen. Co-produced by Hong Kong and Taiwan, it stars Hwang Jang-lee, John Liu, and Tino Wong. Plot The film opens with a demonstration of the Iron Armor and Eagle Claw kung fu techniques. The narration explains that the former makes the user almost invulnerable, while the latter is the deadliest of all techniques. On patrol through town, Ming General Chow (Liu) observes a fighter, Hu Lung, fending off bandits. Impressed, General Chow arranges for Hu Lung to meet Minister Liu, who is in charge of Royal Security, as a potential candidate for joining the Ming forces. While sparring with Liu in the courtyard as a test of his skills, Hu Lung suddenly produces a knife and assassinates the Minister before escaping over the courtyard wall. As General Chow rushes to Liu's aid, the guards arrive and immediately arrest Chow for the murder. En route to the court, a group of soldiers arrives with orders to kill Chow. Highly skilled in kung fu himself, Chow defeats his captors and escapes. Ming Minister of State Cheng (Lee), an authoritarian leader and master of the Eagle Claw and Iron Armor techniques, summons his most skilled enforcer, Shen Yu (Wong), to hunt down Chow and arrest him. Chow hunts for Hu Lung, but must avoid the authorities along the way who are attempting to kill him. He eventually tracks down Hu Lung, but is thwarted by Shen Yu as Hu runs away. Chow tells Shen Yu that he has been wrongly accused and that Hu…

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Running time

101 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Feature Films

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• John Liu