This movie has many alternate titles including "The Dragon and Tiger" or "Match for Dragon and Tiger" or "Blood Avenger" or "Bamboo Brotherhood" or "The Dragon's Executioner". There is also a 1973 movie with a similar title "The Dragon and Tiger Joint Hands". I have also reviewed that movie on IMDB.
This movie starts with a child witnessing rape and murder. He grows up during the opening credits and is an unbeatable hero. The first fights are beatings because the hero is so good. The pace then slows down as the daughter of the villain and a hooker are introduced. The plot is revenge so you can guess how it ends.
My copy is a digital file that plays as wide screen on a HDTV. The dialog is dubbed into English. I do not recognize the voice over actors but they do the job without being distracting. It seems to be a true wide screen and the resolution is comparable to a DVD but without any restoration.
Yu Tien-Lung had his first lead in 1972 "The Insanity Being". I also reviewed this movie here. I also reviewed another of his leads 1973 "Infernal Street" which I rated as just average. Other than his movie credits I have no information about him. He has good posture during his fights. The moves are smooth, show enough power, and are close enough to the target. He does a few extended sequences of about ten moves or so without a cut. All of this adds up to good as can be expected for a lead in this genre in 1974.
I rate this as just a tad above average for the year and genre. I recommend it for only hard core fans of martial arts movies of the golden age from 1967 to 1984.
