Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaWhile on dispatch in Australia to extradite a drug courier, a tough Hong Kong cop wages a one-man war against Sydney's most powerful kingpin.While on dispatch in Australia to extradite a drug courier, a tough Hong Kong cop wages a one-man war against Sydney's most powerful kingpin.While on dispatch in Australia to extradite a drug courier, a tough Hong Kong cop wages a one-man war against Sydney's most powerful kingpin.
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- 1 vittoria in totale
- Caroline Thorne
- (as Ros Spiers)
- Win Chan
- (as Hung Kam Po)
- Charles
- (as John Orschik)
- Martial Arts Heavy
- (as Geoff Brown)
- Martial Arts Heavy
- (as Brian Trenchard Smith)
Recensioni in evidenza
I LOVE this flick.
The acting is hysterical, the script at junior high-school level (I collapse on the lounge every time I hear Lazenby mouthing off to Wang Yu "I know your martial arts!") But man, this is high-voltage fun, a film that actually defies criticism. Wang Yu comes to Sydney to break up a drug smuggling ring headed up by the "and please leave your license to kill on my desk when you leave" former Bond non-event, George Lazenby. Following multiple impossible chop-socky set-to's with Lazenby's henchman, and George's own comical demise atop his penthouse, Wang Yu saves the day...and the girl! Great stuff!
If nothing else, this film earns a place in the hall of fame for delivering to the world British Jigsaw's SKY HIGH which I can never hear without remembering how young I was when this came out! Magic!
Trivia buffs might like to notice who that rather porky asian scumbag is trying to evade capture atop Ayer's Rock (now referred to as ULURU) during the early part of the flick and who later has his head unceremoniously pushed into the toilet by Wang Yu! None other than long-time Jackie Chan friend and Director - Sammo Hung! Martial arts choreographer without peer! Watch also for the exploding Toyota Crown scene at Ayer's Rock...that airborne door gave the on-set crew-members a few nervous moments!
Wang Yu plays Hong Kong police inspector Fang Sing Leng, who travels to Australia to extradite a drug dealer (Sammo Hung). When the criminal is assassinated, Fang Sing Leng investigates, suspecting the involvement of Sydney crime-lord Jack Wilton (Lazenby).
What follows is a succession of silly escapades for the fish-out-of-water renegade cop, including lots of punch ups (choreographed by Sammo Hung, but not his best work) and vehicular stunts (of the sort that always end up with a car crashing and immediately bursting into flames). The silly ending sees Fang Sing Leng hang-gliding onto the roof of Wilton's penthouse, abseiling down the side of the building and smashing his way in through the window, where he takes on the machine-gun toting villain. The HK cop gets a full confession and blows the penthouse (and its owner) sky high, to the amusement of his Aussie counterparts.
Best scene: Fang Sing Leng's bloody fight against numerous martial artists (after which our hero gets his wounds patched up by a country vet and thanks the helpful fellow by screwing his tasty daughter).
5.5/10, generously rounded up to 6 for IMDb.
In the era of remastering and re-issuing of so much crap, why not get this classic off the shelf, blow off the dust and put it onto DVD! I'll buy it.
Even though I had trough finding it in the USA as it was under a different name!
This is a great action film, with all the stunts, kung fu, you could possibly want in a movie. Released in 1975 it captures all the best of the Bruce Lee films but with good sound and picture quality. A not to missed film.
If you can find a copy on tape, let me know.
Lo sapevi?
- QuizDuring the final fight, George Lazenby did the stunt where his character catches fire and goes on fighting himself - only for it to go wrong when he was unable to get his burning jacket off. The take of him struggling is kept in the movie. Lazenby received minor burns to his arm from doing this stunt.
- BlooperAt 56 minutes, Jimmy Wang Yu (Jimmy Wang Yu) climbs through a window that has a vertical opening when shot from outside as he enters the window. When shot from inside as he comes inside, the window has a horizontal opening.
- Citazioni
Jack Wilton: [to his party guests] Hey, listen everybody! I presume you've all heard of kung fu? Well, it so happens we have a well-known exponent of the art here with us. I was wondering if you'd like to see an exhibition - just a little one...
[crowd responds enthusiastically]
Jack Wilton: [whispering, to Fang] During which I may break your back... in front of all these people.
Inspector Fang Sing Leng: I did not come here to play games.
Caroline Thorne: I hope you know what you're doing!
Jack Wilton: I never met a Chinese yet... that didn't have a yellow streak.
- Versioni alternativeThe UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to edit assorted fatal blows including crotch kicks.
- ConnessioniEdited into E tan qun ying hui (1976)
- Colonne sonoreSky High
Performed by Jigsaw
Composed by Clive Scott (as Scott) and Des Dyer (as Dyer)
Arranged by Richard Hewson
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- Data di uscita
- Paesi di origine
- Sito ufficiale
- Lingue
- Celebre anche come
- Il dragone vola alto
- Luoghi delle riprese
- Stanwell Park, New South Wales, Australia(kite flyers' park)
- Aziende produttrici
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- Budget
- 535.000 A$ (previsto)
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 684 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 46 minuti
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 2.35 : 1