The Flag of Iron
— The fight goes on… to the death!
1980
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The Flag of Iron
1980
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3.9K
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Loyal gang member Iron Panther takes the heat for his boss after a dustup with their rivals, only to end up betrayed in this vintage kung fu yarn.
Countries:
HK
Languages:
Mandarin
Runtime:
1hrs 53min
Status:
Released
Release date:
1980-02-01
Release format:
Theater
**Part of my 2022 Martial Arts Mondays**
The Flag of Iron could have been something very special if it hadn't been for some very stilted and unnecessary dialogue that bloated the runtime up to almost 2 hours. It could have been trimmed down to about an hour and a half if they just stopped talking about what they are going to do, and just did it. Or maybe just stopped talking about what they had just done, and moved on. This makes The Flag of Iron a bit boring in between the rather excellent fights. The fighting, however, is choreographed to perfection, and the execution is well over par. This should have been enough to keep me interested throughout, but the talking was just a bit too much.
Despite the long and boring dialogue sequences, The Flag of Iron is watchable because of the exceptional fights. Especially if you can get the 88 Films Blu-ray release.