Challenge of Death Rating: Release Date: 23 January, 2001 Retail Price: $14.95 OUR Price: $13.46 You SAVE: $1.49! Cast: Yu Wang Wang Yi Chang Wong Tao Complete Cast (9 total)

Challenge of Death Reviews

Starring: Tan Tao Liang, Don Wong Tao, Tommy Lee Tso-Nam, Chang Yi (1980) (Corey Yuen Kwai as a gang villian with no fights or skills)

Billed as the sequel to "The Hot the Cool and the Vicious" it has nothing to do with the first movie. The fighting was much better and a lot faster as well as more crisp than the HCTV. Tan Tao Liang looked a lot better in this movie as he not only used his superior kicking skills, he also used the Dragon Claw technique while Wang Tao utilized his snake fist. Tommy Lee actually played a gang villian in this movie while the main villian was played by Chang Yi. (His name is Chang Yu in the opening credits).

The story was a bit more interesting than HCTV, with even a bit a light comedy that actually worked and made the movie a bit more entertaining. Tan plays a policeman while Wang Tao plays a womanizing gambler/crook.

There were more fights in this movie, and the interesting Spider fist technique worked as well. (I'm not sure if that's a true technique, however, I do know fighters don't shoot web's...hehe)

Overall slightly better than HCTV.

Fear the Spider.
Tan Tao Lang, Wang Tao, and Chang Yi star in this amazing film. Tan Tao plays a local law enforcer who arrests Wang Tao. The two journey back to town but not with out their problems. After many attempts to escape and many fist fights Tao is shackled up. After a while the two men begin to actually pay attention to each other and talk. Both realizing soon after that they are both in search of the same man, and have similar goals. Their similar goal is to stop the evil Spider Chang Yi. Together the two fighters decide to try their luck against Yi. Tan Tao using his feard Dragon Fist, and Wang Tao using the Snake style they attempt to stop the spider in his path. What they didn't expect was the power and speed of his till then invincible Spider Kung fu. Together can they Stop the Spider? or do they get caught in his web?

Fights well choreographed, unique styles (spider kung fu is amazing), and an all-star cast. Gotta have this one if your a collector.

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