Name: Daetalchul
Genre: Action
Released: 1975-06-18
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: In-shik Hwang, Sa-seong Mo, Ki-joo Kim

South Korean 1970s production as average stuff

It opens with two guys on horseback ride into a desolate town. They hole up for the night but before dawn they start fighting each other. Next one of them disguises as a woman and sneaks into another town. Here we meet Whang In-Shik as a Japanese chief. The plot involves hidden gold and a race to find it. The pig is not above suspicion.

Whang In-Shik is a South Korean martial artist who was recruited into the movies by the Hong Kong director Huang Feng. In 1972 he put together his experiences in South Korea to make the film "Hapkido" . Whang In-Shik continued in supporting roles for about five years then retired to Toronto, Canada. Jackie Chan coaxed him back to Hong Kong to make "The Young Master". The final fight in this movie is certainly one of the greatest fights in martial arts movie history. Today, at 79 years old, Hwang In-Shik can be found at the Eagle Hapkido academy in Toronto teaching classes Monday through Friday.

My copy is a digital file that plays on a HDTV as wide screen with resolution no better than an old VHS tape. This is a salvage, not a restoration and has many missing frames and scratches but at least the color is still good. It is dubbed into English and the voice over actors do a good job.

I rate this movie as mediocre for the year and genre. The fights are standard fare, nothing impressive. The style is Korean martial arts with many kicks and throw downs but no ground fighting. Whang In-Shik's fights are slightly better because of his kicks. Guns are also involved and quickly disarming the shooter is the usual solution. There are no special moments.

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