
A short-tempered, violent criminal named "White Tiger" is on the run from the police and joins a theater troupe for disguise, killing anyone who angers him or who suspects his identity. One person he unsuccessfully tries to kill several times is a cowardly laundry man named "Mousy" who manages to escape mostly by running and hiding. When a very close friend of Mousy's is killed by the White Tiger, Mousy overcomes his cowardliness enough to seek revenge. Spectacular martial ar... (Full plot summary below)
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A short-tempered, violent criminal named "White Tiger" is on the run from the police and joins a theater troupe for disguise, killing anyone who angers him or who suspects his identity. One person he unsuccessfully tries to kill several times is a cowardly laundry man named "Mousy" who manages to escape mostly by running and hiding. When a very close friend of Mousy's is killed by the White Tiger, Mousy overcomes his cowardliness enough to seek revenge. Spectacular martial arts and acrobatics highlight the film, including a well choreographed fight between two pairs of men in dragon costume.
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| Village VoiceSimon AbramsA bizarre, imaginative kung fu film whose talented cast helps transcend its clashing generic conventions. |
| User ReviewHakan JA lesser known so even more underappreciated film. Great fight scenes and just enough comedy. Yuen Biao does a great as the timid and bullied Mousey! |
| User ReviewDavid DThis is the best Kung-Fu movie ever made. |
| User ReviewSteve WThought I seen it all when in comes to fight scenes and choreography in old school martial art movies after seeing many including knockabout, drunken master etc, but that's only until recently. After watching Dreadnaught, I realised how wrong I was! You never know when you'll find another impressive old school martial arts movie! Impressed with how amazing traditional style choreography can be, (Yuen Wo Pings and Yuen Biao's old stuff never fails to impress!), especially with the Lion Dance and Kwan Tak Hing curing his patients with medicinal fire. Average story, amazing traditional martial arts, acrobatics from Peking Opera and some great old school martial art stunts (the lion dance on the bridge of stools). All expected from an old kung fu filick! Note: Chris O'Donnel in Batman Forevers tries to shamelessly copy off Yuen Biao's atheletism, artisitry and flexiblity. Only to fail, as Yuen Biao has an amazing size where he is drying and wringing laundry using his toes, ankles and feets, and showing of amazing choreogrpahy flexiblity mixed artistically into a fiction martial arts forms. Chris O'doneel as a simialr scene in Batman Forever and it is just crap! LOL! |
| User ReviewAlan LTalking about good plot?No,there isn't any good plot in here,a same revenge story.While actions?Ha,it's absolutely amazing,choreographed by Yuen Family members and directed by Diector Yuen Woo Ping,One of his best I guess,for Yuen Biao,I'm not sure but he did a great role in here and nice lion dance sequence.A must see,it's pure fun,believe me.:) |
| User ReviewShawn WOne of Yuen Woo-Ping's finest films in both choreography and comedy. Also one of Yuen Biao's finest starring moments. Definitely watch this for the memorable double faced fighter scene. |
| User ReviewAlbert YEven in its English dub, it's still a classic and very well produced (considering the time and place) martial arts / comedy. Has a special place in my collection. |
| User ReviewSean EOne of the best Kung-Fu movies ever made. Saw it in the early eighties thanks to Hilltop Video R.I.P |
| User ReviewTim MDreadnaught may not satisfy hardcore kung fu fans with there not being as many fight scenes as you'd expect but the film makes up for it with loads of uniquely glorious action scenes such as the lion dance scene and the "laundry kung fu" scenes. There are still lots of fantastic fight scenes featuring Yuen Woo Ping's direction in top form. The typical lame humor and dated qualities are somewhat tolerable with it not being as horrific as some other films of the era and with there even being one or two fairly humorous moments. Overall, Dreadnaught is a hugely enjoyable film with great unique action scenes . |
| User ReviewPrivate UThis is one of the few Kung-Fu movies I watched in the eighties that I still remember really well. I guess that's because I copied it and watched it about 10 times. The fight scene with the dragons is amazing, and the zero to hero plot is good and hilarious. |