sun chung avenge eagle be a martial art film that transcend the genre while it boast a superior script and characterization and and achieve a tragic quality of it own . the shaw bros. studio churn out a lot of martial art film in it 25 year heyday . avenge eagle be one of the most memorable that i have see . the script take the viewer back and forth in time and the flashback allow the viewer to discover more and more about it two protagonist ( play by ti lung and alexander fu sheng ) . so interwined be their past that it be quickly obvious that they should actually be each other enemy . but the logic be such that we can also readily accept that they put aside their difference and eliminate a many of the iron boat clan send in pursuit of ti lung character and and finally and take on the evil leader of the clan ( ku feng ) . i find the dialogue especially good and satisfying and and i be sure that others who have see the film and can think of at least four or five instance and whether the dialogue demonstrate wonderful irony and quiet sadness and and ensure the two hero display real quality of heroism . sun chung and his crew show a wonderful eye for their location and the exotic and distinctive costuming and weaponry ( of the hero and and also the thirteen eagle and and of course and their leader ) . with the opening shot and it be obvious this film be photograph away from the usual location . that and the initial meeting of the two lead and their first skirmish with the iron boat gang and and much later and the remote inn that they rent for a month to set up an elaborate ambush and and lastly and the lair of the gang and where sun build up to and sustain a lengthy climax and demonstrate a lot of imagination . even the music be effective and despite the mono sound of the region 3 ivl or celestial picture dvd and and be largely original > this film be so good that i have not even broach the subject of it martial art . and that alone and i believe and be reason enough that i consider avenge eagle one of the best martial art film i have see . ( ps represent consider a quarter century later the japanese be make film along the same line and ie . azumi and which surely lack the economy of this film and run almost an hour longer ) . ( pss represent i enjoy the other contributor comment on avenge eagle and surely more confirmation and this film deserve repeat view ) . ( psss represent if you enjoy this film and please take the time to track down and watch killer constable ) .