Best Fight Scenes EVER! - King Boxer - 5 Fingers of Death - Lo Lieh - Shaw Brothers Kung Fu Movie

An earlier film of Lo Lieh using The Iron Palm technique to devastate his opponent! A Shaw Brothers classic!
King Boxer - (1972)

[@edwardwilliams2438]

1972...Pontiac Michigan,..the State theater....THIS was the start of the kung fu craze..back in the day. Eye gouging...betrayal...great fight techniques. This was the holy grail of my Shaw Bros fetish. Brings back fond memories and total excitment....Kudos!!....Also, nothing like the "Ironside" theme mix....so Iconic.

[@elliottbethea1777]

Nobody does the kung-fu movies like the Shaw Brothers. I love kung-fu movies.

[@charlesooko8842]

This is one of the best Kung Fu movie that Lo lieh is the lead star.

[@lordgreystoke-6390]

He usually played Bad Guys in most Kung Fu films.

[@TylerDurden-oy2hm]

That red glow effect on his hands is simple but superb

[@aaamenpreacher3]

Saw this at a drive in with my Dad back in the 70's, fell in love with martial arts.

[@leonsmith853]

Five Finger of Death is considered by many to be the Greatest kung movie of all time and that's a fact jack

[@marcomustang876]

Yup yup

[@priestpega]

This was the film that opened the doors to Kung Fu films in America! In 1972 I watched it under the title The Invincible Boxer. I was 12 and my mind was blown away by this exotic film.

[@lexydabbs1597]

I HEARD THE SAME THING BY GENE SISKEL AND ROGER EBERT THEY REVIEWED THE MOVIE I SAW AT THE DRIVE-IN FIRST KUNG FU MOVIE TO COME TO AMERICA GOOD STUFF

[@stevenspenneberg7407]

This is so different from most old king fu movies. Most, have a thousand strikes and a thousand blocks. In this, they either miss, or connect with their strikes. And when he gets knocked back into that wall! That is cool.

[@sdjslkdjlsskldjslkdjsl8262]

Your first description is the "shapes" era of KF movies, the late 70s and later. Jackie Chan, Sammo, Gordon Liu, the Venoms, etc etc. This is from the earlier "basher" era that had less complex choreography and more focus on hard hitting violence. The One Armed Boxer, The Chinese Boxer, some Bruce Lee stuff and others are similar.

[@SSmith-fm9kg]

One of the few Kung Fu movies I have on DVD. Always enjoyable.

[@jonpaul3868]

Music and the sound effects are great!

[@johnmorrow3318]

RIP Sir Run Run Shaw who passed away yesterday aged 107 (wow). He produced this movie and arguably did more than anyone on the planet to popularize Asian martial arts.

[@bgvan37]

Yes Sir Run Run Shaw and Runme Shaw

[@priestpega]

Bruce Lee did more to popularize Asian martial arts.

[@bgvan37]

@@priestpega simply not true. Also this movie as well as other shaw brothers movies were far before Bruce Lee. Respect to him though.

[@cpl.linkis9623]

I've watched this movie over and over and enjoyed it each time. Originally when I worked in N.Y., I saw this movie 5 times on 42nd St. in N.Y.C.

[@mikekahotea9197]

@@cpl.linkis9623 Yup I enjoyed this movie back then .I did the same , watched it over and over again

[@okasathemasterninja5528]

He's got the Glow.

[@harleydan2423]

Lo Leigh is the best !.... I can watch him All day !

[@Pen3989]

One of the best kung fu movie with a few surprising elements. No wonder thus movie got its influential status. Lo lieh at its best too

[@jamesramdeen429]

One of the best Kung Fu movie of all time. Wants to believe lo lieh greatest masterpiece the action sequences superb love it Saw it under the title invincible boxer

[@erich1308]

From what i remember growing up 5 Fingers of Death was the movie that started it all in the US. It's a top 3 Kung fu flick in my book.!

[@saal2k7]

I quite agree with you. This was the film that started it all. It was the first film in UK. I saw it many times. It is the best film. Acting, stunts, story and especially the camera, fantastic footage. The scene the bar where he fights head butter, has to to the best martial arts clip ever.

[@junglistmaroon4368]

saal2k7 ..And it was dark. Kinda sinister,if you know what I mean🤨

[@TheRoddy808]

This was the baddest in that time era. this started the kung fu craze back in the day. love it.

[@smlambert9418]

Correct. This was the first movie to start the Martial Arts craze in the United States

[@TheDreamtheaterlover]

But the movie that started it all was Come Drink With Me from King Hu

[@tanakaryu1297]

@@TheDreamtheaterlover Not Wong Fei Hung Series?

[@richardhedrick2328]

Shaw Brothers made the best, no doubt. Imagine in the early 70's when these bombarted theatres. Genuine Karate Schools enrollment declined because students were at theatres. Now we would be smarter to give theaters coupons to our classes. The movies still entertain, but to get them produced and arriving for viewers so fast wa$ amazing.

[@willredmond1837]

This is still my favorite martial art movie of all time.

[@dwaynegreen1786]

Wow, I remember watching this at the movies when I was in high school; thank you for sharing.

[@BestFightScenes1]

I always loved the Chinese vs Japanese style in this movie. Amongst many other things. Truly groundbreaking.

[@畢仕達]

Really? Have you heard a movie call Heroes of the East? This movie It starred Gordon Liu and was directed by Lau Kar-Leung. Gordon have fight with different japanese style like Kenjutsu, Judo, Karate, Ninjutsu, etc. A very interesting movie.

[@snowladeae1805]

I had only seen Lieh Lo as an awesome baddie in SB films when this popped up on Amazon Prime. Lieh Lo was a true Renaissance man. And, per Lau Kar Wing, highly intelligent and knew how to capture the full essence of his characters. King Boxer/5 Fingers of Death proves it. Lieh Lo kicks ass. Adore this man. Thanks for posting this. Now, I have to go rewatch this. :)

[@zakariadavis973]

Loved this movie as a kid. My dad too. Miss him.

[@marklayne818]

This movie ( Five Fingers Of Death) is a classic.

[@sweetroro99]

one of the best kung fu movies i had ever seen till date .

[@keithscholes6158]

Remember going to see this back in 1973 on a recommendation from a friend. The title was King Boxer and I thought that it was a western type ring boxing film, imagine my surprise when it opened with a group of people walking through an old Chinese town followed by a Kung fu street fight. I had never seen anything like it, but enjoyed it hugely.

[@weejim48]

This was the first Kung fu movie me & my brother first saw back in 1972. And all the way home from the cinema we Kung fu’d each other, pretending we could actually do the iron palm technique. Ha ha. Oh to be young again. 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@christopherwashington2417]

Shaw brothers is the king of martial films and has the best characters shaw makes.

[@LargestClassifieds]

Lo Lieh is best remembered in the 1980s,where he directed and starred in the 1980 film Clan of the White Lotus, along with Gordon Liu.

[@cleavegrier4890]

Sorry but thats not the movie hes best remembered for..Lo lieh is Shaw brothers Greatest villian of all time..executioners of Death. Spawned the white lotus movie which isnt as good.. Mad monkey kung fu..shaolin handlock.all movies that show Lo liehs diverse martial and acting skills.

[@dell-francisfisher5610]

Years ago this was my first martial arts movie i love this movie my favorite chinese actor Lo Lieh beautiful i miss these shows i just saw it Run Run Shaw has passed away r.i.p Run Run Shaw your name will never be forgotten your a legend X D.Ngauma

[@edwinkirkland8856]

Got my copy yesterday fbank thank you lord Jesus amen 🙏

[@b.boogie8615]

Shaw Brothers made the best kung fu movies ever

[@DWILSONBR-NOLA]

Thank You

[@BingCherry11]

Every Saturday afternoon my neighborhood movie theater in the Bronx, NY was packed with kids ages 8 - 18 watching three more karate movies from Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest!!! We were addicted to these movies and could not see enough of them!!!! Bruce Lee was not in them but that was ok because we liked all the other Asian Martial Artists too!!! However, Angela Mao Ying was our favorite star right after Bruce Lee!!!

[@thegrandcanyonisegypt2489]

I wonder if the kids in Hong Kong were as excited as we were to go watch these movies back in tha day..clownin & throwin popcorn 🍿 😂

[@sdovas]

As well as, of course, Super Infra Man, quite possibly the most berserk action movie ever. Produced by Rumne.

[@hanyuguo]

@@thegrandcanyonisegypt2489 You bet we did. Except that we threw dumplings instead. (^_^)

[@angelstorm8813]

damn I miss them days having my wall filled with Kung fu vhs's!

[@bondson0094]

This was the first Kung fu movie i saw back in the day as a kid...never forget the eye gouge scene...next i watched in the theaters was Hong Kong Cat... for all the OGS who remember. Five fingers was and is a classic.. one of my Top 5 all time for sure.

[@tropicvibe]

I believe this is the movie that started the whole Kung Fu cinema craze. The people that saw it in the movie houses in the 70's distinctly remember it as dubbed at the time. When I used to go to 42nd st., NYC in the 80's, all the martial arts flicks were already dubbed. I don't remember ever seeing a subtitled martial arts movie over there and I probably saw about 200 movies.

[@mrc302]

Saw this on 42nd Street NYC with my Dad. RIP Pops.

[@augmentedhat16]

I watched this movie years ago when I was in primary school. During the school holidays I’d always go the video store and I noticed this movie. The most frightening part of this movie for me at the time was when one guy got both his eyes plucked out.

[@spleefthedude7747]

Lo Lieh was the BEST!!!

[@gerardobarajas8701]

Five Fingers of Death one of my favorite movies 😎

[@wilbertelliott]

Gerardo BarajasFirst Martial Arts movie I ever saw.

[@j.a.mcbean.4043]

The best ever

[@mohabeerganpat9382]

@@wilbertelliottnot working

[@larryspivey5146]

A classic.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@ddland45]

I remember seeing this movie at the Duchess Theatre on Chestnut Street in Philly. It was part of a crazy double feature along with Clint Eastwood's 'High Plains Drifter' (some combo!) This was the first kung fu movie I ever saw and many martial arts movies, anime, etc. have paid homage to and taken bits and pieces from this milestone epic!

[@samuelswopes1491]

Man, I was 11 yrs old when I first saw this film! Sweet memories!

[@frontrow11]

a true martial arts classic!..

[@carlosarce5013]

I remember this movie ,this was the flick that started the kung- fu craze in America way back when l was a kid in the 70's.

[@redd6399]

This flick just took me back to my childhood ☺

[@stevenash333]

This was the very first Kung fu film I seen

[@parshotamlal1749]

This was the film that started the kung fu craze in UK, Bruce lee wasn't even heard in the early seventies, its only when he passed away here in England his films came in October 1973.

[@albertmartinez3368]

best movie ever!!! saw this at the show and WOW!!!

[@kingcole55]

Finest iron palm technique I've ever seen.

[@cleavegrier4890]

Really never seen Brave Archer series??Fu sheng and Lo mang show the true Iron palm form in these movies.

[@claudes.whitacre1241]

Yup. The first Kung Fu movie in America....1973 or 1974. I remember seeing it in the theater and thinking that it was all real. The "techniques", the leaps, the sound effects. Yup, I thought it was all real.

[@Githaholic]

That siren sound effect comes from second season theme from Ironside by Quincy Jones, that Kill Bill and this movie borrows from.

[@floomffloof2655]

Thank you, I was wondering where I had heard it. 😂

[@condorX2]

4:07 one punch man. I wish that would ended the fight with his body exploded then his head.

[@user-zn7tj3xc7k]

Thanks. I thought that it was originally part of this kung fu movie

[@quarkthompson4520]

😂😂😂😂👍

[@9sunskungfu]

Most early 70s kungfu films werent very good compared to those of Bruce lee films in those days.But this is a dam good movie.Especially before the days of the Bruceploitation films which were disgraceful.Kungfu films like these were few and far between.It took at least 4 years(after his death) to get over Bruce and start making real kungfu films again.Thank god for Shaw brothers.

[@michaelfang1393]

Lo Lieh is the master of all.

[@aewd1980]

the first kung fu film to be released in america. a damn good movie but i still think enter the dragon made more of an impact in the states!

[@cleavegrier4890]

One of the first to be released..FIST OF FURY AKA BIG BOSS CAME OUT THE SAME DAY..

[@christopherwashington2417]

@@cleavegrier4890 Big Boss is the first Kung fu film that is released around the world.

[@myronsmith2114]

@@cleavegrier4890 No

[@Xannyphantom905]

I'm pretty sure the Shaw Brothers had movies all around New York, before Bruce Lee was ever thought of

[@Agorante]

I lived in San Francisco on Russian hill. I would walk down the hill to Chinatown and see Kung Fu movies in one of the Chinese theaters. I was usually the only non-Chinese guy in the theater. I was doing this before before this movie came out. It was my favorite until Fist of Fury was released. After that I could see Kung Fu in regular theaters.

[@charlesooko8842]

When the late Lo lieh was a power House in Shaw brother's studios, very good movie to watch, best. Plot

[@adrianhernandez1058]

I wouldn't say BEST EVER but certainly a great scene

[@darrenclements6028]

Classic kung fu movie with attitude

[@jerryblair2339]

Five Fingers of Death a kung Fu classic

[@digipeeper]

The role of Cha Ji Hao was meant to be played by Bruce Lee. But veteran Shaw Villain actor of Lo Lieh did a very good job as the lead.

[@backsweet]

i was 13 when i saw this movie in brooklyn on fulton st. This was the start of kun fu movies in America. I always called it 5 fingers of death, never heard the title kick boxer

[@saporob]

In fact the the real title is KING BOXER not kick boxer, anyway it's better five finger of death.

[@backsweet]

Is that right? wow...King boxer lol, you live and you learn lol thanks

[@derekharris4922]

Darnell Branch I know this is a old post, but did you happen to see this movie at the Regent movie theater near Bedford ave?

[@backsweet]

Derek Harris i saw it at the Banco down the street from the Regent on the right going toward Nostrand ave....but i went to the Regent many times and saw 3 movies lol.

[@derekharris4922]

Lol !!! I remember the Banco. I never went there, but i remember the last movie that i saw advertised there was Dr black and Mister Hyde. I lived on Fulton and Saratoga ave in those days. We moved to Flatbush in 77.

[@LargestClassifieds]

This is 1 of d great classic

[@GuyHealey]

The audio that is the motif for the red handed fist technique that Tarantino references in Kill Bill, is actually originally from the theme tune of an American cop series called Ironside, starring Raymond Burr (better known for Perry Mason) as a wheelchair bound police detective - and it was funny to hear it in King Boxer in the 70s - now with Kill Bill it is forever a martial arts reference

[@priestpega]

Quincy Jones composed that Ironside theme. He was a musical genius.

[@bhodili-3396]

Coincidentally Bruce Lee Guest Starred on an Episode of Ironside once.

[@richardmanuel9812]

He had the glow

[@6alonl]

This was the best kung fu movie in the 70s the most “serious” and realistic (for a movie) this and heroes of the east are the best

[@thedukeofskull1383]

This is the very first martial arts movie I ever saw. 😀 It was on the giant screens before they shrunk them down.

[@bhodili-3396]

He's got the Glow. 😳

[@MegaLaidback]

i read somewhere this was the first old school kung fu movie to be shown nationally in the U.S. theaters

[@priestpega]

It was. It became a monster hit and opened the floodgate of hundreds of kung fu films. Some were good, most were really very bad.

[@callenfuller7332]

I know that Lo Lieh made his name as a bad guy, but he was amazing in the few good guy roles too.

[@luispenamaldonado1060]

La vi en Santiago de Chile en 1972 súper

[@stevenash333]

In the early 70’s

[@SUNGLUNGRYU]

Right on my friend, I was on The DUCE back when it was The Duce, with all the Chop Saki flicks. May those were some good days, Funland, and Rising Sun martial Arts store on the Duce. Peace onto you

[@VGZ1NFX]

5 Fingers: Nuff Said !!! 😎

[@charlesooko8842]

This is the first movie I saw Lo Lieh star ,it was a big hit till Bruce Lee came

[@n0rm4l]

Lo Lieh is much better off as a villain. It was still good to see him playing a hero role in Five Fingers of Death, but his Pei Mei character and among other films always stood out more for him because how great he played a villain role. He really was a great actor.

[@ifteqharhussainkhan8255]

You are right...he might be the best villain with his great karate style in "The Chinese Boxer,Hammer of God" (1970) as "Kitama".

[@BingCherry11]

This was a great fight. But my favorite fight of all time was when the hero of this story played the role of the Red Belt in the movie "The Hammer of God". Last fight was the best!!! The hero of this story to me is the also the best villain I have ever seen!!!! Now that is great acting!!!

[@Suchapill]

BingCherry11 Yes. Besides this movie he is most memorable as the villain in several Kung Fu flicks later on.

[@djkungfuvideo]

cool old school movies I used to watch these when I was young never stop watching my old school martial arts movies .

[@t.cbasey6439]

Sho nuff glowing red hands

[@t.cbasey6439]

I would love to see Sho nuff on Tekken 7

[@hati5626]

Unmentioned fact, the film is directed by Jung Chang-hwa, a Korean classical action director.

[@edwinkirkland8856]

Condolences to 😂and the SHAW FAMILY 😢😢

[@derrickt5630]

My very first martial arts movie. Brings back memories!

[@RADCOMJ1]

This was one of the first kung fu movies from back in the day along with the Wang yu movies

[@speedstriker]

So this is the scene that inspired Shining Finger. Amazing.

[@larryspivey5146]

One of my classic martial art movies favorites of all time of all day of all second of all minutes of day of all week of all month of all year forever.

[@leroypowell3]

He had The Glow! It was the evil red glow but still. Leroy's teacher when he was young.

[@tonmisty]

This was released in the uk before any of the Bruce Lee films. And i saw it on a double bill with the film Superfly would you believe. Very atmospheric and if you watch the film Bolo from enter the dragon has a small part as a street fighter.

[@cpl.linkis9623]

I paid to see this movie in NY city five times :) Sad, I just found out Lo Lieh is dead :(

[@lordgreystoke-6390]

He used The Glow.

[@Anders-e2f]

this movie is the inspiration for marvel's iron fist. or at least one of the inspirations.

[@tropicvibe]

Thanks for that info, I wasn't aware that Big Boss was filmed a year before 5 Fingers

[@happydragon5077]

Saw this at our high school auditorium...back in grade 8 or 9 around 1973. I think the whole school loved it....the whole student body were still talking about it days later ha ha.

[@lafaelerobertson2234]

Great movie

[@brandenburg2388]

His punch had the force of an RPG.....

[@Inframan-6767]

That poor Samurai guy never stood a chance against The Glow.

[@Sleepingangel0134]

He hit him so hard and fast the sound of him, hitting him was late to it's pwn party!

[@joshjosh2842]

Damn your profile pic👀👀👀

[@muhammadikhsan2127]

Mu favourite villain of all time

[@Henbot]

The film was amazing when I saw a couple years ago. I love the visuals on his red palms - was like a freaking anime. Love though how that soundtrack was what Kill Bill uses. God, I fucking love how he palm strikes through the beam to hit the guy like firing a fucking 50 cal. They sell so well when he hits them with the palm strike that it looks like they did just got smacked with a fucking howitzer

[@coryhollywood6021]

Okada! the baddest of the bad! Great Villain! Up there with the Kung Fu Beast from The Chinese Professionals !

[@Hack-zq6qf]

*Lo Lieh* : five fingers of death *Bruce lee* : One inch punch

[@oleskool61]

Saw this at the Alex Theatre in Alexandria, LA. Time sure does Flys.

[@danielsebag1759]

This was my first Kung fu movie I saw back in the 70’s I was like 13 and I never saw a fight like this before it was great back then