Starring: Chen Lee, Klaus Kinski. Directed by: Mario Caiano
Ok, so this isn't a kung-fu flick per se. It's more of a combination of kung-fu/spaghetti Western movie that seems to be inspired by the "Kung Fu" TV series in the US starring David Carradine. No matter whether you look at it as a kung-fu movie or a spaghetti Western, it's a movie worth checking out!
In this movie, Chen Lee plays Chin How aka "Shanghai Joe", a Chinese immigrant who comes to America and does what virtually no other Chinese immigrants at the time would dare to do: head out to Texas to make a living as a cowboy. Naturally he is given a pretty hard time of it by all the racist American cowboys, but they soon realize that he's not an easy pushover. These cowboys get to experience Shanghai Joe's fists of fury and he doesn't waste anytime making mincemeat of them!
After pulverizing a group of cowboys, Shanghai Joe lands a job with a cattle baron in Texas. After learning about the baron's dirty little secrets, Shanghai Joe has to use his kung-fu skills to save his life. This is where the action begins!
All in all this is a very unsual movie with a lot of fairly bloody action and plenty of kung-fu. If you're trying to decide between a kung-fu movie or a spaghetti Western to watch on a Fri. night and can't decide which, you might want to check this movie out!
Also known as: Il mio nome e Shanghai Joe (Italy-Original Title), My Name is Shanghai Joe (International), To Kill Or Die (US, alternate title), The Dragon Strikes Back (US, alternate title), Mi nombre es Shanghai Joe (Spain), others
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