BATTLE WIZARD (1977)

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Starring:
Danny Lee, Han Chiang, Tao Chiang, Lu Chin, Norman Chu, Ping Ha, Li
Jen Ho, Teresa Hsia Ping, Pei Chi Huang, Ling Ling Hung, Eddy Ko, Tien
Ni, Lin Chen Chi.
Writer: Ni Kuang
Director: Hsueh Li Pao
Cinematographer: Ting Pan Yuan
Music: Yung-Yu Chen
Producer: Run Run Shaw
Original Title: Tian long ba bu

i'd never heard of this at all before, until it showed up for rental
at Netflix. it's a period fantasy piece with some nifty effects, lots
of fighting (the end battle is pretty cool) and some monsters as
well! there's this one shot, where our heroes are on a horse with a
demon running after them in pursuit, and the demon is running quickly
while the horse is at normal speed. i'd never quite seen an effect
like that.

i really enjoyed it, overall. it's a little slow getting started, but
when it does- bang! and it's about 73 minutes long!