'Gou hun zhen duo ming quan' (1978) - Tso Nam Lee.

Tso Nam Lee, the legendary director of the blazingly kinetic Kung Fu Classic, 'The Hot, the Cool and The Vicious' demonstratively proves himself to be no less adept at gritty drama in his underappreciated Martial Arts drama, 'Fatal Needles Vs. Fatal Fists', which features a truly compelling performance from the charismatic, Don Wong as iron-fisted Cop Meng Hu!? While oft disparaged for its lack of wall-to-wall Kung Fu, Lee's playfully eccentric, emotionally engaging actioner, 'Fatal Needles Vs. Fatal Fists' maintains interest on the strength of, Meng Hu's existential predicament alone, but ardent Kung Fu fanatics shouldn't despair as the fleet martial action, while less prolific, is excitingly performed by masters,Don Wong, Loh Lieh, and Chang Yi! I was genuinely moved by reluctant fighter, Meng Hu's increasingly fraught psychological malaise, his pronounced melancholia making for a far more nuenced protagonist than one might usually expect to see, much more than just another anonymous 70s Kung Fu curiosity, 'Gou hun zhen duo ming quan' is some damn fine entertainment, and comes highly recommended!