Eine Faust wie ein Hammer (ONE-ARMED BOXER)

China, end of the Qing dynasty: Brutal martial arts schools terrorize the population. During a confrontation, student Tien-Lung loses his master and his left arm—and understandably seeks revenge. Jimmy Wang Yu, both director and star, unleashes an uncompromising style: raw, direct, without narrative ballast. ONE-ARMED BOXER becomes the bloody climax of martial arts cinema that thrives on pure physicality.
(Florian Widegger)