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It's definitely not as wild as some of the ninja stars own wire-enhanced films, instead, offering some very graceful wire-fu and grounded fight scenes that really work. While it could easily pass as a classic 70's kung-fu drama in its look, drama and delivery, The Beheaded 1000 features some great action moments courtesy of Lo Rei. Being a Taiwanese production, there's also a host of recognisable faces through-out such as Lam Kai Man from A Heroic Fight, and the great Alan Lee Hoi Hing from Ninja USA and Ninja Final Duel, with the awesome Alexander Lo Rei - the kick-ass action star who surprisingly, also happens to be the assistant director and fight choreographer of the this wild flick. She looks bored in her fight scenes and hardly acts, but does so without upsetting the cart too much. The wonderful Wu Ma pops up as the Guardian Of Hell who gets a bit of a fight scene with his Chinese Ghost Story co-star, Joey Wong, who I think was miscast. And being put next to an incredible mover like Chin Siu Ho, doesn't help. He looks amazing as the executioner, but does provide some unintentional laughs along the way. That's not to say he disappoints! Wang Yu still fights like Wang Yu, whether its with a sword, flying through the air, or pulling some shapes. Having been in the business by this stage for almost 30 years, you would expect him to be a little more graceful in his moves, but not at all. The Beheaded 1000 is a great role for Jimmy Wang Yu. As he nears his final accomplished number, with plans of retiring and having trained the awesome Chin Siu Ho to be his successor, all hell breaks lose with a demon and the vengeful vixen, Blood Lotus, played by Joey Wong.

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At times it feels like a Yuen Woo Ping movie from that period, with its low angles for action, fantasy elements, and spats of comedy throughout which sometimes clashes with the old-school style Ting delivers! Also produced by its star, legend Jimmy Wang Yu plays the role of a royal executioner, famed for beheading almost 1000 convicts with a solid-gold blade. With his swan song, Ting keeps a lot of that old-style, classic kung-fu feel which is what I think sets The Beheaded 1000 apart from all other New-Wave Hong Kong films of the early-nineties such as New Dragon Gate Inn, Blade Of Fury, and The Swordsman Trilogy for example. Having worked in the film industry from the late 60's, including directing classics such as Furious Slaughter, Knights Errand and A Queens Ransom with Jimmy Wang Yu, Ting also gave us the wonderful Whiplash with Cheng Pei Pei, and Hong Kong Supermen starring Bruce Liang, and many more.

This was to be director Ting's last film. A lengthy blend of action, horror, fantasy and comedy, you can't help but appreciate the work involved in this early 90's flick. One thing is for sure, The Beheaded 1000 certainly isn't boring! With great sets, some nice cinematography, hundreds of extras and some great wire-fu moments, such as Joey Wong's escape from the police force in the first half of the film, there is a lot to like here. This 1991 oddity from director Ting Shan Si is a film I think, doesn't get the love it deserves.