Brothers Five 1970 Lo Wei

What would you do if one day you found out that you had 4 other brothers and you were all seperated at birth so you wouldn't be killed by the evil kung fu master who killed your father and took over your home?  Well?  Would you believe the lovely Chang Pei Pei if she told you that story?  Would you need proof?  What if your dead father had taken all five of your little kid sized hands together and slashed them with his sword?  Not to hurt you, of course, but to provide proof that you were all related?  And what if every time you put your hands together the single greatest kung fu music sting played?  Every time?  What would you do? 

You would probably go kick some ass, that's what.

This movie is loaded with kung fu sword action.  Constantly.  Every time Cheng Pei Pei brings a brother or two together, they put their fists together, check the scars, and go to the evil Flying Dragon Villa to kick some ass.  There's no waiting around for their other brothers.  Whoever's there at the time is gonna get it done.

But they never do.  Why?  Because they are only unbeatable when all five of them are together!  Duh!  And only Chang Pei Pei has a kung fu manual with the instructions on how to perform the 5 Tigers With One Heart Invincible Manuever.  Which makes them unbeatable.  Duh.

The 5 brothers are Blacksmith Kuo, Scholar Kuo, Security Chief Kuo, Valet Kuo, and Chivalrous Thief Kuo.  Cheng Pei Pei is Miss Yen, and she serves as teacher/den mother to this newly formed kung fu frathouse.  Every brother has a different weapon, with Blacksmith Kuo and Valet Kuo's being the most fun to watch in action.  Blacksmith has a big iron hammer and Valet has a circular metal hat that he flings around knocking the black clad bad guys every which way.

The final fight must be seen to be believed, both for it's length and the amount of blood spilled around Flying Dragon Villa.  And if you're a fan of Chinese acrobatics, the 5 Tigers With One Heart Invincible Manuever is pretty spectacular in it's own way.

It's a good thing the movie's so good, because the only extra you get on the DVD is the old trailer from 1970.  But don't watch it!  It actually contains the very end of the movie.  Other than that, you should definitely check this movie out.