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The Tattoo Connection - Behind the Scenes

Great behind the scenes picture from The Tattoo Connection (1978). We see the film's martial arts director Bruce Leung Siu-Lung (wearing a tracksuit) and Tony Leung Siu-Hung working on choreography. Lead actor Jim Kelly and the one and only Bolo Yeung (white outfit) are in the background.


Call Me Dragon - Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall

Here comes another blurry Call Me Dragon location. I searched this place because I've seen it in Drunken Master (1978). Later, I recognized it in several movies from the late 70s. Ng See-Yuen's Call Me Dragon (1973) is the oldest martial arts film I know that was shot at Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall.





Call Me Dragon - Chapel of St. Francis Xavier

Macau 1973, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung and Yasuaki Kurata clarify their differences in front of the picturesque Chapel of St. Francis Xavier. They even fight their way up to the building's roof. Sorry for the washed-out quality of the screenshots, some cinematic milestones just don't get the 4K Blu Ray release they deserve.






Little Superman - Monte Fort

Three factors prevented me from watching this movie:
1. The film's title. Little Superman never seemed to be a tempting one for me. The German title "Karate Superman" is even more questionable.
2. The whole Bruceploitation thing. I'm a huge fan of Tower of Death and Enter the Fat Dragon but the majority of films starring doppelgangers of Bruce never appealed to me. And combining Bruce Lee with Karate and Superman was way too much for me.
3. My lacking informations about the film's cast and crew. I just didn't know it's Ng See-Yuen film.

One of the first scenes gives us a good view of the ruins of St. Paul's in Macau. Since 1975, there have been a few changes around this well known tourist attraction. The scene was filmed at Monte Fort. This great viewpoint is worth a visit.