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* LaserBlade: Long Jian-fei wields the Green Dragon Sword, an energy weapon that glows upon being drawn from its sheath, which is blatantly ripped off from ''Film/StarWars'', right down to having the same iconic lightsaber hum.
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* LaserBlade: Long Jian-fei wields the Green Dragon Sword, an energy weapon that glows upon being drawn from its sheath, which is blatantly ripped off from ''Film/StarWars'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', right down to having the same iconic lightsaber hum.
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* CoolPet: Da Meng, the new companion to Long Jian-fei, a ''kirin''. He's also very loyal and friendly to its human masters.
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* {{Kirin}}: Da Meng, the CoolPet and companion to Long Jian-fei and the heroes is a winged kirin that appears to have borrowed traits from Western griffin, including having eagle-like wings.
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* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Befitting the film's nature as a ''wuxia'' fantasy parody, the movie enfs with the surviving heroes laughing while the defeated villain, Foot Monster, flees. ''Pantless''.
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* EverybodyLaughsEnding: [[spoiler: Befitting the film's nature as a ''wuxia'' fantasy parody, the movie enfs ends with the surviving heroes laughing while the defeated villain, Foot Monster, flees. ''Pantless''.''Pantless'']].
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/BattleWizard'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''Film/DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain'', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/BattleWizard'', ''Film/TheBattleWizard'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''Film/DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain'', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: The Foot Monster, can enlarge his foot to perform a GiantFootOfStomping on the heroes, but in the final battle Long Jian-fei managed to circumvent his stomp by stabbing Foot Monster's... foot with his Green Dragon blade. That turns out to be the AchillesHeel that ultimately allows Foot Monster's defeat.
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: The Foot Monster, can enlarge his foot to perform a GiantFootOfStomping on the heroes, but in the final battle Long Jian-fei managed to circumvent his stomp by stabbing Foot Monster's... foot with his Green Dragon blade. That turns out to be the AchillesHeel that which ultimately allows Foot Monster's defeat.
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''Film/DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain'', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/BattleWizard'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''Film/DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain'', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''Film/DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''Film/DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain', ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain'', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''DescendantOfTheSun''.''Film/DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The movie is at least five times crazier than the poster.]]
''Buddha's Palm'' is a 1982 ''wuxia''-fantasy movie produced by Creator/ShawBrothers, starring Creator/DerekYee, Creator/KaraWai, Candice Yu, Creator/AlexMan and Creator/LoLieh.
In the world of martial arts, an ancient warrior and assassin called the Flaming Cloud Devil / Firecloud Devil (Alex) was assumed to be dead after going on a rampage years ago. In the present, a young martial artist, Long Jian-fei (Derek), who was shamed after challenging his sworn rival, Ouyang Hao to a duel only to be defeated, attempts to throw himself off a cliff to his death, but was rescued by a winged {{Kirin}}, much to his annoyance (never mind that he just found out Kirins do exist...). But later he finds out the Kirin - named Da Meng - was the pet of the Flaming Cloud Devil, who now lives in an underground cavern, and decides to make Long Jian-Fei his disciple due to being the "lucky" person selected by his Kirin steed.
Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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!! Buddha's Palm contains examples of:
* AcidAttack: The teenage guardian who forms half of the guardians duo carries a sac that ejects high-pressure acid that can melt people's faces, and tried using this weapon in his battle against Qiu Yu-Hua. He missed, only to drench an unlucky mook with acid.
* ActionGirl: The Qiu sisters, Qiu Yu-hua and Yu-Juan, are both capable fighters and martial artists.
* AgonyOfTheFeet: The Foot Monster, can enlarge his foot to perform a GiantFootOfStomping on the heroes, but in the final battle Long Jian-fei managed to circumvent his stomp by stabbing Foot Monster's... foot with his Green Dragon blade. That turns out to be the AchillesHeel that ultimately allows Foot Monster's defeat.
* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Yes, ''including'' Da Meng, the Kirin companion of Long Jian-fei.
* BarehandedBladeBlock: Well, it is a film titled "Buddha's Palm", with said skill making the hands of those who practices indestructibe. Notably when Long Jian-fei fights Ouyang Hao, Long blocks Ouyang's sword with his palms and flings Ouyang aside while grabbing the blade!
* BeamOWar: The battle between Thunderbolt Devil and Foot Monster, both of them who can fire massive amounts of ''chi'' energy, where they then bombard each other with their ''chi'' (manifesting in [[ShapingYourAttacks shaped energy bolts]]; namely, Thunderbolt's chi takes the form of daggers, while Foot Monster's chi takes the form of glowing palms). Long Jian-fei and Ouyang Hao's rematch later in the film is carried out in the same way.
* BigBad: The villainous Foot Monster.
* BlowYouAway: Certain martial artists with ''chi'' in air manipulation can summon powerful gusts of air, notably Lord Dugu (who uses his powers to... destroy a latrine) and the Thunderbolt Devil.
* CoolPet: Da Meng, the new companion to Long Jian-fei, a ''kirin''. He's also very loyal and friendly to its human masters.
* DeadlyDisc: Yu-Hua can combine a dozen throwing knives into a single, jagged-edged disc that homes into her targets.
* DuelingScar: Long Jian-fei gains a scar on his cheek after being bested in a duel against Ouyang Hao in the opening battle.
* EggMacGuffin: The one in this film is a magic golden egg that houses a powerful ''chi'' spirit.
* ExtendableArms: A variant, the Foot Monster's primary powers are his extendable ''legs''. He can also enlarge his foot to stomp his opponents flat.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Befitting the film's nature as a ''wuxia'' fantasy parody, the movie enfs with the surviving heroes laughing while the defeated villain, Foot Monster, flees. ''Pantless''.
* EyepatchOfPower: The Flame Cloud Master wears one of these, made of bronze, in the latter half of the film.
* EyeScream: An offscreen version, with the Firecloud Devil having his right eye burnt out in his backstory. For most of the film, his right eye is visibly damage and scorched black.
* FlechetteStorm: Yu-Hua, during her duel against Ouyang Hao, flings a seemingly endless supply of throwing knives. And when it seems like she's running dry on knives, she actually combines a dozen remaining knives into a DeadlyDisc that homes into her target.
* GiantFootOfStomping: The Foot Monster in the climax attempts to take down the heroes by using his ''chi'' to enlarge his foot and stomp them down while he's high on a flagpole. He managed to defeat Master Du Gu, and inflict a mortal injury on him by stomping him flat.
* HumanLadder: One of the many rival martial artists, called the guardians, whose members consist of an adult and a teenager working in tandem. The teenage fighter spends much of the fight seated on the adult's back while lashing out, and from his vantage point can launch ranged acid attacks.
* InASingleBound: Everyone, thanks to their ''chi'' and kung-fu skills.
* InterruptedSuicide: Early in the film, Long Jian-fei throws himself off a cliff after becoming a wanted fugitive, only to be grabbed in mid-air by Da Meng, the Firecloud Devil's pet Kirin, who then carries him back up. Long, being an UngratefulBastard at this point of the film, chides the Kirin and prepares to jump again, only for the Kirin to bite his sash and pull him back.
* {{Kirin}}: Da Meng, the CoolPet and companion to Long Jian-fei and the heroes is a winged kirin that appears to have borrowed traits from Western griffin, including having eagle-like wings.
* LaserBlade: Long Jian-fei wields the Green Dragon Sword, an energy weapon that glows upon being drawn from its sheath, which is blatantly ripped off from ''Film/StarWars'', right down to having the same iconic lightsaber hum.
* LudicrousGibs: Both the guardians ends up dying this way after having their bodies overloaded with ''chi'' energy.
* MacguffinMelee: The scuffle over the Golden Egg between Long Jian-fei and the hermit Du Gu. Subverted when Long accidentally drops the egg, which then releases the ''chi'' of a spirit living in it... that gets swallowed by Long's kirin pet Da Meng.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The band of masked assassins that battles Long Jian-fei early in the film.
* ManBitesMan: Early in the film when Long Jian-fei confronts Ouyang Hao in a single duel, Long tries to bite Ouyang's wrists as a last-ditch attack. Doesn't work.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: [[spoiler: After the Foot Devil is defeated, for good measure Da Meng bits off his pants and leaves him butt-naked, while the heroes all laugh as the credits appear]].
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Ouyang Hao's fate, from Yu Hua's disc]].
* PeopleInRubberSuits: This is how Da Meng, the kirin, is portrayed, by two suit actors.
* PowerGlows: Martial artists imbued with the titular skill will have their ''chi'' emanating from their bodies, in the form of a powerful red aura enveloping them.
* PowerPalms: Well... the titular skill. It's an absurdly powerful ''chi'' blast emitted from the palms that even takes the form of light energy. Most characters can expel chi force through their palms at well, notably Long Jian-fei who clears a row of mooks coming at him up a flight of stairs by sending his chi to topple every single of them and send the mooks rolling down.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: The ancient Firecloud Devil, which was once TheDreaded in the Martial World, is assumed to be dead. But early in the film, after the hero Long Jian-fei botches his suicide attempt, he ends up in a cave and encounters the Firecloud Devil, who had been living as a hermit ever since his supposed death decades ago. It was here he decides to pass his knowledge in the titular Buddha's Palm to Long.
* ShapingYourAttacks: The ''chi'' powers of kung-fu masters (and later in the film, Long Jian-fei the hero) which manifests themselves in the shape of daggers, lightning bolts, shurikens, hands, energy rings, etc.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Subverted. Long Jian-fei, defeats one of the Masked Killers by throwing his sword into the target's gut, but the Masked Killer teleports away with his chi, so Long's sword impales a white cloak instead.
* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler: The film ends with the Foot Monster fleeing after being defeated, but not before Da Meng chewed away his pants leaving him butt-naked]].
* {{Wuxia}}
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[[caption-width-right:350:The movie is at least five times crazier than the poster.]]
''Buddha's Palm'' is a 1982 ''wuxia''-fantasy movie produced by Creator/ShawBrothers, starring Creator/DerekYee, Creator/KaraWai, Candice Yu, Creator/AlexMan and Creator/LoLieh.
In the world of martial arts, an ancient warrior and assassin called the Flaming Cloud Devil / Firecloud Devil (Alex) was assumed to be dead after going on a rampage years ago. In the present, a young martial artist, Long Jian-fei (Derek), who was shamed after challenging his sworn rival, Ouyang Hao to a duel only to be defeated, attempts to throw himself off a cliff to his death, but was rescued by a winged {{Kirin}}, much to his annoyance (never mind that he just found out Kirins do exist...). But later he finds out the Kirin - named Da Meng - was the pet of the Flaming Cloud Devil, who now lives in an underground cavern, and decides to make Long Jian-Fei his disciple due to being the "lucky" person selected by his Kirin steed.
Schlocky and over-the-top as it is, ''Buddha's Palm'' still receives good reviews and is a box-office success that inspired the Shaws to follow-up with a series of similar, fantasy-themed period films in the early 80s, including ''Film/DemonOfTheLute'', ''Film/HolyFlameOfTheMartialWorld'' and ''DescendantOfTheSun''. It was however eclipsed a year later by the Tsui Hark-directed megahit, ''Film/ZuWarriorsFromTheMagicMountain', which shares numerous visual elements with this movie.
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!! Buddha's Palm contains examples of:
* AcidAttack: The teenage guardian who forms half of the guardians duo carries a sac that ejects high-pressure acid that can melt people's faces, and tried using this weapon in his battle against Qiu Yu-Hua. He missed, only to drench an unlucky mook with acid.
* ActionGirl: The Qiu sisters, Qiu Yu-hua and Yu-Juan, are both capable fighters and martial artists.
* AgonyOfTheFeet: The Foot Monster, can enlarge his foot to perform a GiantFootOfStomping on the heroes, but in the final battle Long Jian-fei managed to circumvent his stomp by stabbing Foot Monster's... foot with his Green Dragon blade. That turns out to be the AchillesHeel that ultimately allows Foot Monster's defeat.
* AllAnimalsAreDogs: Yes, ''including'' Da Meng, the Kirin companion of Long Jian-fei.
* BarehandedBladeBlock: Well, it is a film titled "Buddha's Palm", with said skill making the hands of those who practices indestructibe. Notably when Long Jian-fei fights Ouyang Hao, Long blocks Ouyang's sword with his palms and flings Ouyang aside while grabbing the blade!
* BeamOWar: The battle between Thunderbolt Devil and Foot Monster, both of them who can fire massive amounts of ''chi'' energy, where they then bombard each other with their ''chi'' (manifesting in [[ShapingYourAttacks shaped energy bolts]]; namely, Thunderbolt's chi takes the form of daggers, while Foot Monster's chi takes the form of glowing palms). Long Jian-fei and Ouyang Hao's rematch later in the film is carried out in the same way.
* BigBad: The villainous Foot Monster.
* BlowYouAway: Certain martial artists with ''chi'' in air manipulation can summon powerful gusts of air, notably Lord Dugu (who uses his powers to... destroy a latrine) and the Thunderbolt Devil.
* CoolPet: Da Meng, the new companion to Long Jian-fei, a ''kirin''. He's also very loyal and friendly to its human masters.
* DeadlyDisc: Yu-Hua can combine a dozen throwing knives into a single, jagged-edged disc that homes into her targets.
* DuelingScar: Long Jian-fei gains a scar on his cheek after being bested in a duel against Ouyang Hao in the opening battle.
* EggMacGuffin: The one in this film is a magic golden egg that houses a powerful ''chi'' spirit.
* ExtendableArms: A variant, the Foot Monster's primary powers are his extendable ''legs''. He can also enlarge his foot to stomp his opponents flat.
* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Befitting the film's nature as a ''wuxia'' fantasy parody, the movie enfs with the surviving heroes laughing while the defeated villain, Foot Monster, flees. ''Pantless''.
* EyepatchOfPower: The Flame Cloud Master wears one of these, made of bronze, in the latter half of the film.
* EyeScream: An offscreen version, with the Firecloud Devil having his right eye burnt out in his backstory. For most of the film, his right eye is visibly damage and scorched black.
* FlechetteStorm: Yu-Hua, during her duel against Ouyang Hao, flings a seemingly endless supply of throwing knives. And when it seems like she's running dry on knives, she actually combines a dozen remaining knives into a DeadlyDisc that homes into her target.
* GiantFootOfStomping: The Foot Monster in the climax attempts to take down the heroes by using his ''chi'' to enlarge his foot and stomp them down while he's high on a flagpole. He managed to defeat Master Du Gu, and inflict a mortal injury on him by stomping him flat.
* HumanLadder: One of the many rival martial artists, called the guardians, whose members consist of an adult and a teenager working in tandem. The teenage fighter spends much of the fight seated on the adult's back while lashing out, and from his vantage point can launch ranged acid attacks.
* InASingleBound: Everyone, thanks to their ''chi'' and kung-fu skills.
* InterruptedSuicide: Early in the film, Long Jian-fei throws himself off a cliff after becoming a wanted fugitive, only to be grabbed in mid-air by Da Meng, the Firecloud Devil's pet Kirin, who then carries him back up. Long, being an UngratefulBastard at this point of the film, chides the Kirin and prepares to jump again, only for the Kirin to bite his sash and pull him back.
* {{Kirin}}: Da Meng, the CoolPet and companion to Long Jian-fei and the heroes is a winged kirin that appears to have borrowed traits from Western griffin, including having eagle-like wings.
* LaserBlade: Long Jian-fei wields the Green Dragon Sword, an energy weapon that glows upon being drawn from its sheath, which is blatantly ripped off from ''Film/StarWars'', right down to having the same iconic lightsaber hum.
* LudicrousGibs: Both the guardians ends up dying this way after having their bodies overloaded with ''chi'' energy.
* MacguffinMelee: The scuffle over the Golden Egg between Long Jian-fei and the hermit Du Gu. Subverted when Long accidentally drops the egg, which then releases the ''chi'' of a spirit living in it... that gets swallowed by Long's kirin pet Da Meng.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: The band of masked assassins that battles Long Jian-fei early in the film.
* ManBitesMan: Early in the film when Long Jian-fei confronts Ouyang Hao in a single duel, Long tries to bite Ouyang's wrists as a last-ditch attack. Doesn't work.
* NakedPeopleAreFunny: [[spoiler: After the Foot Devil is defeated, for good measure Da Meng bits off his pants and leaves him butt-naked, while the heroes all laugh as the credits appear]].
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Ouyang Hao's fate, from Yu Hua's disc]].
* PeopleInRubberSuits: This is how Da Meng, the kirin, is portrayed, by two suit actors.
* PowerGlows: Martial artists imbued with the titular skill will have their ''chi'' emanating from their bodies, in the form of a powerful red aura enveloping them.
* PowerPalms: Well... the titular skill. It's an absurdly powerful ''chi'' blast emitted from the palms that even takes the form of light energy. Most characters can expel chi force through their palms at well, notably Long Jian-fei who clears a row of mooks coming at him up a flight of stairs by sending his chi to topple every single of them and send the mooks rolling down.
* ReportsOfMyDeathWereGreatlyExaggerated: The ancient Firecloud Devil, which was once TheDreaded in the Martial World, is assumed to be dead. But early in the film, after the hero Long Jian-fei botches his suicide attempt, he ends up in a cave and encounters the Firecloud Devil, who had been living as a hermit ever since his supposed death decades ago. It was here he decides to pass his knowledge in the titular Buddha's Palm to Long.
* ShapingYourAttacks: The ''chi'' powers of kung-fu masters (and later in the film, Long Jian-fei the hero) which manifests themselves in the shape of daggers, lightning bolts, shurikens, hands, energy rings, etc.
* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Subverted. Long Jian-fei, defeats one of the Masked Killers by throwing his sword into the target's gut, but the Masked Killer teleports away with his chi, so Long's sword impales a white cloak instead.
* VillainExitStageLeft: [[spoiler: The film ends with the Foot Monster fleeing after being defeated, but not before Da Meng chewed away his pants leaving him butt-naked]].
* {{Wuxia}}
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