The Chinese text says "Betrayal of the Clan", and it's an Exactly What It Says on the Tin title.
The Master is a 1980 Shaw Brothers martial arts film starring Chen Kuan-tai and Yuen Tak.
Yuen Tak plays Kao Chien, a frequently-bullied martial arts student who, by chance, saves a kung fu Master, Jin Tien-yun. Through a combination of blackmail and favour, Master Jin decides to teach Kao Chien his skills.
Not to be confused with the 2012 film, The Master.
Contain examples of:
- Action Prologue: The film opens with Master Jin fighting Lord Yen and his minions, with the credits actually superimposed on freeze-frames depicting the characters hitting at each other. The fight continues for maybe three minutes after the title screen before Master Jin suddenly gets betrayed and backstabbed by a servant.
- Badass Teacher: Master Jin towards Kao Chien.
- Bare-Fisted Monk: Master Jin and ultimately, Kao Chien once he inherits his mentor's skills. In the final battle, his enemies all use swords and pikes while Kao fights with his bare hands, and kills every mook while unarmed.
- Batman in My Basement: After rescuing Master Jin from being killed by Yen and his followers, Kao Chien ends up hiding the old, expert kung-fu master in his bedroom.
- Beware the Silly Ones: Kao Chien, the oft-bullied runt of Master Shi's school who is frequently the target of the school's abuse and punishments, ends up becoming their best champion and one of the leading martial arts master by the credits, as well as inheriting Master Shi's entire school after everyone had fled the academy.
- Big Bad: Lord Yen Ching-wan, played by Shaw Brothers' favorite villain actor Johnny Wang.
- By the Hair: The final battle had Kao Chien turning the tide around by grabbing Lord Yen's braids and ripping half his hair out.
- Double-Meaning Title: The titular Master originally refers to Master Jin, but it's subsequently passed down to Kao Chien after Kao avenged his mentor's death.
- Cool Old Guy: Master Jin, an expert kung fu master and old-timer in asskicking.
- Groin Attack: How Master Jin gets injured in the finale, resulting in a Moment of Weakness ultimately leading to his death.
- High-Pressure Blood: When Kao wins the final duel and stabs Lord Yen through the midsection.
- Mentor Occupational Hazard: It's no surprise that Master Jin Tien-yun would die before the third act, to motivate Kao Chien into battling Master Yen for the final battle, is there?
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: The final battle is Kao Chien battling Yen Ching-wan and his mooks to avenge his master's death.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: This is the reaction of Master Shi's students after realizing their school is going to be subjected to a massacre by Yen and his followers.
