‘Chinatown Kid‘ is a Shaw Brothers martial arts movie from 1977 recently released on Blu-ray as part of the ShawScope Volume One collection from Arrow Video.
‘Chinatown Kid’ was directed by Chang Cheh and stars Alexander Fu Sheng as an immigrant in San Francisco, balancing family obligations with dreams of wealth.
While caring for his impoverished father, he became entangled with local gangs, leading to frequent confrontations. Despite Fu Sheng’s talent and the urban setting, the film’s action sequences and cinematography fell short of expectations.
Though it aimed to be a standout vehicle for Fu Sheng in a contemporary setting, both the original release and international cut struggled to deliver compelling entertainment.