Shangdown: a Western Kung Fu Movie

Without a doubt, I have a strong feeling that this movie is some sort of a throwback to the famous television series that propelled David Carradine into becoming a household name, Kung Fu [1972-1975] and its continuation Kung Fu: The Legend Continues [1993-1997].

However, instead of East meets West, this movie did a total 180 and brought a kung fu master cowboy into Shanghai. Hence the portmanteau that made up the title, Shanghai + Showdown = Shangdown: Way of the Spur, slated for release sometime in May, 2011.


I definitely like the idea, and not to mention that image above was enough to convince me to at least give this movie a try. In fact, the movie received favourable reviews when it was first screened at the Action on Film Festival 2010. However... Well, why don't we have a look at the trailer first before I give my two cents about the movie;

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