up surprisingly well for a genre getting its legs." The review noted that "a more unfortunate stereotype perpetuated by this and future films is the Japanese as primitive ape-like villains" and that the film "drags a bit on what are now tired Kung fu clichés, but the punchy spirit that made it popular still survives". Quentin Tarantino listed the movie among his 11 greatest films of all time. See also List of Shaw Brothers films Hong Kong action cinema References External links Essay about Chung Chang-Hwa, and review of the film at "Tracking the Blue Dragon Dumplings" 1972 films 1970s martial arts films Hong Kong martial arts films Mandarin-language films 1972 martial arts films Shaw Brothers Studio films Warner Bros. films Kung fu films Films directed by Jeong Chang-hwa 1970s Hong Kong films