A kung-fu expert named Ma (Kwan Fung) is meeting local masters and teaching them that his abilities are the strongest and by that, I mean that he keeps kicking the ass of hapless fighters. Three of those fighters and their master are destroyed by him and they lose their faith in their skills and seek out a new master to teach them how to get revenge.

From learning crane style to a kicking lesson from a bean curd seller and discovering the skills of pole fighting from a fisherman, the three students expand their skills while their teacher alternates between drinking and becoming a sword fighter.

This might not be the finest of the Shaw Brothers movies, but even an ordinary film from this story is extraordinary by comparison to a normal film.

Five Superfighters does have its action going for it and Choreography is often spectacular, and a few moments show a creative spark, including first-person, over-the-shoulder views during a clash. That cinematography style is utilized sparingly though, the rest rudimentary and relying on this b-stock of Shaw's performers. Five Superfighters has all the high quality that we are used to seeing from Shawbrothers. This movie sets on the legendary studio.

After three young martial arts students are beaten up by a person who claims to correct people who practise bad kung fu, they go their separate ways to find kung fu masters willing to teach them.

This movie doesn't really feature any famous names and I remember watching it on VHS in the 80s and watching it again now and its better than I remembered. If your a fan of late 70s Shawbrothers movies then you will love this movie.

An arrogant kung fu specialist roams China challenging one and all--"correcting" their kung fu, as he puts it. He "corrects" an old kung fu master and his three students to the point where the master turns to drink and stops teaching. The three students each go their separate ways in search of different skills needed to defeat their foe. When they reunite in 6 months time, get ready for an epic 20-minute battle the likes of which you've never seen.

A really enjoyable blend of slapstick, honour, training styles and non-stop fighting. It is a little unusual, regarding a stranger in black "correcting" bad Kung fu and three students going on the revenge rampage by learning from three different people and promising to meet on a certain day to fight the stranger in black. The fighting is quite astounding, especially the weapon work at the end - the villain in particular is quite a nifty mover, and even after their training bringing him down isn't so easy.