听 "Shaolin vs Lama" is one of two DVD releases from the new Kung Fu Connection label. The other is "Born Invincible" and both are forerunners to a range of rare Hong Kong films long since thought lost.
Such is the obscurity of these films that the available prints are well-worn. "Shaolin vs Lama" does suffer from a slightly grainy picture, but the print is in better shape than "Born Invincible".
The case is the same for the sound quality, which is slightly clearer and suffers less from distortion during musical crescendos. It should be noted though that this is not a film created to celebrate dialogue. With lines like "That's enough talk. Now I'm going to defeat you!", it's clear that this film is all about action and it does feature some pretty impressive hand-to-hand combat.
The only extra is a trailer but the budget price of the disc makes it worthwhile if you like martial arts movies.
Chapters: 16
Region: 2
Ratio: 1.33:1 (fullscreen)
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Mono)
Extra Features: Scene selection, trailer.
