After watching the schlocky 2002 parody "Kung Pow! Enter the Fist", I would able to see the real thing. "Tiger and Crane Fist" is a true gem. Here you got two martial arts schools: The tiger and crane that are separated by ideologies. One claims to be stronger than the other. This was caused by the masters who have taught there. They have seen the error of their ways. Now it's time to merge the skills, and put the ideologies behind. All because of a Japanese invasion, and a fighter who is helping the enemy. He uses "iron claws" to take out his opponents, and his body is nearly invincible. The tiger fighter (Jimmy Wang Yu) and the crane fighter are so busy at odds with each other, they need to focus on the main enemy, Lung Fei. This needs required practice, and patience to deal with a fighter with such skills. Even though Steve Oedekirk did the parody, he did well on matching his moves. I say that this is one classic everybody must see. The choreography was fantastic, and the fighting skills are beyond compare. This is the classic that has been parodied 26 years later, I still like them both! 4 out of 5 stars
