One of the few war movies made in Hong Kong, 'Eastern Condors' is the story of a group of men sentenced to life term imprisonment.  They are offered a way out in the form of a single mission for the army in which they must go behind enemy lines in Vietnam and destroy a munitions dump left there by the allies.  However, they aren't the only people looking for it and they soon find themselves face to face with a large proportion of the Vietnamese army led by an evil tyrant (Yuen Wah).  It's up to Sammo and his team to fight their way to victory!

The cast for 'Eastern Condors' reads like a who's who of Hong Kong cinema and their acting talents contain enough experience and emotional content to fulfil the most unlikely film fan.  It's 'The Wild Geese' meets 'The Dirty Dozen' as we grow to feel for each of the squad and watch them bond as they are thrown into the middle of such bloody warfare.  In particular, watch out for a superb performance from Joyce Godenzi (Sammo's real life wife) as the lethal Vietnamese assassin.

The closing moments of the film take place inside the munitions dump as three of the Seven Little Fortunes (Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah) go toe to toe.  It's reminiscent of the finale for 'Dragon's Forever' with Yuen Biao showing some amazing acrobatic feats whilst Hung uses his sheer strength and wits to battle the flexible Yuen Wah.  Biao is easily the eye catcher and his flips and kicks never cease to amaze as his sheer physical dexterity is pushed to the limits.

Hung manages to mix Kung Fu and war with uncanny ease, showing some finely choreographed fight scenes that have you reaching for the rewind button time and time again.  With a gripping score also thrown in to add to the atmosphere, 'Eastern Condors' deserves the highest form of recommendation.