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--> "This is a {{Wuxia}} movie made for the kids".
---> The Film's Opening Title.
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-->-- The Film's Opening
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* TagAlongKid: Doraemon, the Woodcutter's kid, who serves as the kid sidekick and is ''actually'' competent when it comes to fighting.
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* TagAlongKid: TagalongKid: Doraemon, the Woodcutter's kid, who serves as the kid sidekick and is ''actually'' competent when it comes to fighting.
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* AnAxToGrind: The Red Devil's primary weapon is an ax larger than himself.
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* AnAxToGrind: The Red Devil's primary weapon is an ax larger than himself.
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* DarthVaderClone: The titular Demon in his human form, complete with black cape, face-concealing helmet, booming, [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] and his backstory as a FallenHero. [[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/image_detail.mhtml?id=6498&image_id=21600&display_set=eng Check it out]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:The movie is ''much'' sillier than this cartoon-looking poster. '''Trust me'''.]]
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''Demon of the Lute'' is a 1983 {{Wuxia}} fantasy-comedy-parody film directed by Lung Yi-sheng, released by Creator/ShawBrothers during the period in the 80s when the studio has, after spending most of the 60s and 70s making straight, dramatic, and mostly serious ''wuxia'' period pieces, decides to try their hands in the sillier fantasy kiddie-stuff.
A powerful artifact known as the Demon Lute (hey, [[TitleDrop that's the title!]]) has surfaced in the martial world. Yuan Fei (Chin Siu-ho, better remembered for his later roles in ''Film/TheSeventhCurse'' and ''Film/TaiChiMaster''), a young warrior who recently completed his training, decide to prove himself as a worthy hero by seeking the only weapons that can destroy the demon. Along the way, he bumps into a colourful cast of characters, including a Red Haired Warlord armed with a ''massive'' battleax, a swordswoman named Feng Ling (Creator/KaraWai) who knows the secret of destroying said lute, a sniveling henchman of the devil with a scrotum-like head (and this is a kid's film...), a corrupt martial arts master with extendable fists who wants the lute for himself, and an old woodcutter and his son, Doraemon (YES, really) who tags along with Yuan Fei for his quest.
A powerful artifact known as the Demon Lute (hey, [[TitleDrop that's the title!]]) has surfaced in the martial world. Yuan Fei (Chin Siu-ho, better remembered for his later roles in ''Film/TheSeventhCurse'' and ''Film/TaiChiMaster''), a young warrior who recently completed his training, decide to prove himself as a worthy hero by seeking the only weapons that can destroy the demon. Along the way, he bumps into a colourful cast of characters, including a Red Haired Warlord armed with a ''massive'' battleax, a swordswoman named Feng Ling (Creator/KaraWai) who knows the secret of destroying said lute, a sniveling henchman of the devil with a scrotum-like head (and this is a kid's film...), a corrupt martial arts master with extendable fists who wants the lute for himself, and an old woodcutter and his son, Doraemon (YES, really) who tags along with Yuan Fei for his quest.
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''Demon of the Lute'' is a 1983 {{Wuxia}} fantasy-comedy-parody film directed by Lung Yi-sheng, released by Creator/ShawBrothers during the period in the 80s when the studio has, after spending most of the 60s and 70s making straight, dramatic, and mostly serious ''wuxia'' period pieces, decides decide to try their hands in the sillier fantasy kiddie-stuff.
A powerful artifact known as the Demon Lute (hey, [[TitleDrop that's the title!]]) has surfaced in the martial world. Yuan Fei (Chin Siu-ho, better remembered for his later roles in ''Film/TheSeventhCurse'' and ''Film/TaiChiMaster''), a young warrior who recently completedhis training, decide to prove himself as a worthy hero by seeking the only weapons that can destroy the demon. Along the way, he bumps into a colourful cast of characters, including a Red Haired Warlord armed with a ''massive'' battleax, a swordswoman named Feng Ling (Creator/KaraWai) who knows the secret of destroying said lute, a sniveling henchman of the devil with a scrotum-like head (and this is a kid's film...), a corrupt martial arts master with extendable fists who wants the lute for himself, and an old woodcutter and his son, Doraemon (YES, really) who tags along with Yuan Fei for his quest.
A powerful artifact known as the Demon Lute (hey, [[TitleDrop that's the title!]]) has surfaced in the martial world. Yuan Fei (Chin Siu-ho, better remembered for his later roles in ''Film/TheSeventhCurse'' and ''Film/TaiChiMaster''), a young warrior who recently completed
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* AnachronisticSoundtrack: An intentional example, the film is set in ancient China, and has an anachronistic rock soundtrack straight from the 80s, which plays throughout the film, including the opening titles. It's as silly and as ridiculous as it sounds.
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* AnachronisticSoundtrack: An intentional example, the film is set in ancient China, and has an anachronistic rock soundtrack straight from the 80s, 80s which plays throughout the film, including the opening titles. It's as silly and as ridiculous as it sounds.
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* AnAxToGrind: The Red Devil's primary weapon is an ax larger than himself!
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* AnAxToGrind: The Red Devil's primary weapon is an ax larger than himself! himself.
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* InASingleBound: It may be a slapstick ''wuxia'' parody, but it's still a ''wuxia''. Notably, most of the chaarcters can scale great distances and heights by jumping, especially in the cavern where the final battle occurs.
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* InASingleBound: It may be a slapstick ''wuxia'' parody, but it's still a ''wuxia''. Notably, most of the chaarcters characters can scale great distances and heights by jumping, especially in the demon's cavern where the final battle occurs.
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* IntoxicationEnsues: When Doraemon (hillariously) drinks up a gourd of wine his father left behind.
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* IntoxicationEnsues: When Doraemon (hillariously) (hilariously) drinks up a gourd of wine his father left behind.
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* RedBaron: Most of the characters have their own cool awesome names, including Yuan Fei the Flying Monkey, Feng Ling the Rainbow Sword, the Red Haired Devil, Long Lomb Evil, and The Eagle.
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* RedBaron: Most of the characters have their own cool awesome names, including Yuan Fei the Flying Monkey, Feng Ling the Rainbow Sword, the Red Haired Devil, Long Lomb Limb Evil, and The Eagle.
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* ShearMenace: The olf martial artist whose weapon of choice is a pair of shears. This being a slapstick martial arts-parody movie though, most of his fights involves him using those shears to strip his opponents.
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* ShearMenace: The olf old martial artist whose weapon of choice is a pair of shears. This being a slapstick martial arts-parody movie though, most of his fights involves him using those shears to strip his opponents.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The movie looks sillier than this cartoon-looking poster. '''Trust me'''.]]
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* CapeWings: Part of the Eagle King's attire.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: The Eagle Lord can fly, thanks to his suit.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: The Eagle Lord can fly, thanks to his suit.
* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: Yuan Fei's sword emits the glows of the rainbow when imbued with the user's energy. Same goes for the Demonic Lute.
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* InstrumentOfMurder: True to it's title, the eponymous lute houses a dangerous demon that can destroy the world. Whomever wields the lute can gain access to the demon's powers. Most of the film revolves around Yuan Fei and Feng Ling's to destroy it before the demon can be unleashed.
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* InstrumentOfMurder: True to it's title, the eponymous lute houses a dangerous demon that can destroy the world. Whomever wields the lute can gain access to the demon's powers. Most of the film revolves around Yuan Fei and Feng Ling's quest to destroy it before the demon can be unleashed.
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* LimitedAnimation: The opening credits, which consists mostly of still frame. It's most likely intentional however.
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* LimitedAnimation: The opening credits, which consists mostly of still frame. It's most likely [[StylisticSuck intentional however.however]].
* PowerGlows: When Yuan Fei's sword starts charging with energy, it emits a rainbow-coloured glow.
* PowerGlows: When Yuan Fei's sword starts charging with energy, it emits a rainbow-coloured glow.
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* RedBaron: Most of the characters have their own cool awesome names, including Yuan Fei the FLyign Monkey, Feng Ling the Raibow Sword, the Red Haired Devil, Long Lomb Evil, and The Eagle.
* RetractableWeapon: Yuan Fei, later in the film, gains a broadsword whose blade can retract to lesss than two inches, and extends itself to regular length when drawn. This is naturally the most powerful weapon he can access in the film.
* RetractableWeapon: Yuan Fei, later in the film, gains a broadsword whose blade can retract to lesss than two inches, and extends itself to regular length when drawn. This is naturally the most powerful weapon he can access in the film.
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* RedBaron: Most of the characters have their own cool awesome names, including Yuan Fei the FLyign Flying Monkey, Feng Ling the Raibow Rainbow Sword, the Red Haired Devil, Long Lomb Evil, and The Eagle.
* RetractableWeapon: Yuan Fei, later in the film, gains a broadsword whose blade can retract tolesss less than two inches, and extends itself to regular length when drawn. This is naturally the most powerful weapon he can access in the film.
* RetractableWeapon: Yuan Fei, later in the film, gains a broadsword whose blade can retract to
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[[caption-width-right:350:The movie looks sillier than this cartoon-looking poster. '''Trust me'''.]]
--> "This is a {{Wuxia}} movie made for the kids".
---> The Film's Opening Title.
''Demon of the Lute'' is a 1983 {{Wuxia}} fantasy-comedy-parody film directed by Lung Yi-sheng, released by Creator/ShawBrothers during the period in the 80s when the studio has, after spending most of the 60s and 70s making straight, dramatic, and mostly serious ''wuxia'' period pieces, decides to try their hands in the sillier fantasy kiddie-stuff.
A powerful artifact known as the Demon Lute (hey, [[TitleDrop that's the title!]]) has surfaced in the martial world. Yuan Fei (Chin Siu-ho, better remembered for his later roles in ''Film/TheSeventhCurse'' and ''Film/TaiChiMaster''), a young warrior who recently completed his training, decide to prove himself as a worthy hero by seeking the only weapons that can destroy the demon. Along the way, he bumps into a colourful cast of characters, including a Red Haired Warlord armed with a ''massive'' battleax, a swordswoman named Feng Ling (Creator/KaraWai) who knows the secret of destroying said lute, a sniveling henchman of the devil with a scrotum-like head (and this is a kid's film...), a corrupt martial arts master with extendable fists who wants the lute for himself, and an old woodcutter and his son, Doraemon (YES, really) who tags along with Yuan Fei for his quest.
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!!"The Demon is Released! Unleash the Tropes!"
* ActionGirl: Feng Ling, the swordswoman and counterpart to Yuan Fei, as played by veteran action chick Kara Wai.
* AffectionateParody: Of ''wuxia'' cinema in general. Made by Hong Kong's primary maker of ''wuxia'' films, no less!
*AnachronisticSoundtrack: An intentional example, the film is set in ancient China, and has an anachronistic rock soundtrack straight from the 80s, which plays throughout the film, including the opening titles. It's as silly and as ridiculous as it sounds.
* AnachronismStew: As this is a ''{{wuxia}}'' parody film, it contains tons and tons of anachronisms ''on purpose'', from it's out-of-place rock soundtrack, to various cultural references lifted from the 70s and 80s, and the most blatant of all, the film's TagAlongKid having the nickname ''Franchise/{{Doraemon}}'' and carrying a ''Doraemon'' stuffed toy on him in every scene.
* AnimatedCreditsOpening: The opening credits are animated and plays to the tune of a jazzy, anachronistic 80s riff.
* AntagonistTitle
* AnAxToGrind: The Red Devil's primary weapon is an ax larger than himself!
* BattleCouple: Late into the film, Yuan Fei and Feng Ling have accepted having feelings for each other, and are more than capable of kicking ass side-by-side in the final battle.
* BloodlessCarnage: It's a kid's ''wuxia''. Subverted in one of Yuan Fei's first battle, which does have blood, but played straighter later in the film.
* ExtendableArms: The Long Limb Evil (heh) has an extendable right arm that enlarges with every fist thrown, which makes him slightly harder to defeat than the other baddies until his arm gets ripped off. [[BloodlessCarnage No blood, though]], befitting the movie's slapstick nature.
* CuteBruiser: The Woodcutter's son, Doraemon ('''yes''', that's his name) who can kick quite a bit of ass by himself at age seven.
* DarthVaderClone: The titular Demon in his human form, complete with black cape, face-concealing helmet, booming, [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] and his backstory as a FallenHero. [[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/image_detail.mhtml?id=6498&image_id=21600&display_set=eng Check it out]].
* DenserAndWackier: To the point of being a borderline SelfParody from the Shaws.
* EnergyBow: The family heirloom of Feng Ling, a bow with three magical bolts which is the ''only'' weapon in existance which can destroy the lute. [[spoiler: It works in the finale, with the last bolt finally destroying the lute]].
* EyepatchOfPower: The minor villain named "One Eyed Dragon". For some odd reason, his eyepatch is [[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/image_detail.mhtml?id=6498&image_id=320692&display_set=eng modelled after a spider]].
* FacialMarkings: In his introduction scene, Yuan Fei has a black mark on his cheek, needed for a ritual. He scrubs it off one scene later.
* GenreMashup: A ''wuxia'' martial arts kung-fu fantasy parody film.
*GiantHandsOfDoom: In the final battle, the titular demon is finally unleashed and manifests itself as a red, transparent, ghostly giant hand with six fingers, and repeatedly tries to crush the heroes by grabbing at them. The only way to defeat said demon is by destroying the lute with a magic bow and a blessed arrow.
* InASingleBound: It may be a slapstick ''wuxia'' parody, but it's still a ''wuxia''. Notably, most of the chaarcters can scale great distances and heights by jumping, especially in the cavern where the final battle occurs.
* InTheHood: Most of the cultists early in the film wears gigantic hoods.
* IntoxicationEnsues: When Doraemon (hillariously) drinks up a gourd of wine his father left behind.
* InstrumentOfMurder: True to it's title, the eponymous lute houses a dangerous demon that can destroy the world. Whomever wields the lute can gain access to the demon's powers. Most of the film revolves around Yuan Fei and Feng Ling's to destroy it before the demon can be unleashed.
* LighterAndSofter: One of the Shaw's lightest output. The film literally opens with a TitleIn that says it's for kids!
* LimitedAnimation: The opening credits, which consists mostly of still frame. It's most likely intentional however.
* RapidHairGrowth: One of the villains, the Red-Haired Devil, can instantly sprout his hair into a massive red afro the moment he unleashes his ''chi'', in one of the sillier moments of the film (in a film that's literally crammed to the brim with silly stuff, no less...).
* RedBaron: Most of the characters have their own cool awesome names, including Yuan Fei the FLyign Monkey, Feng Ling the Raibow Sword, the Red Haired Devil, Long Lomb Evil, and The Eagle.
* RetractableWeapon: Yuan Fei, later in the film, gains a broadsword whose blade can retract to lesss than two inches, and extends itself to regular length when drawn. This is naturally the most powerful weapon he can access in the film.
* SealedEvilInACan: The titular demon, which is housed in an enchanted lute, and unleashes itself at the end of the film to destroy the heroes.
* ShearMenace: The olf martial artist whose weapon of choice is a pair of shears. This being a slapstick martial arts-parody movie though, most of his fights involves him using those shears to strip his opponents.
* TagAlongKid: Doraemon, the Woodcutter's kid, who serves as the kid sidekick and is ''actually'' competent when it comes to fighting.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The movie looks sillier than this cartoon-looking poster. '''Trust me'''.]]
--> "This is a {{Wuxia}} movie made for the kids".
---> The Film's Opening Title.
''Demon of the Lute'' is a 1983 {{Wuxia}} fantasy-comedy-parody film directed by Lung Yi-sheng, released by Creator/ShawBrothers during the period in the 80s when the studio has, after spending most of the 60s and 70s making straight, dramatic, and mostly serious ''wuxia'' period pieces, decides to try their hands in the sillier fantasy kiddie-stuff.
A powerful artifact known as the Demon Lute (hey, [[TitleDrop that's the title!]]) has surfaced in the martial world. Yuan Fei (Chin Siu-ho, better remembered for his later roles in ''Film/TheSeventhCurse'' and ''Film/TaiChiMaster''), a young warrior who recently completed his training, decide to prove himself as a worthy hero by seeking the only weapons that can destroy the demon. Along the way, he bumps into a colourful cast of characters, including a Red Haired Warlord armed with a ''massive'' battleax, a swordswoman named Feng Ling (Creator/KaraWai) who knows the secret of destroying said lute, a sniveling henchman of the devil with a scrotum-like head (and this is a kid's film...), a corrupt martial arts master with extendable fists who wants the lute for himself, and an old woodcutter and his son, Doraemon (YES, really) who tags along with Yuan Fei for his quest.
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!!"The Demon is Released! Unleash the Tropes!"
* ActionGirl: Feng Ling, the swordswoman and counterpart to Yuan Fei, as played by veteran action chick Kara Wai.
* AffectionateParody: Of ''wuxia'' cinema in general. Made by Hong Kong's primary maker of ''wuxia'' films, no less!
*AnachronisticSoundtrack: An intentional example, the film is set in ancient China, and has an anachronistic rock soundtrack straight from the 80s, which plays throughout the film, including the opening titles. It's as silly and as ridiculous as it sounds.
* AnachronismStew: As this is a ''{{wuxia}}'' parody film, it contains tons and tons of anachronisms ''on purpose'', from it's out-of-place rock soundtrack, to various cultural references lifted from the 70s and 80s, and the most blatant of all, the film's TagAlongKid having the nickname ''Franchise/{{Doraemon}}'' and carrying a ''Doraemon'' stuffed toy on him in every scene.
* AnimatedCreditsOpening: The opening credits are animated and plays to the tune of a jazzy, anachronistic 80s riff.
* AntagonistTitle
* AnAxToGrind: The Red Devil's primary weapon is an ax larger than himself!
* BattleCouple: Late into the film, Yuan Fei and Feng Ling have accepted having feelings for each other, and are more than capable of kicking ass side-by-side in the final battle.
* BloodlessCarnage: It's a kid's ''wuxia''. Subverted in one of Yuan Fei's first battle, which does have blood, but played straighter later in the film.
* ExtendableArms: The Long Limb Evil (heh) has an extendable right arm that enlarges with every fist thrown, which makes him slightly harder to defeat than the other baddies until his arm gets ripped off. [[BloodlessCarnage No blood, though]], befitting the movie's slapstick nature.
* CuteBruiser: The Woodcutter's son, Doraemon ('''yes''', that's his name) who can kick quite a bit of ass by himself at age seven.
* DarthVaderClone: The titular Demon in his human form, complete with black cape, face-concealing helmet, booming, [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice]] and his backstory as a FallenHero. [[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/image_detail.mhtml?id=6498&image_id=21600&display_set=eng Check it out]].
* DenserAndWackier: To the point of being a borderline SelfParody from the Shaws.
* EnergyBow: The family heirloom of Feng Ling, a bow with three magical bolts which is the ''only'' weapon in existance which can destroy the lute. [[spoiler: It works in the finale, with the last bolt finally destroying the lute]].
* EyepatchOfPower: The minor villain named "One Eyed Dragon". For some odd reason, his eyepatch is [[http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/image_detail.mhtml?id=6498&image_id=320692&display_set=eng modelled after a spider]].
* FacialMarkings: In his introduction scene, Yuan Fei has a black mark on his cheek, needed for a ritual. He scrubs it off one scene later.
* GenreMashup: A ''wuxia'' martial arts kung-fu fantasy parody film.
*GiantHandsOfDoom: In the final battle, the titular demon is finally unleashed and manifests itself as a red, transparent, ghostly giant hand with six fingers, and repeatedly tries to crush the heroes by grabbing at them. The only way to defeat said demon is by destroying the lute with a magic bow and a blessed arrow.
* InASingleBound: It may be a slapstick ''wuxia'' parody, but it's still a ''wuxia''. Notably, most of the chaarcters can scale great distances and heights by jumping, especially in the cavern where the final battle occurs.
* InTheHood: Most of the cultists early in the film wears gigantic hoods.
* IntoxicationEnsues: When Doraemon (hillariously) drinks up a gourd of wine his father left behind.
* InstrumentOfMurder: True to it's title, the eponymous lute houses a dangerous demon that can destroy the world. Whomever wields the lute can gain access to the demon's powers. Most of the film revolves around Yuan Fei and Feng Ling's to destroy it before the demon can be unleashed.
* LighterAndSofter: One of the Shaw's lightest output. The film literally opens with a TitleIn that says it's for kids!
* LimitedAnimation: The opening credits, which consists mostly of still frame. It's most likely intentional however.
* RapidHairGrowth: One of the villains, the Red-Haired Devil, can instantly sprout his hair into a massive red afro the moment he unleashes his ''chi'', in one of the sillier moments of the film (in a film that's literally crammed to the brim with silly stuff, no less...).
* RedBaron: Most of the characters have their own cool awesome names, including Yuan Fei the FLyign Monkey, Feng Ling the Raibow Sword, the Red Haired Devil, Long Lomb Evil, and The Eagle.
* RetractableWeapon: Yuan Fei, later in the film, gains a broadsword whose blade can retract to lesss than two inches, and extends itself to regular length when drawn. This is naturally the most powerful weapon he can access in the film.
* SealedEvilInACan: The titular demon, which is housed in an enchanted lute, and unleashes itself at the end of the film to destroy the heroes.
* ShearMenace: The olf martial artist whose weapon of choice is a pair of shears. This being a slapstick martial arts-parody movie though, most of his fights involves him using those shears to strip his opponents.
* TagAlongKid: Doraemon, the Woodcutter's kid, who serves as the kid sidekick and is ''actually'' competent when it comes to fighting.
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