In prison after slaying his cheating sister-in-law and her lover swordmaster Wu Sung (Ti Lung) finds himself begged by the prison boss’s son Shih-En (Tien Ching) to defeat a thug named Chung (Chu Mu), who’s seized control of a town known as The Delightful Forest. In combat Wu emerges victorious but Chung’s boss, corrupt local official Commander Zheng, has our … Read the rest
Category: Shaw Bros
The Black Tavern (Teddy Yip Wing-Cho, Hong Kong, 1972)
Thieves and brigands converge on a remote inn to ambush a government official due to arrive with a treasure chest he’s transporting. The most lethal of the bad guys, the Whip Devil (Ku Feng), cuts down all his competitors except for a fellow thief named Kang (Li Tung) with whom he’s forced into an uneasy alliance. But when the official … Read the rest
Fangs Of The Cobra (Sun Chung, Hong Kong, 1977)
Tang (Hua Tsung) returns home to take over his father’s farm and falls in love with the pretty Ah Fen (Yao Hsia). When the villainous Brother Hu (Hung Wei) attempts to ensnare Tang in the clutches of his glamourous but devious girlfriend Cousin Man-ling (Danna) he only succeeds in drawing Tang and Ah Fen even closer together. With marriage in … Read the rest
Killer Constable (Kuei Chih-hung, Hong Kong, 1980)
In 19th century China a massive gold robbery at the court of the Manchurian Empress sends a squad headed by Constable Leng (Chen Kuan-tai) – a man with a well earned reputation for unsparing brutality when it comes to dealing with lawbreakers – on a hunt for the culprits, members of the despised Han minority. But the villains, led by … Read the rest
Big Bad Sis (Sun Chung, Hong Kong, 1976)
Seamstress Ying (Chen Ping) beats the crap out of a garment factory’s resident dyke when she tries to rape newbie Fong (Chong Lee) in the toilets. After hearing of Fong and co-worker Sai’s (Siu Yam-Yam) tragic histories Ying agrees to train the two girls in street fighting. But in the process Ying is brought face to face with her past … Read the rest
The Sword And The Lute (Sui Jang-Hung, Hong Kong, 1967)
Kuei Wu (Jimmy Wang-yu) and Lien Chu (Chin Ping) are escorting the deadly dart-spitting Phoenix Lute when it’s stolen by the Flying Tiger Clan whose leader, Wei Feihu (Miao Ching), frantically seeks a cure after his own son is poisoned by the Lute’s darts during battle. But Feihu’s attempt to trick the innocent Shen Shuwen (Yueh Hua) into leading him … Read the rest
The Twin Swords (Sui Jang-Hung, Hong Kong, 1965)
In this sequel to Temple of the Red Lotus eloping lovers Kwei Wu (Jimmy Wang Yu) and Lien Chu (Chin Ping) are fooled into attempting the rescue of four ‘maids’ (in reality members of the evil Red Lotus Clan) from a Buddhist temple the Clan have tricked out with all manner of deadly traps. Kwei escapes but Lien is captured. … Read the rest
Temple of the Red Lotus (Sui Jang-Hung, Hong Kong, 1965)
On his way to Jin Castle to meet his fiancee Lianzhu (Chin Ping) and avenge the murder of his family young swordsman Kuei Wu (Jimmy Wang-Yu) is witness to a robbery that implicates the head of his betrothed’s family, Dragon Jin. But on arrival Kuei’s suspicions about his new in-laws prove mutual. The real culprits turn out to be the … Read the rest
The Shadow Whip (Wei Lo, Hong Kong, 1971)
When pretty Kaiyun Yang (Cheng Pei-pei) uses a whip to break up a fight in the village guesthouse she works at her exceptional prowess attracts the interest of swordsman Wang Jianxin (Hua Yueh), formidable Kung Fu master Hong Dapeng (Ku Feng), some thugs known as The Serial Trio and a gang called the 16 Bandits of Yanyun. All four come … Read the rest
Empress Wu (Li Han-Hsiang, Hong Kong, 1963)
Gob-smackingly gorgeous and lavishly staged drama, in colour and widescreen, about the rise, reign and fall of China’s first and only female ruler Wu Tse-Tien (Li Hua Li). Well acted and well-written, its chief strength is a satisfyingly even-handed portrait of Wu herself thanks to a compelling performance from veteran Hong Kong superstar Hua Li. It’s certainly possible to see … Read the rest
