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Category Archives: Reviews
Mighty Peking Man | aka Colossus of Congo (1977) Review
AKA: Goliathon Director: Ho Meng-Hua Cast: Danny Lee, Evelyne Kraft, Hang-Sheng Wu, Hsu Shao-Chiang, Ku Feng, Lin Wei-Tu, Chen Cheng-Feng, Alexander Grand, Lee Sau Kei, Wong Pau Gei Running Time: 86 min. By Gwailo It’s a must-see oddity from the Shaw Brothers, starring a young Danny Lee, made around the same time as his equally campy Ultraman. A direct rip-off of the King Kong/Godzilla genre gone totally berserk. Now that … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Alexander Grand, Corey Yuen, Danny Lee Sau Yin, Evelyn Kraft, Ho Meng Hua, Ku Feng, Norman Chu
Legend of the Fox (1980) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Cast: Philip Kwok, Chin Siu Ho, Chiang Sheng, Helen Poon, Choh Seung Wan, Wong Lik, Chui Tai Ping, Wang Han Chen, Lau Fong Sai, Chan Hon Kwong, Chan Hung, Chan Shu Kei, Choi Kwok Keung, Chow Kin Ping, Ha Kwok Wing, Hung Fung, Hung San Nam Running Time: 122 min. By Joe909 When the kung-fu boom was on the wane, the Venoms and Chang Cheh began experimenting … Continue reading
Flying Guillotine, The (1975) Review
Director: Ho Meng Hua Producer: Runme Shaw Cast: Chen Kuan Tai, Ku Feng, Wai Wang, Kong Yeung, Liu Wu Chi, Ai Ti, Lin Wei-Tu, Wang Yu, Li Peng-Fei, Li Shou-Chi, Lu Wei, Lin Feng, Shen Lao, Chiang Ling, Wu Chin-Chin, Hsu Kuan-Ying, Lei Lung, Ho Han-Chou Running Time: 101 min. By Joe909 Flying Guillotine is not a kung fu movie. Tell yourself that before watching it, and you might not … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chen Kuan-tai, Ho Meng Hua, Ku Feng, Lau Ng Kei, Liu Wu Chi, Norman Chu, Wei Pei (Snake), Wong Yu
Dirty Ho | aka Rotten Head Ho (1979) Review
Director: Lau Kar-leung Cast: Gordon Liu Chia Hui, Wong Yu, Lo Lieh, Kara Hui Ying Hung, Johnny Wang Lung Wei, Hsiao Ho, Wilson Tong Wai Shing, Chan Si Gaai, Yeung Chi Hing, Wai Wang, Shum Lo, Peter Chan Lung, Cheng Miu, Ching Chu, Fung Ming Running Time: 99 min. By Numskull All right, folks…I’m gonna TRY to do this without laughing. No promises, though. “Dirty…….Ho…..” is a kung fu comedy … Continue reading
Men from the Monastery | aka Disciples of Death (1974) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Writer: Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang Cast: Chen Kuan Tai, Alexander Fu Sheng, Kong Do, Lo Dik, Jamie Luk Kim Ming, Dang Tak Cheung, Feng Yi, Fung Hak On, Gam Gwan, Ho Pak Kwong, Hsu Hsia Running Time: 92 min. By Joe909 One of Chang Cheh’s “Shaolin Cycle” of movies made in Taiwan in the mid-1970s, Men from the Monastery features a unique storytelling approach, an impressive cast, … Continue reading
Chinese Boxer, The | aka Hammer of God (1970) Review
Director: Jimmy Wang Yu Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Wong Ping, Chiu Hung, Cheng Lui, Fong Min, Chan Sing, Yuen Wo Ping, Wong Chung, Wong Ching, Jason Pai Piao Running Time: 85 min. By Mighty Peking Man Jesus. Bruce Lee sure screwed Jimmy Wang Yu over. Fact #1: The Chinese Boxer was the first martial arts movie to embrace the “I must avenge my teacher” theme. Fact #2: The … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chan Sing, Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Wang Chung, Wong Kwong Yue, Wong Ping
Drunken Monkey (2003) Review
Director: Lau Kar-Leung Cast: Wu Jing, Lau Kar Leung, Shannon Yao Yao, Chi Kuan Chun, Gordon Liu, Li Hai Tao, Chun Hoi Liu, Sammy Lau Wing Kin, Lau Kar Wing, Lau Kar Yung Running Time: 97 min. By Numskull The first Shaw Brothers film since 1985. Lau Kar-Leung’s return to the director’s chair after eight years. The first old school, damn the torpedoes, honest-to-God Hong Kong martial arts flick of … Continue reading
Organized Crime and Triad Bureau | aka OCTB (1993) Review
Director: Kirk Wong Cast: Danny Lee, Anthony Wong, Cecilia Yip, Roy Cheung, Parkman Wong, Ricky Yi, Fan Siu Wong, Lee Fai, Louis Koo, Stephen Chan, Eric Kee Running Time: 100 min. By Woody It’s been months since I’ve watched a Hong Kong film. After discovering the intelligent cinema of countries like Japan and Korea, it’s hard for me to go back to simple minded action films and lame-brained humor. Save … Continue reading
Friends (1973) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Writer: I Kuang, Chang Cheh Producer: Run Run Shaw Cast: David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng, Lily Li Li-Li, Lo Dik, Wai Wang, Wong Kwong Yue, Bruce Tong, Chow Yun Gin, Lee Yung Git, Tino Wong Cheung, Yen Shi-Kwan, Fung Hak On, Alan Chan, Yuen Shun-Yi, Huang Ha, Got Dik Wa, Leung Gwing Wan, Fung Ging Man, Chen Wo-Fu Running Time: 104 min. By Mighty Peking Man Unlike … Continue reading
Police Force (1973) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Co-director: Tsai Yang-Ming Cast: Wong Chung (Wang Chung), Lily Li Li-Li, Wong Hap (Wang Hsia), Alexander Fu Sheng, Got Dik Wa, Wong Kwong Yue, Tino Wong Cheung, Fung Hak On, Bruce Tong, Lau Kar Wing, Yen Shi-Kwan, Hsu Hsia, Yuen Shun-Yi, Brandy Yuen Running Time: 101 min. By Joe909 Police Force is a nicely-done early 1970s action vehicle that sports not just kung-fu shenanigans, but also lots … Continue reading
King Eagle (1970) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Cast: Li Ching, Ti Lung, Cheng Miu (Ching Miao), Cheung Pooi Saan (Chang Pei-Shan), Cheng Lui (Cheng Lei), Bruce Tong (Yim Chaan), Chan Sing, Wong Chung, Tung Li, Hung Lau, Cliff Lok, Lee Sau Kei, Wong Kwong Yue, Yuen Wo Ping, Yuen Cheung Yan, Yuen Shun-Yi, Yen Shi Kwan Running Time: 80 min. By Mighty Peking Man Ti Lung plays a loner swordsman named Jin Fei (aka … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews, Shaw Brothers
Tagged Chan Sing, Chang Cheh, Cheung Pooi Saan, Cliff Lok, Li Ching (Baby Queen), Ti Lung, Wang Chung, Yen Shi Kwan, Yuen Shun Yee
Condemned, The (1976) Review
Director: David Chiang Cast: David Chiang, Lily Li Li-Li, Choi Wang (Tsai Hung), Pai Ying, Guk Fung (Ku Feng), Woo Gam, Kong Yeung, Lee Hoi Sang, Chan Shen, Keung Hon, Shum Lo, Wong Ching, Yuen Sam, Robert Tai, Shih Ting Ken, Poon Cheung Ming, Gam Man Hei, Yen Shi-Kwan Running Time: 102 min. By Mighty Peking Man Obviously, the folks at Celestial (the company who released this DVD) decided to … Continue reading
Human Lanterns | aka Human Skin Lanterns (1982) Review
Director: Sun Chung Cast: Lau Wing, Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan Tai, Tien Ni, Sun Chien, Choh Seung Wan, Lam Sau Kwan, Lo Meng, Ngaai Fei, Siu Yam Yam, Erik Chan, Cheng Miu, Cheung Chok Chow, Fung King Man, Ha Ping, Hon Lai Fan, Lam Chi Tai Running Time: 95 min. By Mighty Peking Man Long before Anthony Wong was serving human Chinese “pork” buns in Untold Story (1993), Lo Lieh … Continue reading
Sanjuro (1962) Review
Director: Akira Kurosawa Writer: Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yuzo Kayama, Reiko Dan, Akihiko Hirata, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takako Irie, Masao Shimizu Running Time: 96 min. By Mairosu After Yojimbo proved to be a huge commercial hit, messrs Kurosawa and Mifune teamed up for another humorous caper about the wisecracking nameless ronin, and this time with equal success. Sanjuro is admittedly more light-hearted … Continue reading
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