Fast-paced detective thriller, original titled Ren tou ma, has plenty of complications, unusual scenes, and enough action to keep the viewer interested, albeit sometimes it’s a bit hard to follow. Still, well worth a look for fans of 1960s crime films. Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great. Movie 248 …
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This Shaw Brothers action comedy (English title: The Treasure Hunters) focuses on two guys compete against a much more sinister rival in a search for a hidden treasure, while themselves attempting to stay out of the clutches of a cross-eyed police chief. There’s plenty of broad humor, and the fights are pretty good, but the …
Hammer and Shaw Brothers teamed up in 1974 to bring out a moderately effective blend of martial arts and horror movies, with action star David Chiang as the leader of a group of warrior siblings who recruit Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing), who is visiting China, to assist them in freeing their village from the …
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The Dragon Missile (Chinese title: Fei long zhan) is a well-crafted Shaw Brothers martial arts feature, with Lo Lieh the wielder of the titular weapon, actually a pair of boomerang blades capable of decapitating opponents and returning to the user’s hands. Lo’s character, the henchmen of an evil nobleman, is sent to get a healing …
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A man (Li Tung) sent to prison after killing his adulterous sister-in-law and her lover is recruited by the warden’s son to fight the gangsters who have taken over the nearby resort of Delightful Forest. There’s a certain amount of humor blended with the action in this Shaw Brothers movie, whose Chinese title is Kuai …
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