That Fiery Girl Written by Liang Jen Directed by Yan Jun Hong Kong, 1968 Cop-outs are always to be frowned upon. Regardless of whether the impetus to opt for the easy way out of a story jam comes from the writer, director, or producer, any instance in which a film suddenly employs a thinly veiled …
The Lady Hermit Written by Yip Yat-Fong Directed Ho Meng-hua Hong Kong, 1971 ‘Always two there are. A master and an apprentice.’ Such words replete of knowledge are not uttered by anyone in director Ho Meng-hua’s The Lady Hermit but rather by the greatest Jedi master who ever lived, Yoda (Frank Oz), in 1999 oft …
Shaw Brothers films are not exactly at the top of many film buffs’ watching list. For one, there has not been a traditional Shaw film, opening fanfare and all, in close to 30 years and a hefty portion of the public do not give catalogue films the time of day. Even for those who do, …
Golden Swallow (also known as The Girl With the Thunderbolt Kick) Directed by Chang Cheh Written by Hang Cheh and Tu Yun Chih Hong Kong, 1968 Who has never watched a film a second, third or even fourth time and only then come to understand some of its virtues which upon initial viewing remained hidden …
The Thundering Sword Directed by Chiang Hung Hsu Written by Chiang Shen Hong Kong, 1967 Heroes behaving virtuously and villains relishing in evildoing are the archetypical behaviours of characters which make up action adventure films. This is the easiest route to take for a filmmaker, but with said ease comes the potential for great effectiveness …