Village of Tigers Written by yip Yat-Fong Directed by Griffin Yueh Feng and Wong Ping Hong Kong, 1974 In a lonesome little tavern one of the patrons is brutally attacked by a hoard of violent thugs. The target of the onslaught defends himself as best he can before ultimately being undone by a fatal stab …
It is nice to see Shih Szu in a starring role (both beautiful and a solid actress) but one cannot help but feel a little confused by how the old directing pro Griffin Yueh Feng concludes his movie, much like how the fuse of a bomb fizzles out rather than produce the anticipated fantastic explosion.
Mystery and intrigue inspire an intrepid, confident sleuth to decipher the many machinations behind a series of appalling, loosely motivated murders, all of which are tied in some fashion or another to a bigger event, one with possible political motivations. The protagonist is an bright, analytical fellow who often has a snappy quip or two that lightens the tension of scenes involving great danger.
Vengeance is a Golden Blade Directed by Ho Meng-Hua Written by Ho Meng-Hua and Yun Chich Tu Hong Kong, 1969 Ah, the McGuffin, the prized object that each and every character in a film is influenced by, seeks out but which in the end bears no relation to the heart of a story. The story …
Lady of Steel Directed by Ho Meng Hua Written by Liang Yen Hong Kong, 1970 Movies whose stories are set within the parameters of grand scale wars can tell one of two types of stories. Either the film speaks to the grandiose nature of the conflict, with the themes and ideologies concerned with the overall …
The Web of Death Directed by Chor Yuen Written by Ni Kuang Hong Kong, 1976 Is there value in creating a remake? The safe answer is a resounding no given how, unfortunately, too many of them fail to live up to expectations. In fact, the frequency with which remakes disappoint is high enough that said …