After joining the Hong Kong film industry as a screenwriter in the early 1950s, Chinese-born Huang Feng's directorial debut was Shaw Brothers' “The Crimson Charm”. He then went on to direct more films for Raymond Chow's Golden Harvest starring his leading lady Angela Mao in “The Angry River” (1971), “Lady Whirlwind”, “Hapkido” (1972), “When Taekwondo Strikes” (1973) and “The Tournament” (1974). Widely credited to have discovered the hapkido trained martial artist and actress Angela Mao Ying, Huang retired in 1980.
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In this revenge based wuxia, swordsman Chiang, the Chief of the Chong Chou Sword Clan and his daughter are rushing home so he can be on time to celebrate his 60th birthday. During their stop at an inn, they witness the killing of a father by a gang while protecting his daughter and as the gang leader tries to rape the poor girl, Chiang intervenes and kills him.
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In this revenge based wuxia, swordsman Chiang, the Chief of the Chong Chou Sword Clan and his daughter are rushing home so he can be on time to celebrate his 60th birthday. During their stop at an inn, they witness the killing of a father by a gang while protecting his daughter and as the gang leader tries to rape the poor girl, Chiang intervenes and kills him.
- 5/9/2024
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
“Kuei-mei, a Woman” is a cinematic gem that has not only earned critical acclaim in its time but has also left an indelible mark on the history of filmmaking. Selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 58th Academy Awards and recipient of the Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film in 1985, Chang Yi's movie has garnered international recognition for its profound portrayal of sacrifice and perseverance. Nowadays, its themes and cinematography resonate even more.
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Set against the backdrop of post-revolution Taiwan in the 1950s, the movie unfolds the poignant narrative of its titular character, brilliantly brought to life by the esteemed actress Yang Hui-shan. Born into poverty in mainland China, Kuei-mei embarks on a journey fraught with challenges as she migrates to Taiwan and enters a marriage of convenience with an alcoholic widower.
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Set against the backdrop of post-revolution Taiwan in the 1950s, the movie unfolds the poignant narrative of its titular character, brilliantly brought to life by the esteemed actress Yang Hui-shan. Born into poverty in mainland China, Kuei-mei embarks on a journey fraught with challenges as she migrates to Taiwan and enters a marriage of convenience with an alcoholic widower.
- 2/26/2024
- by Hugo Hamon
- AsianMoviePulse
A holy grail of restorations is premiering soon. As part of Film at Lincoln Center’s Desire/Expectations: The Films of Edward Yang the 4K restoration of the late, legendary director’s 1996 feature Mahjong will world-premiere.
Along with all of his features, the series also includes the anthology film In Our Time, which he contributed to, as well as The Winter of 1905, directed by Yu Wei-cheng and scripted by Yang, and nine minutes from Yang’s unfinished animated martial arts film The Wind (2002–2005), whose production was halted after his death.
Also featuring the recently restored A Confucian Confusion, a proper run of Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day, Taipei Story, That Day, on the Beach, and Terrorizers, see the lineup and schedule below, with tickets on sale Thursday, November 30 at noon and an Flc Members pre-sale starting Wednesday, November 29 at noon.
The Winter of 1905
Yu Wei-cheng, 1982, Taiwan, 90m
Mandarin with...
Along with all of his features, the series also includes the anthology film In Our Time, which he contributed to, as well as The Winter of 1905, directed by Yu Wei-cheng and scripted by Yang, and nine minutes from Yang’s unfinished animated martial arts film The Wind (2002–2005), whose production was halted after his death.
Also featuring the recently restored A Confucian Confusion, a proper run of Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day, Taipei Story, That Day, on the Beach, and Terrorizers, see the lineup and schedule below, with tickets on sale Thursday, November 30 at noon and an Flc Members pre-sale starting Wednesday, November 29 at noon.
The Winter of 1905
Yu Wei-cheng, 1982, Taiwan, 90m
Mandarin with...
- 11/28/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Arrow’s recent box sets Shawscope Volume One and Volume Two highlighted the golden age of Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers studio, spanning roughly from the mid-1970s to their pivot toward TV in 1986. Now, Shout! Factory’s Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 1 focuses on the studio’s rapid commercial ascendency at the end of the ’60s with their then-new, harder-edged take on martial arts cinema.
The earliest film in the set is, fittingly, Chang Cheh’s The Assassin, from 1967. Made hot on the heels of Chang’s (and the studio’s) breakout feature The One-Armed Swordsman from the same year, The Assassin furthers the filmmaker’s interest in moving the martial arts film away from its erstwhile emphasis on female heroes who are prone to musical outbursts and flowery romances as they are violence and toward the sort of male-centric revenge narratives that dominate the titles collected here.
One-Armed Swordsman...
The earliest film in the set is, fittingly, Chang Cheh’s The Assassin, from 1967. Made hot on the heels of Chang’s (and the studio’s) breakout feature The One-Armed Swordsman from the same year, The Assassin furthers the filmmaker’s interest in moving the martial arts film away from its erstwhile emphasis on female heroes who are prone to musical outbursts and flowery romances as they are violence and toward the sort of male-centric revenge narratives that dominate the titles collected here.
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- 6/26/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
In 1970, prominent Hong Kong producers Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho left the legendary Shaw Brothers studio to found the now iconic Golden Harvest. The new studio would grow to dominate the Hong Kong film landscape for the next thirty years, overseeing the rise of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and, of course, the immortal Bruce Lee.
Alongside these male superstars emerged another kung fu hero who has built a lasting cinematic legacy of her own – Angela Mao. Mao starred in Golden Harvest's first feature production, the magical wuxia adventure film “The Angry River” (1971). The film was helmed by the debuting director, Huang Feng, marking the first of nine successful collaborations between Feng and Mao.
Below are listed five of Feng and Mao's most electrifying joint projects, ranging from the bizarre to the brutal:
1. Lady Whirlwind (1972)
In her second feature with Feng, Mao's Tien Li-Chun is out to avenge her sister, but...
Alongside these male superstars emerged another kung fu hero who has built a lasting cinematic legacy of her own – Angela Mao. Mao starred in Golden Harvest's first feature production, the magical wuxia adventure film “The Angry River” (1971). The film was helmed by the debuting director, Huang Feng, marking the first of nine successful collaborations between Feng and Mao.
Below are listed five of Feng and Mao's most electrifying joint projects, ranging from the bizarre to the brutal:
1. Lady Whirlwind (1972)
In her second feature with Feng, Mao's Tien Li-Chun is out to avenge her sister, but...
- 4/2/2023
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
After starring in and directing the hugely successful “One Armed Boxer Vs the Flying Guillotine / Master of the Flying Guillotine” (1976) Jimmy Wang Yu was back with both arms and fighting yet another version of the famed Shaw Brothers flying guillotine in this low-budget Taiwanese clone.
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Nicknamed the Silver Spear, Lung Fei Yung is a ruthless assassin for hire and he only kills people who deserve to die. Apparently during a massacre ten years ago, a trio of powerful experts known as The Devil’s Three was responsible for the downfall of one hundred and twenty members from eight kung fu schools. Now for some unknown reason, a certain female clan leader has decided to have them killed and trusting that Lung the Spearman is the only one who can do the job, she promptly hires him.
Lung easily dispatches...
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Nicknamed the Silver Spear, Lung Fei Yung is a ruthless assassin for hire and he only kills people who deserve to die. Apparently during a massacre ten years ago, a trio of powerful experts known as The Devil’s Three was responsible for the downfall of one hundred and twenty members from eight kung fu schools. Now for some unknown reason, a certain female clan leader has decided to have them killed and trusting that Lung the Spearman is the only one who can do the job, she promptly hires him.
Lung easily dispatches...
- 10/8/2022
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
The Films
Though she’s a familiar name to kung fu movie fans, Angela Mao Ying has never had the crossover recognition of contemporaries like Bruce Lee and Sammo Hung. Perhaps this 50th anniversary reissue of two of her films will do something to address that.
Both films in this set date from 1972, and were directed by Huang Feng, but Lady Whirlwind was made and released first. In this, Mao plays Tien Li-Chun, who is on a mission of vengeance against Ling Shih-hua (Chang Yi), who she blames for her sister’s suicide. However, Ling Shih-hua is engaged in a battle with some local gangsters. Tien agrees to spare Ling, but only until he can kill Tung Ku.
Lady Whirlwind is an early effort from Golden Harvest studios, and despite some beautiful scenery provided by the Korean locations, it feels very creaky today. The problem with it in this set is that,...
Though she’s a familiar name to kung fu movie fans, Angela Mao Ying has never had the crossover recognition of contemporaries like Bruce Lee and Sammo Hung. Perhaps this 50th anniversary reissue of two of her films will do something to address that.
Both films in this set date from 1972, and were directed by Huang Feng, but Lady Whirlwind was made and released first. In this, Mao plays Tien Li-Chun, who is on a mission of vengeance against Ling Shih-hua (Chang Yi), who she blames for her sister’s suicide. However, Ling Shih-hua is engaged in a battle with some local gangsters. Tien agrees to spare Ling, but only until he can kill Tung Ku.
Lady Whirlwind is an early effort from Golden Harvest studios, and despite some beautiful scenery provided by the Korean locations, it feels very creaky today. The problem with it in this set is that,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Angela Mao: Hapkido & Lady Whirlwind (Eureka Classics) Special Edition Blu-ray is available to Pre-order now from the Eureka! Store: https://bit.ly/3mjPfZY
Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top-tier kung-fu classics including Deadly China Doll, When Taekwondo Strikes, and the two films presented here – Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind.
In Hapkido (aka. Lady Kung Fu in the West), a group of martial artists starts their own school to teach the Korean martial art, Hapkido, but a rival Japanese academy attempts to crush them – deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce Lee’s Fist Of Fury, Hapkido was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating Lee’s Enter The Dragon at the North American box office.
Perhaps her most iconic film, Lady Whirlwind stars Mao as a deadly fighter...
Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top-tier kung-fu classics including Deadly China Doll, When Taekwondo Strikes, and the two films presented here – Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind.
In Hapkido (aka. Lady Kung Fu in the West), a group of martial artists starts their own school to teach the Korean martial art, Hapkido, but a rival Japanese academy attempts to crush them – deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce Lee’s Fist Of Fury, Hapkido was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating Lee’s Enter The Dragon at the North American box office.
Perhaps her most iconic film, Lady Whirlwind stars Mao as a deadly fighter...
- 7/11/2022
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
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