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Tag Archives: Wang Lung
Review: Full Moon Scimitar (Hong Kong 1979)
I was not expecting this to start with an actual ballad about the titular scimitar that lays out the story. Sample lyrics “The full moon, the smooth scimitar, The moon knows my heart’s desire. The scimitar would join two loving hearts.” … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, Chu Yuan, Derek Yee, Gu Long, Hong Kong, Shaw Brothers, Wang Lung, Wu xia
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Review: The Avenging Eagle AKA: Long xie shi san ying; Cold Blooded Eagles (Hong Kong 1978)
Avenging Eagle is solid old school kung fu from the Shaw Brothers. It’s no pinnacle of the genre – there really isn’t that much to distinguish it from most Shaw martial arts films – but a good cast, baroque weaponry, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1978, Alexander Fu Sheng, Hong Kong, Ku Feng, Kung Fu, martial arts, Shaw Brothers, Ti Lung, Wang Lung
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Review: The Treasure Hunters (Hong Kong 1981)
Certainly not one of Shaw Brothers’ best, this wacky kung fu comedy stars Alexander Fu Sheng and his brother Chang Chen Peng as petty crooks out to steal a big treasure. Everybody does their usual schtick – Fu Sheng is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Alexander Fu Sheng, Gordon Liu, Hong Kong, martial arts, Shaw Brothers, Wang Lung, Wu xia
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