Killer Darts Written by Tu Yun-Chih Directed by Ho Meng-Hua Hong Kong, 1968 What a difference a week can make. Last Saturday, the film under review was The Black Tavern, which earned the highest of praise for originality, creativity, and a willingness to go in the deep end by mixing things up in some demented …
The Bells of Death Written by Yau-Daai On-Ping Directed by Griffin Yueh Feng Hong Kong, 1968 In action film cinema, sometimes the chances of a movie’s success rest on what the filmmakers want to do in order to visualize the mayhem suggested in the script. It is one thing to have the camera rest …
The Sword and the Lute Directed by Hsu Tseng-Hung Written by San Kong Hong Kong, 1967 After Temple of the Red Lotus and The Twin Swords both emerged onto the Hong Kong cinema scene in 1965, showcasing several brand new, soon to be insanely popular actors moulded by Shaw Brothers studios, among them Lo Lieh, …