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‘Village of Tigers’ is brutally ambushed by sloppy writing and execution

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 …

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‘The Young Avenger’ starts brightly but spoils some of its potential

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.

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‘The Bells of Death’ chimes a violent, memorable and visceral tune

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 …

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‘The Magnificent Swordsman’ collects from other classics to create its own special identity

The Magnificent Swordsman Written by Ko Jui-Fen Directed by Griffin Yueh Feng and Ching Gong Hong Kong, 1968 At what point should movie watchers applaud a film which borrows heavily from other familiar sources for the quality of the filmmaking and when is it too apparent that said film is incapable of overcoming the fatal …

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