Yang chi (1974)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Ernst Hofbauer
Chih-Hung Kuei

Writers:

Yu-Hsun Chen (writer)
Yi Hsun Cheng (writer)

Release Date:

October 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

The First Kung Fu Sex Comedy!

Plot:

Five Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trained to become prostitutes...

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts

Cast

Hua Yueh	...	Ko Pao
Hui-Ling Liu	...	Ko Mei Mei
Sonja Jeannine	...	Donna
Diane Drube	...	Anna
Gillian Bray	...	Brenda
Tamara Elliot	...	Karen
Deborah Ralls	...	Celia
Hsieh Wang	...	Chao
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Han Chiang	...	Chao's guard
Yang Chiang	...	One-Eyed Dragon
Yao Ko Chu
Hsiung Kao	...	Chao's guard
Ti Hua Ko	...	Tiao Tao Fu
Min-Lang Li	...	Tiao Tsu Tung
Wen-wei Lin
Han Lo
Hung Lu
Mars
Han Chen Wang
Chi Yang
Biao Yuen	...	Extra

Also Known As:

Enter the Seven Virgins (UK)
Karate, Küsse, blonde Katzen (West Germany)
The Bod Squad (USA)
Virgins of the Seven Seas (Hong Kong: English title)

Runtime:

Germany:91 min | Hong Kong:92 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Hong Kong | West Germany

Language:

German | English | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:18 (re-rating) (cinema release) (cut) (1975) | West Germany:(Banned) (original rating) (cinema release) (1974) | West Germany:Not Rated (video rating) (cut) | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Rapid Film

Trivia:

The Film was banned in Germany for a short period after its initial release but was re-released in a shorter, censored version later the same year.

Exploitation martial arts classic as a group of women fight against an evil overlord for their freedom

I saw this German/Chinese co-production in German and all I can say is at some point this schlock classic has to come to DVD in English because this movie is just too much fun.

As I said I saw this in German so I can't be sure how much I understood but I think it goes something like this: a group of white women are sold into slavery by some pirates t some warlord who runs a town. The women are to be prostitutes and sex slaves. The women are secretly trained in various martial arts by a woman who is trying to get rid of the warlord. At some point the women fight back and a huge battle ensues with the half dressed women fighting for their freedom against an army of men dressed as ninjas.

I really liked this movie a great deal even though I saw this in German sans subtitles. I didn't understand anything other than what could be shown, but with action this good it didn't make any difference. This is pure exploitation gold. The movie seems funny (intentionally), it has good acting, beautiful people, great action and the sense to just keep going. Its wonderful fun.

See this movie, even if you have to see it un-dubbed or subtitled, this is a movie that should be sought out by action and exploitation lovers everywhere.