Although very typical in terms of look and staging, CLAN OF AMAZONS is one of the better films in director Chor Yuen's oeuvre. This is because the story is much more simple and straightforward than in some of his movies, refusing to get too bogged down in intrigue and back story, instead presenting a straightforward murder-mystery template in which the investigating characters look for a mysterious bandit with a knack for blinding their victims.
The hero of the piece is Tony Liu, a somewhat underrated and underutilised figure from the era who does well here. The supporting cast is typically huge and sprawling, featuring both Norman Chu and Yueh Hua as barely-seen blind characters, Yuen Wah in a magnificent two minute cameo, and various other faces including Ai Fei, Shih Szu, Ching Li, Chan Shen, and many others besides. There's a lot of action taking place here, much of it straightforward and unstylised, but it keeps the pace going and as a film this is never boring or slow.
The hero of the piece is Tony Liu, a somewhat underrated and underutilised figure from the era who does well here. The supporting cast is typically huge and sprawling, featuring both Norman Chu and Yueh Hua as barely-seen blind characters, Yuen Wah in a magnificent two minute cameo, and various other faces including Ai Fei, Shih Szu, Ching Li, Chan Shen, and many others besides. There's a lot of action taking place here, much of it straightforward and unstylised, but it keeps the pace going and as a film this is never boring or slow.
