House of Traps (1982)
"Chong xiao lou" (original title)

Director:

Cheh Chang

Writers:

Cheh Chang (screenplay), Kuang Ni (screenplay)

Stars:

Feng Lu, Li Wang, Tien Hsiang Lung

Cast

Credited cast:
Feng Lu	...	Hua Chong - the Butterfly
Li Wang	...	Deng Che
Tien Hsiang Lung	...	Shen Zhong Yuan
Chien Sun	...	Yan Chun Min
Siu-hou Chin	...	Bai Yu Tang - the Rat
Philip Kwok	...	Zhi Hua - the Black Fox (as Kuo Chui)
Ke Chu	...	Lu Fang - the Sky Rat
Sheng Chiang	...	Jiang Ping - the River Rat
Tien-chi Cheng	...	Xu Qing - the Mountain Rat
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fei Ai	...	Prince of Xiang Yang
Te-kai Chen
Bing-Chuen Cheung
Chau Tsai Chung
Yu Lung Hsiao
You-hsing Lai

Storyline

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

9 January 1982 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

House of Traps

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shaw Brothers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Highly entertaining Shaw Brothers kung fu shenanigans

I very much enjoyed this imaginative early Eighties kung fu film. Though it has some of the what I consider flaws of old school kung fu and Shaw brothers movies in particular, it is still immensely enjoyable and one of the best old school kung fu films I've seen for a while. The plot is fairly complex, with a lot of intrigue and mystery and though it is a little disorienting at times and really requires attention, it is rewarding. The fighting is pretty ace and bloody at times. The film is even fairly vicious in parts, though it looks dated enough not to be too harsh. I would have preferred there to be at least some female characters, and maybe a slightly less frantic pace, so as to make the film easier to follow in places, but it is still a lot of fun, with a surprising and nifty ending on top. Well recommended.