The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)
"Gwendoline" (original title)

Gwendoline arrives in China in a box, and is helped out of her immediate predicament by a female contact and a devil-may-care adventurer. She's on a mission to find her father, who was last... See full summary »

Director:

Just Jaeckin

Writer:

Just Jaeckin

Stars:

Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tawny Kitaen	...	Gwendoline
Brent Huff	...	Willard
Zabou Breitman	...	Beth (as Zabou)
Bernadette Lafont	...	The Queen
Jean Rougerie	...	D'Arcy
Roland Amstutz
Jean Stanislas Capoul
Chen Chang Ching
Vernon Dobtcheff
André Julien	...	Tom
Takashi Kawahara
Kristopher Kum	...	(as Christopher Kum)
Loi Lam Duc
Maurice Lamy
Jim Adhi Limas

Storyline

Gwendoline arrives in China in a box, and is helped out of her immediate predicament by a female contact and a devil-may-care adventurer. She's on a mission to find her father, who was last seen searching for a rare butterfly in the Land of the Yik Yak. They confront the evil Cheops in an attempt to find Gwen's lost father and the butterfly, and face many other challenges to their mission.

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Plot Keywords:

butterfly | panties | based on comic strip | erotica | topless female nudity | 

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Taglines:

Outrageous adventures in the Kingdom of Women

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

25 January 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak

Filming Locations:

Paris Studios Cinéma, Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films de L'Alma, G.P.F.I., Parafrance Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to director Just Jaeckin the final temple location of the film was actually shot on one stage with "roll-away" walls that were dressed and rearranged before each scene to give the appearance of many different rooms.

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Goofs

During the fight scene on the river between Willard's boat and the Chinamen's Junk, one of the subtitles shows a character's line and then follows it with the word "Bible?" which has no relevance to anything on the screen and seems to refer back to a line at the start of the film.

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Quotes

Willard: Hey, you guys okay? You're not dead or anything?

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Connections

Referenced in Hagan Reviews: The Dragon Lives Again (2012)

User Reviews

This is a great movie!

This movie is so much fun for so many reasons. It has action, ridiculous dialogue, rampant sexism, a dash of gore, and very funny performances. There are many schools of thought that might say Tawny Kitaen's performance was bad. I disagree. Her blend of innocence, energy, and complete lack of formal actor training are perfect for this movie. Much of the same goes for Brent Huff as the leading man. Watch this film with friends! Oh, and did I mention nudity? It's got that too. An excellent cinematic experience. Sequel, please.