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Ying Huang (story)
Release Date:
1 January 1983 (Hong Kong)
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Tired magic and martial arts leftovers
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Cast
 | Erik Chan Ka Kei | ||
| Kwok Kuen Chan | ||
| Yung Chan | ||
| Kuang-hung Chi | ||
| Miao Ching | ||
| Man Yan Chiu | ||
| Norman Chu | ... | Yun Feiyang |
| Pei Chi Huang | ||
| Kuan-chung Ku | ... | Swordsman Yu |
| Feng Kuan | ||
| Philip Kwok | (as Kuo Chui) | |
| Wai Lam | ||
| Heng Li | ||
| Chih Hung Ling | ||
| Tony Liu | (as Liu Yung) | |
| Lieh Lo | ... | Master Ku |
| Hung Lu | ||
| Siu Chung Mok | ... | Feng Xiwu (as Max Mok) |
| Sha-fei Ouyang | ||
| Kuo-kuang Tsai | ||
| Elvis Tsui | ||
| Chiu-hua Wei | ||
| Tien Tsai Wei | ||
| Chi Ming Wong | ||
| Chih-Ching Yang | ||
| Chau-wah Yim | ... | Shui Tianjiao |
| Tau Wan Yue | ||
| Hua Yueh | ... | Master Purple Robe |
| Bun Yuen | ||
| Wah Yuen | ||
| Jing-Jing Yung | ... | Shuling (as Mary Jean Reimer Lau) |
Directed by | |||
| Yuen Chor | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Ying Huang | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Mona Fong | .... | producer | |
| Cheng Peng | .... | line producer | |
| Kwok-Wing Yip | .... | line producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Chin Yung Shing | |||
| Chen-hou Su | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Chao Lin | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Cheuk Man Chiu | |||
| Chung Yiu Ma | |||
| Shao Feng Yu | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Ching-Shen Chen | |||
| Kuang-hsien Teng | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Wan-yi Ho | |||
| Chi-Yu Liu | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ji-cheng Liu | .... | makeup artist | |
| Man-hua Pan | .... | makeup artist | |
| Yen-Lien Peng | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ka Hee Wong | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Chuan-chieh Chen | .... | assistant director | |
| Wei-shen Huang | .... | assistant director | |
| Kwok-Wing Yip | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Yu Lai | .... | props | |
| Yun-hua Li | .... | props | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ping Kuang Hsu | .... | sound recordist | |
| Lan Li | .... | dubbing editor | |
| Yu Ting | .... | dubbing editor | |
Stunts | |||
| Pei Chi Huang | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Bun Yuen | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Wah Yuen | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ming-Sheng Wu | .... | lighting technician | |
| Ting Bong Yuen | .... | lighting technician | |
Other crew | |||
| Chien-sheng Chen | .... | handyman | |
| Sung-hsin Huang | .... | production coordinator | |
| Chu-ta Liu | .... | production coordinator | |
| Run Run Shaw | .... | presenter | |
| Yun Tao | .... | script supervisor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Celestial Pictures (2004) (worldwide) (DVD)
- Intercontinental Video (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Shaw Brothers Visual Effects Group visual effects
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"Yao hun" - Hong Kong (original title)
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88 min
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Standard late Shaw martial art and magic buffet Yuen Chor style. Lots of characters, lots of flying around on wires and lots of garish colors.
The plot revolves around a Japanese princess ghost who is out for revenge against all Chinese martial artists for the massacre of her clan and herself 18 years earlier. Especially her Chinese sword-fighting husband who did nothing to stop the massacre. Why 18 years? Not sure, but it is convenient that she has a living 18 year old daughter who apparently has been brought up entirely by the ghosts. Convenient that an 18 year old warrior comes to investigate the haunted grotto of the ghosts. Anyway the large cast comes to include Taoist monks, Buddhist monks, "Purple Robe" monks and the warriors of the Red Dipper who live in a celestial castle. all to fight the very powerful Japanese princess. The story could have been interesting but the presentation is way over the top. Noise, explosions and wire work.
Lots of magic and animated rays, the fights are not very well done as the cast is comprised mainly of Shaw actors who weren't trained martial artists. The actor do their usual work, nothing more. Once again, as with other Yuen Chor efforts, the art direction is very good. Some of the sets are very well designed but the lighting gets very garish. Deep reds, purples, greens and oranges everywhere. It gets tiring after a while. The editing is sub-par with the action getting confusing at times.
Good for a distraction but there are much better Shaw films out there.