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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)

PG | | Fantasy , Mystery , Thriller | 8 February 1978 (France)
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Buddha has the power to change the nature of a person into their opposite. He uses this power only when the world is in danger. When a villain obtains plans that could be used for peace or war, Buddha turns him into a good guy. Now what?

Director:

Burgess Meredith

Writers:

Burgess Meredith (screenplay), Joseph Zucchero (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

James Mason, Jack MacGowran, Irene Tsu | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
James Mason ... Y.Y. Go
Jack MacGowran ... Leo Zimmerman (as Jack McGowran)
Irene Tsu ... Tah-Ling
Jeff Bridges ... Nero Finnegan (as Jeffrey Bridges)
Peter Lind Hayes ... Prof. Robert Bannister
Clarissa Kaye-Mason ... Zelda (as Clarissa Kaye)
Burgess Meredith ... The Dolphin
Gigo Tevzadze Gigo Tevzadze ... Dr. Ading
King Hu ... Ito Suzuki (as King Ho)
Broderick Crawford ... Parker
Jay Adler ... Dr. Yul
June Sampson June Sampson ... Miss Hagen
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Storyline

Buddha has the power to change the nature of a person into their opposite. He uses this power only when the world is in danger. When a villain obtains plans that could be used for peace or war, Buddha turns him into a good guy. Now what?

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buddha | directed by an actor | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | transformation | spy | See All (16) »

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She Was the First Oriental Who Wasn't Inscrutable! See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Mystery | Thriller

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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Country:

Canada

Language:

English | Mandarin | Cantonese

Release Date:

8 February 1978 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Third Eye See more »

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China See more »

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Production Co:

Ross Film Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

This movie was beset with financial problems, and star James Mason had furious rows with director Burgess Meredith to further compound matters See more »

Quotes

[experiencing a sudden change of heart due to the power of Buddha]
Y. Y. Go: You know, Suzuki, I'm suddenly... bored with my life. Fed up with the racings of yin-yang. I've used up this air. Something has started inside me to move. You feel that way, too? Something new, strange? Something... useful. Now what could I have to do with anything useful?
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Connections

Referenced in Skin-Flicks (1978) See more »

Soundtracks

Tah-Ling
Music by Robert O. Ragland
Lyrics by Marcia Waldorf
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Eleven out of Ten
26 January 2007 | by etna3 – See all my reviews

Fools! Can't you see this is better than Austin Powers? This is James Bond Lite, for those who can't keep up with the intricacies of a regular James Bond storyline. It's got everything including lesbians, large Chinese men wielding large Chinese cleavers, a guy who just won't die and sexy action (various tastes appeased). And don't get me started on the soundtrack. I felt like I could Do It, whatever that It was.

I am pray that this gem will be rediscovered and spawn a "Making Of" collectible DVD compilation (in widescreen). The acting is superb, but the screenplay needed a final revision. Perhaps M. Night Shaymalan can re-release it with Mr. Bridges playing the role of Mr. Go.

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