Qun ying hui

Something different from Shaw; three short kung fu flicks for the price of one. The quality is variable here. The first is a sword-in-the-stone type tale with Shih Szu and Yueh Hua and I was digging it until it ended abruptly; really, there's enough here for a full movie. The second is about a prostitute's love affair and one I found quite dull; the plotting is a little tedious and it goes on too long too. Lo Lieh is as excellent as ever. The last is a Chang Cheh epic and a spin-off of THE WATER MARGIN, with an all-star cast battling evil. It's lovely to watch and again, just feels too short.