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The Bod Squad

Original title: Yang chi
  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
339
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The Bod Squad (1974)
ActionComedy
Five Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trained to become prostitutes, a couple of local citizens take mercy on them and plots their e... Read allFive Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trained to become prostitutes, a couple of local citizens take mercy on them and plots their escape by teaching them kung-fu. The five scantily-clad girls, using their newfound martial... Read allFive Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trained to become prostitutes, a couple of local citizens take mercy on them and plots their escape by teaching them kung-fu. The five scantily-clad girls, using their newfound martial arts skills then fight their way to freedom.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
339
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    • Ernst Hofbauer
    • Chih-Hung Kuei
    • Yi Hsun Cheng
  • Stars
    • Hua Yueh
    • Hui-Ling Liu
    • Sonja Jeannine
    • Ernst Hofbauer
    • Chih-Hung Kuei
    • Yi Hsun Cheng
  • Stars
    • Hua Yueh
    • Hui-Ling Liu
    • Sonja Jeannine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Tamara Elliot and Deborah Ralls in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Gillian Bray in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Gillian Bray, Diane Drube, Tamara Elliot, Sonja Jeannine, and Deborah Ralls in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Gillian Bray, Diane Drube, Tamara Elliot, Sonja Jeannine, and Deborah Ralls in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Gillian Bray, Diane Drube, Tamara Elliot, Hua Yueh, Sonja Jeannine, and Deborah Ralls in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Gillian Bray, Diane Drube, Tamara Elliot, Hua Yueh, Sonja Jeannine, and Deborah Ralls in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Sonja Jeannine in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Hua Yueh in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Sonja Jeannine in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Han-Chen Wang in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Sonja Jeannine in The Bod Squad (1974)
    Yao-Ko Chu in The Bod Squad (1974)

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    Hua Yueh
    Hua Yueh
    • Ko Pao
    Hui-Ling Liu
    Hui-Ling Liu
    • Ko Mei Mei
    Sonja Jeannine
    Sonja Jeannine
    • Donna…
    Diane Drube
    • Anna
    Gillian Bray
    • Brenda
    Tamara Elliot
    • Karin…
    Deborah Ralls
    • Celia
    Hsieh Wang
    Hsieh Wang
    • Pirate Leader Chao
    Ti Ai
    Ti Ai
    • ?
    • (scenes deleted)
    Tung-Kua Ai
    Tung-Kua Ai
    • Buys Brenda
    Lap Ban Chan
    Lap Ban Chan
    • Granny
    Ping Chen
    Ping Chen
    • ?
    • (scenes deleted)
    Han Chiang
    Han Chiang
    • Chao's guard
    Yang Chiang
    Yang Chiang
    • One-Eyed Dragon
    Szu-Ying Chien
    Szu-Ying Chien
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    • Luckless bidder in auction
    Yao-Ko Chu
    Yao-Ko Chu
    • Buys Karen
    Hsiung Kao
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    • Chao's guard
      • Ernst Hofbauer
      • Chih-Hung Kuei
      • Yi Hsun Cheng
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    • Trivia
      The Film was banned in Germany for a short period after its initial release but was re-released in a shorter, censored version later the same year.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Wiz/Who is Killing The Great Chefs of Europe?/Girlfriends/The Big Fix/Days of Heaven (1978)

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    8/10
    Exploitation martial arts classic as a group of women fight against an evil overlord for their freedom
    I saw this German/Chinese co-production in German and all I can say is at some point this schlock classic has to come to DVD in English because this movie is just too much fun.

    As I said I saw this in German so I can't be sure how much I understood but I think it goes something like this: a group of white women are sold into slavery by some pirates t some warlord who runs a town. The women are to be prostitutes and sex slaves. The women are secretly trained in various martial arts by a woman who is trying to get rid of the warlord. At some point the women fight back and a huge battle ensues with the half dressed women fighting for their freedom against an army of men dressed as ninjas.

    I really liked this movie a great deal even though I saw this in German sans subtitles. I didn't understand anything other than what could be shown, but with action this good it didn't make any difference. This is pure exploitation gold. The movie seems funny (intentionally), it has good acting, beautiful people, great action and the sense to just keep going. Its wonderful fun.

    See this movie, even if you have to see it un-dubbed or subtitled, this is a movie that should be sought out by action and exploitation lovers everywhere.
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    • Sep 18, 2006

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      • October 1976 (United States)
      • Hong Kong
      • West Germany
      • German
      • English
      • Mandarin
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      • Shaw Brothers
      • Rapid Film
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
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