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Deadly China Doll

Original title: Hei lu
  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Angela Mao in Hei lu (1973)
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Charming stranger Pai Chen arrives in a small town to settle an old score with nefarious local hoodlum Scarface Wu Hsu, who runs an opium smuggling ring. Hsu is planning a drug deal with ano... Read allCharming stranger Pai Chen arrives in a small town to settle an old score with nefarious local hoodlum Scarface Wu Hsu, who runs an opium smuggling ring. Hsu is planning a drug deal with another crime boss that Pai decides to thwart. Feisty young lass Hei Lu helps Pai out.Charming stranger Pai Chen arrives in a small town to settle an old score with nefarious local hoodlum Scarface Wu Hsu, who runs an opium smuggling ring. Hsu is planning a drug deal with another crime boss that Pai decides to thwart. Feisty young lass Hei Lu helps Pai out.
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  • Director
    • Feng Huang
  • Writer
    • Feng Huang
  • Stars
    • Angela Mao
    • Carter Wong
    • Il-bong Yun
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  • Director
    • Feng Huang
  • Writer
    • Feng Huang
  • Stars
    • Angela Mao
    • Carter Wong
    • Il-bong Yun
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    • 3User reviews
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    Angela Mao
    Angela Mao
    • Hei Luas Hei Lu
    Carter Wong
    Carter Wong
    • Pai Chienas Pai Chien
    Il-bong Yun
    • Han Feias Han Fei
    Seok-hoon Nam
    Seok-hoon Nam
    • Scarface Wu Hsuas Scarface Wu Hsu
    Hsiang-Ting Ko
    Hsiang-Ting Ko
    • Chinas Chin
    Ting Chao
    Ting Chao
    Chuan Chen
    Chuan Chen
    Fu-Hsiung Cheng
    Fu-Hsiung Cheng
    Wan-Hsi Chin
    Wan-Hsi Chin
    Chi-Yu Kong
    Hung Li
    Hung Li
    Chu Liu
    Chu Liu
    Kuang-Hao Lu
    Fei Lung
    Fei Lung
    Ting-Ken Shih
    Ting-Ken Shih
    Mei-Feng Tung-Fang
    Yuan Yi
    Yuan Yi
    Wen-Hua Yu
    • Director
      • Feng Huang
    • Writer
      • Feng Huang
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    • Trivia
      Angela Mao had a prowess in martial arts that distinguished her from other action stars, who merely choreographed their fight scenes.
    • Quotes

      Hei Lu: We can take care of you. Be no trouble at all!

    • Connections
      Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 3 (1996)

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    4/10
    Old school Kung Fu movie
    This is an early Angela Mao flick that might be the first that wasn't made by Golden Harvest. The quality of this movie is several notches below that of ones made by Golden Harvest. First it's obviously made in the old school Hong Kong movie style. Not the more modern style of Golden Harvest that has stylish characters and beautiful cinematography. The characters in the story has no class as is usually was with characters in the '70s kung fu action movies.

    There is one significant thing here though. This is the first movie that shows Angela Mao with her signature long pony tail ! She's also starting to develop her signature kung fu action style. I'm wondering if the fight director of this movie had any influence on her. She's also dressed in the familiar Chinese worker's clothing that we see her wearing in her future movies.

    Looking at this movie, one thing is obvious. Raymond Chow, and Golden Harvest had significant influence on the future direction of Hong Kong cinema. He obviously "got it" about how to modernize Hong Kong movie making style. This is an old school Hong Kong movie. Compare it to the likes of "Angry River", and the "Eight Invincibles" that also features Angela Mao, and you'll see what a leap Golden Harvest's movies were at the time.
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    • Release date
      • June 22, 1973 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • Taiwan
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Hei lu
    • Production companies
      • Fan Au Film Company
      • Panasia Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $400,000
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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