Friday, May 13, 2011

From China With Death (1974, HK)

Starring: Henry Yu Yung, Wu Ma, Li Meng. Directed by: Wu Ma
This is an entertaining little kung fu movie from director/actor Wu Ma! It's mostly a comedy film, but it contains the obligatory kung fu, which is choreographed by famed Matrix/Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon choreographer Yuen Woo Ping.

In this movie, Henry Yu Yung plays a smooth, well-dressed con-man who is an expert at swindling just about anything and can play a good game of dice. Wu Ma plays a petty thief and a beggar who loves women...despite the objections of his girlfriend Mimi. Together they set out to steal a shipment of gold from a local banker...and under the noses of the local crime lord and the police.

If you want a little humor to go with your fu, this is the movie for you!

Also known as: Lang bei wei jian (original Mandarin title-HK), Long boi wai gan (Cantonese title-HK), Un coup de boule dans les valseuses (France), From China with Death (USA)

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