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Rating: 7 stars

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88 films martial arts Hong Kong shaw brothers decapitation poison wu xia herbal medicine mission murder

All movies seen on 12/04/2022

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The Dragon Missile (1976)

Directed by Ho Meng-Hua

Action

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

Lo Lieh stars as Sima Jun, a killer working for a corrupt lord whose orders are followed without question or hesitation. When the lord suffers from a life-threatening boil on his back, he is told by the Imperial doctor that an herb called “Longevity Rattan” offers the only cure and is grown in a remote village by an herbalist named Tan. Lo is sent on a mission to get the herb and bring it back before it’s too late.

Length 82 minutes

Actors

Lo Lieh | Tony Liu | Nancy Yen Nan-See | Ku Feng | Terry Lau Wai-Yue | Fan Mei-Sheng | Norman Chu | Wang Han-Chen | Ou-Yang Sha-Fei | Chih-Ching Yang | Shum Lo | Chan Mei-Hua | Cheung Chok-Chow | Kong Yeung | Fung Ging-Man | Ming Fung | Hao Li-Jen | Pei Chi Huang | Hsiung Kao | Tsan-hsiung Ku | Lee Sau-Kei | Sai Gwa-Pau | Wong Ching-Ho | Yuen Wah | Corey Yuen

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Finally cracked open the 88 Films Blu of this to revisit. It looks fantastic. I love seeing Lo Lieh in a lead role. What makes this one different is he’s the bad guy, but the focus in really on him thoughout the film.

You know you’re in for a different ride when the presumptive good guy’s mom gets decapitated, one of a handful of decapitations by the titular weapon.

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