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Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion (1977)
Directed by Karl Liao
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Tyrone Shu directs Lung Chun, Wang Tao, and Angela Mao in the historically set martial arts film Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion. During the Sung Dynasty, Mao plays a martial arts expert who finds herself involved in a variety of political intrigues. “Feisty ace martial artist Chu Siew Yen promises her teacher that she will find his missing brother. During her search Chu also tries to discover the identity of the person who killed her parents. Of course, accomplishing said tasks proves easier said than done as Chu faces opposition from many people she encounters on the way to uncovering the truth.” Written by Woodyanders
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Angela Mao | Don Wong Tao | Chiang-Lung Wen | Doris Lung Chun-Erh | Jen-ping Su | Li Tung | Luo Hui Shaw | Chiang Ming | Wu Chia-Hsiang | Wu Te-Shan | Wan Chung-Shan | Chang Fang-Hsia | Shen Yuen | Ho Kang | Hsia Hou-Chun | Tsu Po-lin | Chang Shu-Lin | Yau Chung-Fai
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2014 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Some excellent 1 versus many fight sequences. Angela Mao is terrific as usual. Final fight is pretty badass with three heroes versus one super badass. Would like to see a better print in its original language.
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