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Du nu

  • 19731973
  • 1h 39m
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6.6/10
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Du nu (1973)
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One night a textile worker is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined.One night a textile worker is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined.One night a textile worker is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
179
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  • Director
    • Meng-Hua Ho
  • Writer
    • Kang Chien Chiu(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lieh Lo
    • Ping Chen
    • Mei Sheng Fan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Meng-Hua Ho
  • Writer
    • Kang Chien Chiu(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lieh Lo
    • Ping Chen
    • Mei Sheng Fan
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    • 4User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Ping Chen and Lieh Lo in Du nu (1973)
    Ping Chen and Lieh Lo in Du nu (1973)
    Han Chen Wang, Ping Chen, Wen-Wei Lin, and Yasuhiro Shikamura in Du nu (1973)
    Ping Chen in Du nu (1973)
    Ping Chen, Shiu Hung Hui, and Shen Chan in Du nu (1973)
    Du nu (1973)
    Ping Chen, Lieh Lo, and Ching Chen in Du nu (1973)
    Ping Chen in Du nu (1973)
    Ping Chen in Du nu (1973)
    Ping Chen and Lieh Lo in Du nu (1973)

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    Lieh Lo
    Lieh Lo
    • Wong Taas Wong Ta
    Ping Chen
    Ping Chen
    • Chu Lingas Chu Ling
    Mei Sheng Fan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    • Wang Tai the Heavy Attackeras Wang Tai the Heavy Attacker
    Ching Chen
    Ching Chen
    • Yang Fei Hungas Yang Fei Hung
    Shen Chan
    Shen Chan
    • Atom the Bald Attackeras Atom the Bald Attacker
    Tao Chiang
    Tao Chiang
    • Chungas Chung
    • (as Kong Do)
    • …
    Shiu Hung Hui
    Shiu Hung Hui
    • Pimp the Laughing Attackeras Pimp the Laughing Attacker
    • (as Hui Siu Hung)
    Wai-Man Lam
    • Thug #3 at Casinoas Thug #3 at Casino
    Han Lo
    Han Lo
    • Man at Restroomas Man at Restroom
    • (as Law Hon)
    Wan-Ping Tsai
    • Nightclub Girlas Nightclub Girl
    • (as Choi Yuen Ping)
    Ging-Man Fung
    Ging-Man Fung
    • Casino Assistant #2as Casino Assistant #2
    • (as Fung King Man)
    Shao-Lin Chiang
    Shao-Lin Chiang
    • Casino Gambleras Casino Gambler
    Chin Chu
    • Jewelry Shop Owneras Jewelry Shop Owner
    Yao-Ko Chu
    Yao-Ko Chu
    • Casino Gambler with a Cigaras Casino Gambler with a Cigar
    Yeung Sai Gwan
    Ricky Hui
    Ricky Hui
      Ka Ting Lee
      Ka Ting Lee
      • Harassing Patron #1 at Nightclubas Harassing Patron #1 at Nightclub
      Sau-Kei Lee
      Sau-Kei Lee
      • Nightclub Barmanas Nightclub Barman
      • Director
        • Meng-Hua Ho
      • Writer
        • Kang Chien Chiu(screenplay)
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      Storyline

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      One night a textile worker is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined.
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      • Trivia
        'Vietnam Rose' was the name of the deadly venereal disease contracted by the main character after a gang rape and it was also the intended original English title for the feature , but social activists complained about the negative connotation of that title against the ethnic Vietnamese community during a time of growing influx of war refugees to Hong Kong after the fall of Saigon. The lurid subject matter would become a metaphor for the politically charged issue of illegal immigration to the colony. The Production company released the movie with the English title 'The Kiss of Death'.
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      User reviews4

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      9/10
      Shaw Brothers' Mania: The Kiss of Death
      The Kiss of Death (1973) is straight up sleazy exploitation flick from the Shaw Brothers. One night a textile worker (Cheng Ping) is sexually assaulted by five deviants. The young lady tries to cope with the aftermath of this dramatic event but her life is ruined. Like a shattered vase, the pieces can be put back together but it'll never be the same. Cheng get's a job as a bar girl. She meets the club's owner (Lo Lieh) who was a former kung-fu fighter until he was crippled. Cheng uses her position as a B-girl to go after the losers who raped her, She soon learns from a sleazy doctor that she has contracted a dark V.D. called Viet-Nam Rose (a name used 20 years later by Maggie Cheung in the love comedy Boys Are Easy, making the gag in that movie even funnier). Crushed, she begs Lo Lieh to teach her kung-fu. At first he refuses until he learns her secret. Furious, Lo Lieh teaches her his deadly fight techniques (such as a groin crunching blow). Bizarre, depressing and sleazy is how I would describe this movie. In a strange way you can call this movie one of those flicks that "inspired" Kill Bill.

      Lo Lieh is very charismatic as the broken down fighter turned club owner Wang and Cheng Ping is excellent as "The Lady From The Roof"

      Highest Recommendation.
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      • Release date
        • May 11, 1973 (Hong Kong)
      • Country of origin
        • Hong Kong
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • The Kiss of Death
      • Filming locations
        • Hong Kong, China
      • Production company
        • Shaw Brothers
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 39 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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