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Hong la jiao

  • 19681968
  • 1h 32m
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6.4/10
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Hong la jiao (1968)
  • Adventure
The bandits of Hulu Valley murder the chief of Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map.The bandits of Hulu Valley murder the chief of Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map.The bandits of Hulu Valley murder the chief of Mei Clan while searching for a treasure map.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
63
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  • Director
    • Chun Yen
  • Writer
    • Jen Liang
  • Stars
    • Pei-Pei Cheng
    • Liang Chen
    • Lily Li
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  • Director
    • Chun Yen
  • Writer
    • Jen Liang
  • Stars
    • Pei-Pei Cheng
    • Liang Chen
    • Lily Li
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    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Pei-Pei Cheng
    Pei-Pei Cheng
    • Red Pepper Chen Chuas Red Pepper Chen Chu
    Liang Chen
    • Mei Feng-Chunas Mei Feng-Chun
    Lily Li
    Lily Li
    • Hsiao Huaas Hsiao Hua
    Hsin-Yen Chao
    Hsin-Yen Chao
    • Hsieh Erh-Niangas Hsieh Erh-Niang
    Lei Cheng
    Lei Cheng
    • Hsieh Chiangas Hsieh Chiang
    Mei Sheng Fan
    Mei Sheng Fan
    • Chang Chunas Chang Chun
    Feng Ku
    Feng Ku
    • Mei Ming-Shias Mei Ming-Shi
    Sha-Fei Ouyang
    Sha-Fei Ouyang
    • Nai Maas Nai Ma
    Chun Liu
    • Mei Ta-Kueias Mei Ta-Kuei
    Ti Tang
    • Han Lung-Fengas Han Lung-Feng
    Wei-Lieh Lan
    • Li Jiaoas Li Jiao
    Shao-Hung Chan
    Shao-Hung Chan
    Hao Chen
    Hao Chen
    Chun Chin
    Chun Chin
    Chia-Chung Chou
    Siu-Loi Chow
    Siu-Loi Chow
    Hsieh-Su Fung
    Li-Jen Ho
    Li-Jen Ho
    • Director
      • Chun Yen
    • Writer
      • Jen Liang
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    THAT FIERY GIRL – colorful showcase for Cheng Pei Pei
    THAT FIERY GIRL (1968) is one of a number of swashbuckling films made by Hong Kong's Shaw Bros. studio to showcase actress Cheng Pei Pei. It's not nearly as intense or action-packed as her better-known efforts (COME DRINK WITH ME, GOLDEN SWALLOW, THUNDERING SWORD), but it's a brightly colored romantic costume drama with swordplay that's easy on the eyes and should satisfy fans of the star. Cheng plays Pearl, nicknamed "Red Chili," daughter of an outlaw leader, who falls in love with a new recruit, Mei Daniu (Chen Liang), arousing the jealousy of the gang's Third Chief (Cheng Lei), who had hoped to marry Pearl himself. Mei Daniu is actually a member of the Mei Clan, enemies of the outlaws, who has managed to infiltrate the gang by bringing with him a prized treasure map that the gang had sought to obtain by repeated raids on the Mei Clan. The other chiefs suspect him, but Pearl's interest in him keeps him protected. Only when Pearl learns a hidden family secret from her nanny (Ouyang Shafei) does a major shift in loyalties occur.

    Most of the film is taken up with romantic complications, jealousy and intrigue as the strong-willed Pearl encourages Mei Daniu's affections and protects him from the others' plotting, while Mei Daniu, who has fallen in love with Pearl himself, struggles to try and get tactical info about the gang's mountain stronghold back to his comrades so they can plan their attack. Not a lot of fighting occurs until the final 15 minutes when a series of major battles and sword fights provides a suitable action pay-off. The fight choreography is not terribly intricate, but it is entertaining. This was, after all, not a Chang Cheh film, but was directed by old Shaw Bros. hand Yen Chun (Jan Yun) who specialized in romantic dramas, costume pictures and opera-style musicals. His other credits include BRIDE NAPPING (1962) and THE GRAND SUBSTITUTION (1965), both also reviewed on this site.

    Cheng Pei Pei cuts a striking figure in a succession of attractive outfits and endears us to her headstrong character as she protects the hero and learns the truth about her own past. Other fine Shaw Bros. regulars in the cast include Cheng Lei and Fan Mei-Sheng as the hero's rivals in the outlaw gang, Ku Feng as the hero's chief lieutenant, Ouyang Shafei as the devoted nanny, and Lily Li as the nanny's teenage daughter. (Lily Li went on to become a kung fu diva in her own right in the 1970s in such films as EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN, SHAOLIN MANTIS, and DAGGERS EIGHT.) The male lead is Chen Liang, a Korean star who made his Shaw Bros. debut with this film and made three more Hong Kong films before returning to Korea. He's kind of stiff, but he's got the rugged good looks required for the role of Mei Daniu and handles the minimal action requirements adequately.

    This may not be among the most exciting Shaw Bros. releases we've yet seen, but it tells a good story, is beautifully shot and staged, and gives Cheng Pei Pei the kind of attention-getting role her fans enjoy.
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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1968 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Red Chili Pepper
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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