Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Blood on the Sun (1972)

Directed by Ting Mei Sung
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(VHS, Video Gems)

Underdog Chinese rebels are fighting Japanese invaders, who have a stranglehold on the community. Chinese salt smugglers are the target of the Japanese violence, helped by a local collaborator to root them out. The Japanese propose a "big fight" against the local martial arts school on stage in the public square. The locals don't fare too well, until Chou and Miss Liao get involved, who have skills far beyond everyone else. The film seemed much bloodier than others of its type, with a special fondness for blood spewing from mouths at every opportunity. There is also an abundance of bad moustaches.

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