The Vengeful Beauty

1978 1h 22m ZH

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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Despite its stand-alone title, this mixture of martial arts and exploitation is a semi-sequel to Shaw Brothers's Flying Guillotine series. This time, the focus is Rong Qui-yan, a kung fu student turned dutiful wife whose life falls apart when her husband is murdered by a squad of government operatives led by the duplicitous Jin Gang-Feng. Qui-yan is forced to go into hiding as she plots her revenge and finds allies in fellow fugitive Ma Seng and ex-lover Wang-jun.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Ping
Rong Qiu Yan / Bloody Hibiscus
Elliot Ngok Wah
Wang Chun
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Ma Shen
Lo Lieh
Jin Gang Feng
Lam Fai-Wong
Jin Ren Ting
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Biao
Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
Jin Shao Zhi
Wai Wang
Emperor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Writers: Szeto On
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Flying Guillotine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ho Meng-Hua, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chen Ping and Elliot Ngok Wah and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ho Meng-Hua directs. Cho Wai-Kei behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Flying Guillotine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Ho Meng-Hua, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chen Ping and Elliot Ngok Wah and Norman Tsui Siu-Keung carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0078456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.