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The Heike Story (Yamada Naoko, 2021)
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Yamada Naoko

The Heike Story (Yamada Naoko, 2021)

22 Nov 2024 10 min read
Chang Cheh Capsule Reviews
Chang Cheh

Chang Cheh Capsule Reviews

The Magnificent Trio (1966) — November 5, 2017 Chang Cheh’s second wuxia film, and the oldest one to survive. The first, Tiger Boy, was a low-budget black and white film for which he did the choreography himself. By all accounts it has been lost. The Magnificent Trio is in color
21 Oct 2017 14 min read
The Heroic Ones (Chang Cheh, 1970)
Chang Cheh

The Heroic Ones (Chang Cheh, 1970)

A lavish Chang Cheh fable set in the Tang Dynasty (in the late 9th Century) and based more or less on actual historical events. The Empire is in turmoil as an upstart general has rebelled and captured the imperial capital at Chang’an. The Emperor and his advisors call on
29 Jul 2013 5 min read
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