tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80242214668868586852024-03-13T21:49:44.033-07:00The Ninja SquidA blog dedicated mostly to Asian horror, action and exploitation films. Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759239595071666263noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024221466886858685.post-62565067829221822892013-11-25T20:29:00.000-08:002014-10-29T19:39:23.298-07:00I've Moved!As you can probably see, I haven't updated in a while. That's because I've decided to move my blog to Tumblr, so I will no longer be updating here. You can find the Asian action cinema blog I run <a href="http://www.castleofowls.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, and my personal blog <a href="http://www.blackcatmansion.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. I've also moved many of my illustrations <a href="http://www.amberdoeswatercolors.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. I truly miss talking with many of you, so please follow me on there so we can chat!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759239595071666263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024221466886858685.post-29531249092484226162013-01-02T23:16:00.001-08:002013-01-02T23:19:07.311-08:002nd International Anthony Wong Day! <br />
My mind was almost blown today, dudes. In a moment of panic, I realized that somehow it had been well over a year since my first <a href="http://ninjasquid.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-international-anthony-wong-day.html" target="_blank">International Anthony Wong Day</a> post. I missed it last year!<br />
What the hell is my problem?<br />
Thankfully, one of the perks of inventing your own holiday is being able to reschedule it whenever you please, so that's precisely what I'm doing.<br />
Happy 2nd International Anthony Wong Day, everybody!<br />
Go and celebrate with loved ones, be merry, and most importantly, don't do anything A-Wong wouldn't do!*<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">*In my mind A-Wong is a super freak, so IAWD is pretty much an excuse to go out and get real weird with it. </span></div>
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The End. </div>
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**Some of these caps were contributed by the lovely <a href="http://achillesgirl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Achillesgirl</a>. Right on**Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759239595071666263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024221466886858685.post-57927040941303390382011-10-29T16:58:00.000-07:002014-10-29T20:00:01.847-07:00No Ma'am: The Infuriating Phenomenon of Poorly Written Female Characters in Hong Kong Fantasy Films<br />
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Few things dampen my enthusiasm for a film faster. Everything is rolling along nicely, and then she appears: the female lead. <i>Great.</i><br />
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Let me see, what is it going to be this time? Is she going to pout, stomp and coerce the other characters into letting her accompany them on a journey that she's going to bitch about every step of the way?</div>
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Or maybe she's going to trick, seduce and kill one of the other lead characters?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>I killed your best friend, but I know that you still like me</i>. I love him, but I could gripe about Chang Cheh's female characters all day. </td></tr>
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How about if she's infuriatingly loud, yet super vulnerable and must be rescued by a more capable male character? </div>
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I will magically transform from a completely obnoxious and unsympathetic "lady of the night", to a woman you'd definitely bring home to mother, right before your very eyes! </div>
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You can usually figure out which one of these scenarios it's going to be fairly early in the film, because there are really only a few purposes for the female lead to serve in most HK fantasy films, and I've seen it play out too many times. <br />
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I strongly resent that this phenomena has made me dread the appearance of a female in many of the films I watch. I'm a woman. I love women! In reality, the one dimensional writing of these characters is the underlying problem, rather than the acting itself. Although, I really still despise the pouty princess face. <i>You know the one. </i></div>
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When Moon Lee's nameless female guard repeatedly punches <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Di Ming Qi (Yuen Biao) in </span><b>Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain</b>, it's not cute at all. It's completely without reason, and it looks like it hurts. A lot. But, I am very aware that it's supposed to be cute, because it's rare to see a male character that whines and punches other dudes in the face for no reason. Women don't act like that in reality, c<i>hildren do. </i>Is that how the filmmaker sees women? Do they even care? Am I reading into things?<br />
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There are, of course, notable exceptions. Demon of the Lute, Deadful Melody, The Magic Crane, A Chinese Ghost Story, etc., have really effective, powerful and multi-faceted female leads. Actresses like Rosamund Kwan, Anita Mui and Brigitte Lin, that have strong screen presence also always seem to find a way to add extra dimension and humanity to an otherwise cardboard character.<br />
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I am well aware that you have saved my life many times, but you're getting on my over-privileged nerves, and I never want to see you again. </div>
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I apologize if this sounds like a rant, but being that this is one of my favorite film genres, and that I'm a woman, I feel like I'm hyper-aware of the follies the writers and filmmakers make over and over again. Maybe it's just a cultural difference that makes me scratch my head at these pitiful caricatures of the "weaker sex", or maybe the women are considered throwaway characters that are around simply to further the plot in any way necessary. Maybe extreme rudeness is attractive, or maybe the actresses just so foxy, that male moviegoers don't even care.<br />
Maybe I'm just being oversensitive.<br />
<i>Women, you know?</i><br />
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759239595071666263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024221466886858685.post-35517928497836228312011-08-12T17:44:00.000-07:002011-08-14T00:27:20.872-07:00Happy International Anthony Wong Day!Hey everybody, it's International Anthony Wong Day! I'm just kidding, that is NOT a thing that exists in real life.<br />
However, I did have a dream last night that I had to rescue Anthony Wong from Angry Birds at San Diego Comic-con (<i>I don't even know</i>), so I thought it would be a good time to do an appreciation post.<br />
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Ladies and Gents, the many faces of Anthony Wong, pt. 1:<br />
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There are a bunch of movies that are still in limbo in boxes around the new house, and I can't bring myself to unpack them all for the life of me. Anyway, this'll have to do for now, I have <b>serious</b> shit to do.<br />
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759239595071666263noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024221466886858685.post-9656972858945775462011-07-01T23:04:00.000-07:002011-07-01T23:06:57.891-07:00Lessons in Drinking Pt.1: Return of the Sentimental SwordsmanDrinking plays a fairly large part in many classic kung fu and wuxia films. Heck, sometimes you can even learn a thing or two from the boozed up characters, and apply these lessons to your everyday life.<br />
Let's take a look at <a href="http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=2240"><b>Return of the Sentimental Swordsman</b></a>, shall we?<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Lesson 1: Relief</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PGcKXpkuXWc/Tg6uJyar-EI/AAAAAAAAAXY/vU3qEH6zBrs/s1600/2011-07-01_2211.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PGcKXpkuXWc/Tg6uJyar-EI/AAAAAAAAAXY/vU3qEH6zBrs/s320/2011-07-01_2211.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mAS7zs61d8/Tg6uekAgGdI/AAAAAAAAAXc/CTqd6xyk9RY/s1600/2011-07-01_22111.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mAS7zs61d8/Tg6uekAgGdI/AAAAAAAAAXc/CTqd6xyk9RY/s320/2011-07-01_22111.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alcohol is excellent at offering a short solace from the things that ail us. Troubles in finance and love seem to all but disappear when our old friend booze takes over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lesson 2: Moderation</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LD65pB75Ytk/Tg6u0c-gGCI/AAAAAAAAAXg/YsfAX-fsnKE/s1600/2011-07-01_2214.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LD65pB75Ytk/Tg6u0c-gGCI/AAAAAAAAAXg/YsfAX-fsnKE/s320/2011-07-01_2214.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes, it's difficult to know when you've "had enough". Awkward social situations and tough times emotionally can make it even more difficult. Unfortunately, you may then experience Lesson 3. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lesson 3: Penance</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_OVgdiwoUY/Tg6tMTrnDOI/AAAAAAAAAXU/3tTU_4NH8MI/s1600/2011-07-01_2206.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6_OVgdiwoUY/Tg6tMTrnDOI/AAAAAAAAAXU/3tTU_4NH8MI/s320/2011-07-01_2206.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, many people feel depressed the morning after a long night of drinking. Alcohol is a depressant after all, and the shame of the ridiculous shit you did the night before, paired with the physical pain of the hangover itself can be quite awful. Thankfully, there is a way to get through this. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lesson 4: Rest and Relaxation</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLI_dHlK-og/Tg6wtJSr7FI/AAAAAAAAAXo/Iif7Y2L_hJw/s1600/2011-07-01_2217.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLI_dHlK-og/Tg6wtJSr7FI/AAAAAAAAAXo/Iif7Y2L_hJw/s320/2011-07-01_2217.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-88nD2jFYDbg/Tg6xUPTlNhI/AAAAAAAAAXs/qvToWpm1lQ8/s1600/2011-07-01_2220.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-88nD2jFYDbg/Tg6xUPTlNhI/AAAAAAAAAXs/qvToWpm1lQ8/s320/2011-07-01_2220.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sleep. It works like a charm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lesson 5: Patience</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0b-Q_9XxnrE/Tg6vmvFFCLI/AAAAAAAAAXk/6gB5gUYYO68/s1600/2011-07-01_2216.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0b-Q_9XxnrE/Tg6vmvFFCLI/AAAAAAAAAXk/6gB5gUYYO68/s320/2011-07-01_2216.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just because you want a drink, doesn't mean that you can have one. Work, school, and children may derail even the most devoted lushes from imbibing on his or her's favorite beverage. Never fear, however. 5 o'clock is just around the corner! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tvwcRP0v0DM/Tg6xiqlfH6I/AAAAAAAAAXw/_kpRglQU3p8/s1600/2011-07-01_2219.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tvwcRP0v0DM/Tg6xiqlfH6I/AAAAAAAAAXw/_kpRglQU3p8/s320/2011-07-01_2219.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lesson 6: Friendship</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_H9oaEHars/Tg6x2mxNU9I/AAAAAAAAAX4/pPRV-mT5SAI/s1600/2011-07-01_22141.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_H9oaEHars/Tg6x2mxNU9I/AAAAAAAAAX4/pPRV-mT5SAI/s320/2011-07-01_22141.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do people tell you that you have a problem? Perhaps that you drink <i>too </i>much? That's where a good friend comes in. A true comrade won't condemn your abuse of the hooch, but confirm what you've known all along. That "sometimes it's necessary to get drunk". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759239595071666263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024221466886858685.post-51570903674772868552011-03-29T20:58:00.000-07:002011-03-29T20:58:20.052-07:00Another Disappointing Experience<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S8lS_CpODKo/TZKmUyZDQ-I/AAAAAAAAAUM/TOZLNoLlWQM/s1600/Photo-0374.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S8lS_CpODKo/TZKmUyZDQ-I/AAAAAAAAAUM/TOZLNoLlWQM/s320/Photo-0374.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Until last weekend, I had never seen a Shaw Brothers film in a theater, and I thought I may never have the opportunity. Imagine my delight when I found out that "Avenging Eagle" and "The Duel" were playing at the <a href="http://newbevcinema.com/">New Beverly Cinema</a> (a great revival theater), right here in LA! "Finally" I thought. "Finally I'll get to actually watch these movies with other kung fu fans!"<br />
Wrongish.<br />
Not only was the theater less than half full (despite the fact that Quentin Tarantino himself chose the programming and introduced the films), but it was clear by audience reactions that none of these people were even remotely familiar with this genre of film. The only actor that got any sort of applause from the audience during the previews <i>or</i> the films was Lee Van Cleef during the "Stranger and the Gunfighter" trailer.<br />
Lee Van Cleef!<br />
Lo Lieh? Who's that? There was even a muffled giggle when he came on the screen. I still don't know what that was about. I couldn't hold back a "WHOOT!" when Tarantino mentioned Fu Sheng after "Avenging Eagle", seeing as during the credits, no one clapped for either Fu Sheng or Ti Lung. <i>Someone</i> had to represent.<br />
The audience laughed heartily during "Avenging Eagle" (Ku Feng was killing people for some reason), but during "The Duel", which was dubbed, the few people who had actually stayed for the film were laughing like crazy. Of course there are hilarious moments in many Shaw Brothers flicks, I mean sometimes the wigs alone are enough. I'd feel differently if I thought they also appreciated the films, but I wasn't getting that impression. I mean, come on. How many times can you <i>really</i> laugh at someone scaling an impossibly high wall? It happens so many times in so many SB flicks that you'd think the audience would get tired of laughing. You'd be wrong. <br />
There were in the audience, I'm sure, a couple of real fans. Really <i>quiet</i> fans. This definitely includes the guy wearing an "Avenging Eagle" t-shirt and sitting in the front row. Kudos to you, my friend. And much to my surprise and delight, Quentin Tarantino did actually impress me with his knowledge and his appreciation for the films. <br />
As a fitting end to the somewhat disappointing evening, the theater was playing "Friday" after the Shaw Brothers double feature, and the line was around the block. Then I mysteriously got explosive diarrhea. WTF.<br />
*Ahem*. Anyway, here's what I'm trying to say: I thought there would be more people there, and I thought they would be more familiar and appreciative of the genre. I got the feeling that most people there just wanted to see Tarantino, or have a laugh.<br />
In my everyday life, I'd already given up trying to persuade people to understand why I enjoy these films so much. I never thought I'd have to put up with that same feeling of isolation while watching them with an audience in a revival theater. <br />
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Fucking Kill Bill.Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759239595071666263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8024221466886858685.post-70715100616220564862009-10-15T15:20:00.000-07:002011-01-08T09:16:48.385-08:00Demon of the Lute<div style="text-align: left;">I've been spending a lot of time watching Shaw Brothers kung fu movies lately. I'm ashamed to say that I hadn't previously seen many of them, and in trying to make up for lost time I've been scouring the internet watching every movie that's even remotely involved with the Venom Mob, which has kind of been my jumping off point. One of these movies, I'm very happy to say was "Demon of the Lute".</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StelObeFlAI/AAAAAAAAAJs/5asZcGESrcs/s1600-h/demonofthelutedvdrd4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392960746110161922" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StelObeFlAI/AAAAAAAAAJs/5asZcGESrcs/s320/demonofthelutedvdrd4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 222px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The only review I had read said that it's moderately enjoyable if you realize that it's a children's film. I guess maybe the reviewer was expecting a more straightforward kung fu flick, but I had seen a trailer, and it was clear to me that this was also an early eighties fantasy flick, which I'm a total sucker for, so I was definitely in.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">My god. This movie made me feel like I was 12 years old, but maybe trippin' balls at the same time. I'm not going to even bother talking much about the story because honestly, it takes a total backseat to the fighting, score and super sweet visual effects. I am however going to post a lot of screencaps to try to express the crazy radness of this film. If you want to surprise yourself with all of the weird shit that goes on in this movie, you may not want to go any further. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's introduce our heroes!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b>Feng Ling</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StesyoTzikI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/xGjqwRHoG2s/s1600-h/heroine" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392969064613382722" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StesyoTzikI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/xGjqwRHoG2s/s320/heroine" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 146px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>She's got a sweet flying sword and she's played by one of Shaw's super-babes Kara Hui. She does all kinds of super fast hand jives and it spins around and beats the shit out of people. She's on a quest for a magical bow and arrow that can defeat the evil (and totally sweet looking) lute. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> What the lute actually does:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2tcB_fKI/AAAAAAAAAM0/oLpYThm5m7c/s1600-h/lutedamage" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392979970534374562" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2tcB_fKI/AAAAAAAAAM0/oLpYThm5m7c/s320/lutedamage" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 163px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Yuan Fei</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StetwRwn79I/AAAAAAAAAKE/zfEK8Qtfr_I/s1600-h/hero" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392970123712131026" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StetwRwn79I/AAAAAAAAAKE/zfEK8Qtfr_I/s320/hero" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Played by Siu-hou Chin (House of Traps, Legend of the Fox, Mr. Vampire, Fist of Legend) who is repeatedly referred to as "ugly" in the film because of the heart-shaped birthmark on his face. Mm-hm.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Ding-dong and his father The Thief</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StevFPoqjpI/AAAAAAAAAKM/4_01MG8LUik/s1600-h/kwokanddingdong" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392971583430758034" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StevFPoqjpI/AAAAAAAAAKM/4_01MG8LUik/s320/kwokanddingdong" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 135px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>The Thief is played by the awesome Phillip Kwok (Five Deadly Venoms, Crippled Avengers, a million other sweet films). Another reviewer referred to Ding-dong (seriously) as a girl, but I'm fairly certain he's a boy. He gets drunk during the second half of the movie. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste32xm_PBI/AAAAAAAAANM/qnsjimqaHi4/s1600-h/drunkasskid" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392981230457142290" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste32xm_PBI/AAAAAAAAANM/qnsjimqaHi4/s320/drunkasskid" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 140px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">They rob from the rich to give to the poor. Need 'em? That's cool, just use the bunny signal!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste4JOpet8I/AAAAAAAAANU/8CIQZMPLLNw/s1600-h/bunnysignal" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392981547489867714" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste4JOpet8I/AAAAAAAAANU/8CIQZMPLLNw/s320/bunnysignal" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Old Naughty</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StewG8k2j6I/AAAAAAAAAKU/wMsbQPuq5hg/s1600-h/lushlove" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392972712185860002" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StewG8k2j6I/AAAAAAAAAKU/wMsbQPuq5hg/s320/lushlove" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">He's Feng Ling's brother and he's also ridiculously awesome. He's drunk, his horse is drunk and he fights using a giant pair of golden scissors. Played by Yuen Tak. Totally underrated. Love that guy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Other supporting good guys:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Skinny elf and Fatty elf</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StexHHUJS4I/AAAAAAAAAKc/Ki00BpDaj1M/s1600-h/nightmareworthy" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392973814580202370" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StexHHUJS4I/AAAAAAAAAKc/Ki00BpDaj1M/s320/nightmareworthy" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 153px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Skinny elf is nightmare-worthy, but he does piss on Yuan Fei's face and gets rid of that unsightly birthmark!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StexjjcI2xI/AAAAAAAAAKk/5mq-jH-LDbQ/s1600-h/pissedon" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392974303166257938" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StexjjcI2xI/AAAAAAAAAKk/5mq-jH-LDbQ/s320/pissedon" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 140px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <i> Did he just piss on you?</i> <b>Heck yes!</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Stex2jdZanI/AAAAAAAAAKs/kome5atx93g/s1600-h/nomorescar" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392974629589052018" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Stex2jdZanI/AAAAAAAAAKs/kome5atx93g/s320/nomorescar" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/SteyH31CgWI/AAAAAAAAAK0/rNtlZnctsCk/s1600-h/fattyelf" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392974927114699106" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/SteyH31CgWI/AAAAAAAAAK0/rNtlZnctsCk/s320/fattyelf" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 137px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> Fatty elf is actually super adorable. They give our hero a sweet sword. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/SteyZyD7TgI/AAAAAAAAAK8/ukcF04zWKyk/s1600-h/dontworryitgrows" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392975234804174338" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/SteyZyD7TgI/AAAAAAAAAK8/ukcF04zWKyk/s320/dontworryitgrows" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> Don't worry, it, uh, grows. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> The Woodcutter</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Stey__LVjEI/AAAAAAAAALE/thwsa3q4Kzw/s1600-h/piggybank" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392975891159944258" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Stey__LVjEI/AAAAAAAAALE/thwsa3q4Kzw/s320/piggybank" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is a little weird seeing some of these actors who usually play super serious parts in many Shaw Brothers films acting so ridiculously goofy, but I kind of like it. He's played by Lung Tien Hsiang.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> My brain is about to explode, so I'll move on to <b>the bad guys!</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> The Demon of the Lute</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StezhGv1nII/AAAAAAAAALM/RrxsKpMTnE8/s1600-h/demonofthelute" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392976460127771778" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StezhGv1nII/AAAAAAAAALM/RrxsKpMTnE8/s320/demonofthelute" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> His army of dudes with wiggly spiders on their heads</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StezzXuF6WI/AAAAAAAAALU/d9vm3tlJGPY/s1600-h/evilarmy" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392976773921499490" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/StezzXuF6WI/AAAAAAAAALU/d9vm3tlJGPY/s320/evilarmy" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> Awesome dude with growing hair and ridiculously oversized axe</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Before getting angry:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste0ZAS6njI/AAAAAAAAALc/ixxL66cTrEY/s1600-h/before" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392977420468526642" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste0ZAS6njI/AAAAAAAAALc/ixxL66cTrEY/s320/before" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> After getting angry:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste0nFKlMWI/AAAAAAAAALk/gGXmSO-SXW8/s1600-h/after" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392977662293913954" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste0nFKlMWI/AAAAAAAAALk/gGXmSO-SXW8/s320/after" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Lee Hoi San looks weird with hair anyway, so this is just ridiculous. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Viking and Hermaphrodite</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1Am94CNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/mNbYS3JJSkI/s1600-h/hermaphrodite" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392978100864157906" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1Am94CNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/mNbYS3JJSkI/s320/hermaphrodite" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1AbbOiaI/AAAAAAAAALs/Y7i9OwRi1Xk/s1600-h/viking" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392978097766042018" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1AbbOiaI/AAAAAAAAALs/Y7i9OwRi1Xk/s320/viking" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Old Long Arms, Killer Hunchbacks and Demon disco ball</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1lf8OVnI/AAAAAAAAAMM/YneheQTk1gU/s1600-h/discoball" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392978734633342578" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1lf8OVnI/AAAAAAAAAMM/YneheQTk1gU/s320/discoball" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 136px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1k1HIZXI/AAAAAAAAAME/S6g8Ftxy1HA/s1600-h/evilhunchback" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392978723136365938" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1k1HIZXI/AAAAAAAAAME/S6g8Ftxy1HA/s320/evilhunchback" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 136px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1kamOySI/AAAAAAAAAL8/1vH_w6rUknM/s1600-h/armsmcgee" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392978716019050786" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste1kamOySI/AAAAAAAAAL8/1vH_w6rUknM/s320/armsmcgee" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 136px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> There's so much more awesome weirdness. Check out these sets:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2JDRyKAI/AAAAAAAAAMk/4cyVGsZBNNg/s1600-h/skeletoneyes" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392979345414432770" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2JDRyKAI/AAAAAAAAAMk/4cyVGsZBNNg/s320/skeletoneyes" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 134px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2I8eN-lI/AAAAAAAAAMc/bOflqmBtGvs/s1600-h/mill" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392979343587539538" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2I8eN-lI/AAAAAAAAAMc/bOflqmBtGvs/s320/mill" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2IYGFgwI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9vGyixsTzdY/s1600-h/balltrippin" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392979333822644994" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste2IYGFgwI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9vGyixsTzdY/s320/balltrippin" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 135px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">There is so much other crazy shit going on in this movie like killer trees (not the Evil Dead rape-y kind), birdmen, fire breathers, etc. I advise you to watch this immediately. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> If not for yourself, do it for him.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste45w-4XlI/AAAAAAAAANc/0cNNkvBMKlQ/s1600-h/sweethair" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392982381340155474" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-TGYn5s4ltc/Ste45w-4XlI/AAAAAAAAANc/0cNNkvBMKlQ/s320/sweethair" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 138px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <i> Jason Pai Piao is Amazing. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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