It Came From the Sinosphere: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin does not have a subtle opening. It wastes no time in telling the audience that this is a kung-fu flick. Ah, the screenplay is by Ni Kuang. Ni Kuang is an extremely prolific...
View ArticleIt Came from the Sinosphere: The Love Eterne
Example Scene Liang Shanbo is on his merry way to see his sweetheart, with cheerful music playing in the background. And this all gets interrupted by a parade, with an abrupt switch to solemn, almost...
View ArticleIt Came from the Sinosphere: Legend of the Fox/New Tales of the Flying Fox
Legend of the Fox vs. New Tales of the Flying Fox Legend of the Fox and New Tales of the Flying Fox are both Shaw Brothers’ movies adapted from the novel Other Tales of the Flying Fox. Other Tales of...
View ArticleIt Came from the Sinosphere: The Lady Hermit
Wow. A Hong Kong martial arts movie which puts a female-female relationship at the heart of the story. The Story A servant called Leng Yushang observes talented young woman called Cui Ping comes to...
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