Though The Swordsman II remains Li’s highest-grossing film in Hong Kong, Lin nevertheless swiped it right out from underneath him, rendering him Paul Walker to her Vin Diesel in his own vehicle. All in Good Taste (1983) Jonathan Welsh, Harvey Atkin, Jack Creley 355. All Good Things (2010) Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella 354. Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, with whom she worked on many of his productions in the early 1990s. All for the Winner (1990)/Dou sing (1990) Stephen Chow, Man Tat Ng and Sharla Cheung 353. There’s also a classic “absolute power corrupting absolutely” subtext that flowers after Wu restores his leadership and then purges traitors in a vengeful rage.īut it’s the supernatural kung fu, exotic weaponry, magical essence absorption (!), evisceration by sewing kit (!!) and gonzo action (Ching would go on to choreograph Zhang Yimou’s Hero, Stephen Chow’s Shaolin Soccer and Rakesh Roshan’s Krrish among others) that stand out - alongside Lin’s graceful, tough, ambiguous, towering Invincible Asia. Cheungs acting career began in 1986 in The Magic Crystal. History buffs can suss out the references to late-Ming friction between coastal communities trading (smuggling) with Europe (dodging taxes) and their inland rivals the impact of Japan’s own civil strife of the period bleeding into China and the Buddhist philosophies that inform the story. Some of her hit films include 1990’s All for the Winner and 1991’s Fight Back to School opposite Stephen Chow, 1991’s Dances with the Dragon alongside Andy Lau, as well as 1993’s Kung Fu.
There are several ways to consume The Swordsman II, in all its twisty, frantically paced glory (no one can fit this much story into less than 150 minutes now, but Ching did it in 100). Of course, Linghu and the gang break out of prison and head out to confront Invincible Asia at the Black Woods Cliff, where he dies a glorious death.
Amusement park announces new security changes. Believing him to be a beautiful woman, he allows himself to get distracted (it’s Brigitte Lin, duh), knocked on the head and promptly thrown into a dungeon with Ying and her father Wu (Yen Shi-kwan), the usurped leader of the Sun Moon. An immunocompromised man in Thunder Bay, Ont., who feared the consequences of relaxed public health measures. As Linghu searches for his missing friend, he encounters Invincible Asia bathing in a lake (as one does). Ying is attacked, however, by a gang of refugee Japanese ronin in league with Sun Moon to overthrow the Ming Empire. But there’s a catch: The supreme power comes at the cost of martial castration the supreme power is turning him into a woman.Įlsewhere, Mountain Sect disciples Linghu (Li) and Lingshan (Reis) - or Kiddo for anyone with the privilege of watching the film with its original colorful subtitles - are settling into retirement mode when compatriot Ying (Kwan) waits for their arrival at one of their strongholds. The winner, it turns out, is Invincible Asia, the leader of the Sum Moon Sect and student of a sacred scroll that has bestowed him supreme power. The God of Guns also makes an appearance reprising his role as. The Swordsman II picks up a year after the events of the first film, opening with an orgy of violence and signature Tsui lunacy as we watch a ferocious, yet oddly feminine, martial warrior utterly destroy an opponent. Elvis Tsui and Sharla Cheung Man co-star along with Chien-Li Wu and the ever hot Chingmy Yau. Information collected is aggregated and anonymous.Janelle Monáe Says She'd Like to Play "Transformative" Roles, Like Johnny Depp These cookies enable us to provide better services based on how users use our website, and allow us to improve our features to deliver better user experience. Marketing Cookies are placed by third-party providers with our permission, and any information collected may be shared with other organizations such as publishers or advertisers. These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. We use the information collected to evaluate and improve the performance of your shopping experience. They also enable use of the Shopping Cart and Checkout processes, assist in regulatory and security issues, measure traffic and visits, and retrieve order information for affiliate commissions. These cookies are required to use core website features and are automatically enabled when you use the site. She was discovered by Jing Wong, who cast her in many of his productions in the early 1990s. You can use this interface to enable or disable sets of cookies with varying functions. Sharla Cheung Man is of Shanghainese origin. We use data cookies to store your online preferences and collect information.
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