Jin Yong Movies
- 2001
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Adapted from the canon of bestselling Chinese author Jin Yong, the Laughing in the Wind TV series became a sensation in its native China - drawing one of the widest audiences that country had ever seen, with its combination of spectacular martial arts, sorcery, and epic romance playing itself out across a fantasy-laced realm. The basic story of the series begins with Ling, a young warrior who sets out to locate Ying, the iconoclastic daughter of the head of the elusive Secret Party, and ultimately absconds with her. Along the way, he faces tests of character, fights great battles, practices 'Wuxia' (Chinese magic), and acquires many key friendships. Laughing in the Wind features a virtual who's who of Chinese box office draws, including Li Ya Peng,Xu QingWei Ziand Miao Yiyi. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- 1987
This semi-historical Hong Kong action film tells the folk legend of two Han Chinese brothers. One is raised as a Manchu and becomes the emperor, while the other, Chen, is the leader of the secretive Red Flower Society, an underground rebel organization. The character of Chen and the Red Flower Society were featured heavily in the film Once Upon a Time in China II. Loyalties are tested when the rebel leader attempts to persuade his brother to restore the Han empire. Although this visually rich film has much of the action seen in Hong Kong period films, Ann Hui's distinct directorial style is a serious artistic departure from the flashy special effects and acrobatic fight sequences often associated with the historical kung-fu genre. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide
Pao Hsueh-li spins this wild, eye-poppingly bizarre kung-fu period epic adapted from Jin Yong's 2,000-page tome Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Two decades after getting his legs whacked off by Prince Tuan Ching-tun -- who used a rare Yang Chi technique that fires bolts of lightening from one's fingertips -- the nefarious Wong Po-yen seeks vengeance on the Prince's son, Tuan Yi (Danny Lee), an earnest young scholar with no discernible martial arts skills. One day while strolling in the country, Tuan Yi happens upon Cheung Ling-ar, an unusual lass who can wield snakes into weapons that can explode heads. When Wong's men catch up to them, Ling-ar tells Tuan Yi to find the legendary swordswoman and Yang Chi master Mou Wan-ching (Tin Lei) who has the habit of killing every man she meets. Because Tuan Yi told her of impending danger, Wan-ching spares his life. He returns the favor when she gets a near-lethal dose of poison from a demon. When he drinks the blood of a giant killer snake, Tuan Yi is suddenly in possession of fantastic kung-fu abilities. Later, Tuan Yi and Wan-ching's wedding is thwarted when Wong -- who is now ambulatory thanks to a pair of metal stilts -- captures the couple with plans to serve them up to his giant man-eating, kung-fu fighting monkey. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
