Member laagi Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 (edited) Note the title on the bottom... It's dutch I believe. Edited April 7, 2018 by laagi 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Kwok Choi Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 12 hours ago, laagi said: This looks funky to say the least. I mean the guy in the left corner what the hell is he fighting against This film is a hybrid of genres with an awesome plot about revolutionaries trying to get rid of a powerful and invincible white haired eunuch? played by Chang Yi with great aplomb possibly in the Ming Dynasty perpetually getting the upper hand made even more formidable by obtaining the magical flying scorpion. As the oppression worsened freedom fighters led by Barry Chan seeked the help of Chia Ling, a no nonsense happy go lucky local isolated from the conflict in a sense. Chia Ling, her little brother and a friendly aid later introduce Barry Chan to her wizard grandfather who advises the cohort that there is only one possibly ray of hope defeating the general and that is the fabled magic ring (possibly related to Na Cha) but all those on the mythical quest to obtain it were never seen or heard of again. Chia Ling, Barry Chan, Lin Hsiao Hu and Wong Sai Tin then set out on an Indiana Jones-esque adventure to obtain the magic ring. It was a perilous task.....(let's hang it here to avoid spoilers ).................. Regarding the comment, "This looks funky to say the least. I mean the guy in the left corner what the hell is he fighting against " in context nothing can beat Chang Yi (he can single handedly defeat a 1000 revolutionaries in battle no matter what;no sweat) Pissed off by wasting precious time fighting the protagonists who were simply no match, he decided to unleash the magic scorpion relax and watch the fun......but he never contemplated that the heroes also had an ace up their sleeve; the magic ring. To proceed from here will reveal what happened so I can only push on a little bit to mention that the flying scorpion can transform into a life size fighting scorpion....anything from here on will be a great spoiler but there are clues in the lobby cards provided in this post. Celestial should definitely, absolutely, and positively release this film. Impressive fight scenes throughout. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shaw golden Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 1 hour ago, laagi said: 1 hour ago, laagi said: Note the title on the bottom... It's dutch I believe. well done teamwork will bring forth results, i feel pretty confident this film is out there 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Kwok Choi Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 20 hours ago, shaw golden said: The Magic Ring 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NinjaNinjaNinja Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 29 minutes ago, laagi said: Note the title on the bottom... It's dutch I believe. Yes, Dutch. But the poster is from Belgium. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shaw golden Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Kwok Choi said: The Magic Ring youre analysis of the film is brilliant thanks alot, chinese people and culture are very advanced the magic ring is way ahead of its time 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 7, 2018 Member Share Posted April 7, 2018 1 hour ago, laagi said: You got French lobby cards of this movie !!! How lucky you are !! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member HyperDrive Posted April 8, 2018 Member Share Posted April 8, 2018 So US dvd companies passed over The Magic Ring probably not knowing what it was. The weird thing is that it seems similar in content to Moon Over Tao, a movie that was not only released on dvd but also shown on cable. MOT probably got released because it's a Japanese samurai movie featuring space ninjas as well as a bloodthirsty arachnid. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member laagi Posted April 8, 2018 Member Share Posted April 8, 2018 @Kwok Choi Thank you very much for the insightful summary of the Magic Ring. Now I'm actually looking forward to it! Let's hope Celestial will get off their ass and release it. @shaw golden That's what this forum is all about. Helping each other... Go Team And I agree the movie is definitely out there. I'll keep my eyes peeled. @NinjaNinjaNinja You're correct it's from Belgium. Another indication that Beauty Heroine had a wider european distribution. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted April 8, 2018 Moderator Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, laagi said: @shaw golden That's what this forum is all about. Helping each other... Go Team And I agree the movie is definitely out there. I'll keep my eyes peeled. This is why I respect you @laagi. The simple truth is is that if every kung-fu cinema fan/collector (I separate them, as I believe they're 2 different types of people) were as enthusiastic to promote the genre they love so much to the rest of the team, the word 'rare' would become obsolete, as everything would be out there. But there are a lot of sad people who believe being the sole person in possession of such rarities gives them the tragic delusion of being some sort of elite class of kung-fu specialist, above everyone else. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shaw golden Posted April 8, 2018 Member Share Posted April 8, 2018 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 8, 2018 Member Share Posted April 8, 2018 5 hours ago, One Armed Boxer said: who believe being the sole person in possession of such rarities gives them the tragic delusion of being some sort of elite class of kung-fu specialist, above everyone else. How true it is !! 4 hours ago, shaw golden said: Another one I would love to watch ! Did you see Chang ling in Return of the hero of the waterfront ? it's also one of her earliest movies. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 8, 2018 Member Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) 22 hours ago, One Armed Boxer said: But there are a lot of sad people who believe being the sole person in possession of such rarities gives them the tragic delusion of being some sort of elite class of kung-fu specialist, above everyone else. Ditto what @ShawAngela said. I can understand being proud of having the sole of copy of some famous painter's work, or antique, especially if its a true one of a kind. However, trying to possess a single film/films that were intended to be seen by an audience, baffles me. They were created not only to make a profit, but to be showcased to fans around the world. Edited April 9, 2018 by DragonClaws 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shaw golden Posted April 8, 2018 Member Share Posted April 8, 2018 3 hours ago, ShawAngela said: How true it is !! Another one I would love to watch ! Did you see Chang ling in Return of the hero of the waterfront ? it's also one of her earliest movies. i have "return of the waterfront", shamefully never got round to viewing, now you have mentioned i will definetly give it a watch 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator thekfc Posted April 9, 2018 Moderator Share Posted April 9, 2018 On 4/8/2018 at 1:43 PM, DragonClaws said: Ditto what @ShawAngela said. I can understand being proud of having the sole of copy of some famous painter's work, or antique, especially if its a true one of a kind. However, trying to possess a single film/films that were intended to be seen by an audience, baffles me. They were created not only to make a profit, but to be showcased to fans around the world. It baffles me too. On a different note, I dislike watching a movie alone. I want someone else to experience what I experiences so my wife usually joins me when I viewing at home, there are plenty of movies that I have put aside as I did not have a viewing partner. I do not like to be the only one to experience something (movies). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member DragonClaws Posted April 9, 2018 Member Share Posted April 9, 2018 50 minutes ago, thekfc said: It baffles me too. While some films are genuinly rare, they were mutli copies made at one time, to sell to various Theatres around the world. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shaw golden Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Very Rare film from 1974 “THE LEFT HAND OF DEATH” is given the most disgraceful of video release in 1991 as “ KICKBOXER THE CHAMPION” which is comprised of 3 films, “LEFT HAND OF DEATH”, Cassonova Wong’s 1978 film “THE MAGNIFICENT "and some modern day "litter" all combined into one film of one and a half hours, at least we know the Left Hand of Death exist and with the original English dubbing. If full movie of Left hand is available please let it be known. Edited April 10, 2018 by shaw golden 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member HyperDrive Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 Kickboxer the Champion is an IFD movie meaning the LHOD footage was most likely redubbed. Another one that was recut into an IFD flick is Tian Zhuang A Ge, which was pasted into Ninja Showdown. http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=12069&display_set=eng What became of Shen Tan Xiao Xiong, which was codirected by Lo Lieh and Chen Kuan Tai? http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=15623&display_set=eng Or Man Niu De Er Zi with Don Wong Tao? http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=16845&display_set=eng 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NinjaNinjaNinja Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) Kim Si-hyun's 1973 "Oh, the Great Plain". Released in at least 5 countries, never on home video. Edited April 10, 2018 by NinjaNinjaNinja 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 Wow !! This Killer Punch looks very good !!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NoKUNGFUforYU Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 15 hours ago, shaw golden said: Very Rare film from 1974 “THE LEFT HAND OF DEATH” is given the most disgraceful of video release in 1991 as “ KICKBOXER THE CHAMPION” which is comprised of 3 films, “LEFT HAND OF DEATH”, Cassonova Wong’s 1978 film “THE MAGNIFICENT "and some modern day "litter" all combined into one film of one and a half hours, at least we know the Left Hand of Death exist and with the original English dubbing. If full movie of Left hand is available please let it be known. So there is a print of left hand of death, should be out in the next year or so, possibly remastered. Probably show up in China first. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member ShawAngela Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 35 minutes ago, NoKUNGFUforYU said: So there is a print of left hand of death I would love to find this one too, together wit The shadow chaser !! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member NoKUNGFUforYU Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 It will be out. I know someone who has it, but he is selling to a distributor in Asia. It will be available in the next year or so. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shaw golden Posted April 10, 2018 Member Share Posted April 10, 2018 (edited) NinjaNinjaNinja "Killer Punch" looks like a really good show.....most of kim si hyeon directed films were korean , this one possibly looks taiwanese. is there any other names of movie and the cast do you know any? Edited April 10, 2018 by shaw golden 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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