aka Xie ying wu
Director: Shan Hua
Writer: Lung Ku, Kuang Ni
Cast: Jason Pai Piao, Tony Liu, Jenny Liang, Kuan-chung Ku
The heroic action of Chang Cheh and Chor Yuen and the graphic horror of Yeung Kuen and Kuei Chih Hung were both pillars of the Shaw Brothers pantheon in the late 1970s and early 80s, spawning many popular cult titles. The 1981 period horror Bloody Parrot brings together these two favourite Shaw Bros. genres for an entertaining fusion of macabre, sorcery, and wuxia. Adapted from a Gu Long novel with a screenplay from Ni Kuang, the film is directed by Hua Shan, known for his Jin Yong retellings Little Dragon Maiden and Tales of a Eunuch and wuxia pieces like Usurpers for Emperor's Power and Soul of the Sword. Martial arts stars Jason Pai Piao (Killer Constable, Shaolin Rescuers) and Anthony Lau Wing (a.k.a. Tony Liu Yung; Spirit of the Sword, Return of the Sentimental Swordsman) lead the cast, along with Jenny Liang from Emmanuelle In Hong Kong. Hell is raised in the martial arts world as forces of good and evil engage in a life-or-death battle for the fabled "bloody parrot". According to legend, this bloody parrot, transformed by dark magic, grants three wishes to anyone who sees it. Like many other people in the martial arts world, swordsman Yeh Ting Feng (Pai Piao) is curious about the truth behind the bloody parrot, and has been investigating its whereabouts. Renowned constable Tieh Han (Tony Liu), meanwhile, is tracing thirteen chests that mysteriously disappeared from the Wang manor. Yeh and Tieh cross paths one night in a cemetery. As the bloody parrot flies overhead, Tieh falls under its curse...
(Not Yet Rated)
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