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Film / 1978
The Vengeful Beauty
Directed by
Ho Meng-Hua
Despite its stand-alone title, this mixture of martial arts and exploitation is a semi-sequel to Shaw Brothers's Flying Guillotine series. This time, the focus is Rong Qui-yan, a kung fu student turned dutiful wife whose life falls apart when her husband is murdered by a squad of government operatives led by the duplicitous Jin Gang-Feng. Qui-yan is forced to go into hiding as she plots her revenge and finds allies in fellow fugitive Ma Seng …
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Despite its stand-alone title, this mixture of martial arts and exploitation is a semi-sequel to Shaw Brothers's Flying Guillotine series. This time, the focus is Rong Qui-yan, a kung fu student turned dutiful wife whose life falls apart when her husband is murdered by a squad of government operatives led by the duplicitous Jin Gang-Feng. Qui-yan is forced to go into hiding as she plots her revenge and finds allies in fellow fugitive Ma Seng and ex-lover Wang-jun.
In the same saga
Flying Guillotine Collection
In release order
Cast
Chen PingRong Qiu Yan / Bloody Hibiscus
Elliot Ngok WahWang Chun
Norman Tsui Siu-KeungMa Shen
Lo LiehJin Gang Feng
Lam Fai-WongJin Ren Ting
Johnny Wang Lung-WeiBiao
Susan Shaw Yam-YamJin Shao Zhi
Wai WangEmperor
Lee Sau-KeiScholar Wan
Lee Chung-LingOfficial Han Tian De
Wong Ching-HoTong Bei Hai
Keung HonFeng's Assassin Impersonating Hai
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Chiang NanCourt Official at Book Burning
Hung Ling-LingYan's Maid
Lui HungDe's Mother
Leung SamOld Wang
Wang Han-ChenJin Sheng Tan, Executed Bookstore Boss
To Wing-LeungWitness at Execution
Cheung Sek-AauWitness at Execution
Gam Tin-ChueWitness at Execution
Cheung Chok-ChowWitness at Execution
Lee Pang-FeiFlying Gullotine's 1st Victim
Kong LingWife of Flying Guillotine's Victims
Lee Man-ChowImperial Guard
Yuen BiaoFlying Guillotine at Bamboo Trees
Corey YuenFlying Guillotine at Bamboo Trees
Pan Yung-ShengFlying Guillotine at Bamboo Trees
Chui FatImperial Guard / Flying Guillotine / Feng's
Ng Yuen-FanImperial Guard / Flying Guillotine
Yuen Cheung-YanCaptured Flying Guillotine (uncredited)
Wong Chi-MingFlying Guillotine / Feng's Double
Wynn Lau Chun-FaiFlying Guillotine / Feng's Double
Law KeungFlying Guillotine
Kong ChuenFlying Guillotine
Chik Ngai-HungFlying Guillotine
Wong Chi-KeungFlying Guillotine
Huang Pei-ChihFlying Guillotine
Tang Tak-CheungFlying Guillotine
Lo WaiFlying Guillotine
Brandy Yuen Jan-YeungFlying Guillotine
Ku FengFlying Guillotine
Yuen BunFlying Guillotine / Soldier
Jacky Chen Shao-Lung
Wong Kung-MiuAssassin's servant / Wan's Servant
Ting TungServant
Tang Wing-SiuFushou
Got PingBookstore Boss's Wife (uncredited)
Goo Chim-HungInnkeeper
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