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The Eunuch

1971 · 94 min

A classic martial arts revenge tale with court intrigue, tense confrontations, and a touch of romance.

Directed by
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Pai Ying, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tsung Hua
Overview
After the villainous eunuch Gui De-Hai overthrows the emperor, he and his most loyal general hunt for the two people who can stop his nefarious schemes. But the young Prince Jin and Yan Yan are under the protection and training of two master wuxia knights.

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Directed by
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Pai Ying, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tsung Hua
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • family
  • power
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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action, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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