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Bloody Parrot

1981 · 89 min

A lurid, fast-moving martial-arts mystery that lurches into witchcraft and gore, feeling like a feverish pulp comic you can't look away from.

Overview
An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to the Emperor, having nothing to do with the theft, the swordsman investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot".

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • violence
  • obsession
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, action, fantasy, mystery
Directed by
Hua Shan
Written by
Ni Kuang
Starring
Jason Pai Piao, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Kwan Fung, Yeung Ching-Ching, Chan Shen, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Wong Mei-Mei, Jenny Liang
Music
Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Cinematography
Nico Wong Man-Wan
Runtime
89 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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