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Flying Guillotine II

1978 · 88 min

A fast, grim martial-arts spectacle of imperial cruelty and rebel plotting, more about flurries of blades than deep feeling.

Overview
The emperor's reign of terror expands. Heroic outlaw Ma Teng joins a squad of female rebels, whose leader is torn between family loyalties.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • rebellion
    • power
    • betrayal
    • family
    • violence
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action8
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Hua Shan, Cheng Kang
    Written by
    Ni Kuang, Cheng Kang, Lee Wing-Cheung
    Starring
    Ti Lung, Shih Szu, Ku Feng, Lo Lieh, Wai Wang, Shih Chung-Tien, Nancy Yen Nan-See, Lau Luk-Wah
    Music
    Frankie Chan Fan-kei
    Cinematography
    Cheung Tak-Wai
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Mandarin

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