Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movies: Villains, Heroes, Femme Fatales with Guns…..

Above-A sampling of the actors and actresses who are a a major part of Hong Kong cinema. Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, Chow Yun Fat, “Jimmy” Wang Yu and many more…..Photo by Simon and Schuster

Hopping Vampires, Drunken Kung Fu and Monks with an Agenda

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Above — Pei Pei Cheng in Shaw Bros’ Come Drink with Me (1966). A girl with sword will dispatch anyone who gets in her way. Photo by Pinterest Trailer-Come Drink With Me Official Trailer (youtube.com)

This a newly revised edition coming in at almost 1000 pgs. Full of mini reviews and discussions on 100s of films heavily drenched in martials arts and action. All part of Hong Kong Cinema starting in the late ’60s through the late ’90s. Shaw Bros, Golden Harvest, Bo Ho Film Company, Seasonal Film Corporation and many more production houses and everything from the classics…...Five Fingers of Death to Yes, Madam! to RoboTrix and Mr. Vampire. Plus, girls with guns and hopping vampires. And a lot of whacked out over the top villains. Girls with guns kicking *ss-Iron Madam Angels: A Hong Kong Girls and Guns Tribute (youtube.com)