Explosive Women: ’70s Box-Office Hits with Action & Martial Arts

Above- One of the iconic film posters and loaded with action… Velvet Smooth out in 4K from Dark Force Entertainment. Photo by Kung Fu Fandom

Loaded with Action, Stunts and Martial Arts

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The ‘70s-

Above- aka Kung Fu Girl. Golden Harvest release. With Pei Pei Cheng (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon). Photo by Notre Cinema

The ’70s saw a rise in women at the Box-office as in gold… moolah, green bills…. wampum…. you know -cash. Women were more bankable than ever. And more so in the exploitation genre. Throw in martial arts and lots of action combined the fashion of the day and you had a hit. Keep in mind the budget for these films were not at the blockbuster level, however they managed to make back their investments and plus that.

Above- Gloria Hendry (Live and Let Die), here in a scene from Blackbelt Jones is about to take out the garbage. Quite literally. Photo by TV Insider

The Drive-Ins also helped spur on a ready audience. Women of the day-the actresses had their work cut for them. For what came with the territory were not always the best in locales and safety. Here in the…