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TV screen saver
Moon Lee is THE ONLY saving grace this film has.She does good acting,has good fighting skills-but against poor filming,and cardboard characters-it doesn't hold water.
Despite the film dates, it seems like an early seventies film and not a good one.
If you're looking for HK femme fatale fighting-Heroic Trio,Executioners,Wing Chun,or even Zero Woman (Japanese-but fits the genre).
"I must avenge my brothers death"-hmmm,never heard that line before....

Low budget but good fights
No one is going to confuse this film with Titanic in terms of budget expences, but it does have another duel between Moon Lee and my personal favorite, Yukari Oshima. Essentially a revenge story, it boils down to a final confrontation between a crime boss and Moon Lee and friends, kicked off (no pun intended) between a brief but brutal fight between Moon Lee and Yukari Oshima. And unlike a lot of other female Hong Kong stars, Yukari Oshima is not a former dancer who translated her physical skills into on screen martial arts. Her martial arts skills come from real martial arts (Goju Ryu karate) which she started studying when she was 14. And while the skills of such greats as Michelle Yeoh, Moon Lee, and more recently Zhang Ziyi are impressive, you can see the difference of having had actual martial arts training when Oshima lets loose. She generates a combative force that just jumps out of the screen and even though she can't weigh more than 110 lbs soaking wet, theres no mistaking that she's a real fighter. Her fight scenes are always a pleasure to watch, not to mention a little scary (if you're skeptical, watch what she does to Richard Norton with a samurai sword in Millionaires Express, and see if you don't feel a little traumatized). If there was ever an elimination match between all of the women of H.K. cinema, I'd bet money that Yukari Oshima would be the last one standing, with the possible exception of Cynthia Rothrock. See Yukari Oshima in Midnight Angel and Top Fighters II as well.

Great action flick but only tolerable dubbing and image...
I really liked this film as Moon Lee shows some great fighting action throughout the movie. When she stretches during one training scene, you gotta pay attention. The bad part of this dvd is that the master used was already in bad shape. It really just looks like an old vhs copy that's been degrading over the years. And the dubbing...as usual, is quite bad. Can't anyone ever make a decent voice dub over?

A must see for any fan of HK Femme Fatale action
Kickboxer's Tears showcases the talents of one of the greatest Hong Kong action actresses, Moon Lee.

After her brother is killed in a kickboxing match, Moon seeks revenge against the killer (Billy Chow) only to have his mistress (Yukari Oshima) wanting Moon's blood! There are some serious, brutal, no-holds-barred fights that will delight any fan of Hong Kong cinema.

If you're not a fan of Moon Lee and Yukari Oshima you will be after seeing this movie. Don't pass this one up. You might also want to check out another Moon and Yukari classic, "Angel Terminators 2." ... Read more

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i want to see guns n roses video novermber rain
i want to see the video by guns n roses the name of the video is november rain i want to see the wedding dress worn in the video please thank you Deserie Torrez ... Read more

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Magic Cop, Zombie Buster!
Magic cop was a fair film which carries the Mr. Vampire theme into the present.

The film begins when Lam Ching Ying goes to Hong Kong to investigate a strange death by a young woman. The woman appears to have died while trying to resist arrest at a stake out in a resturant. Lam discovers however, that she was in fact dead before she was run down in the street by a truck. He then concludes that someone has been animating the dead in order to do their bidding. (in this case to traffic drugs)

Lam is assinged to work with Lenny and Larry, (two Hong Kong cops) while in town. Lenny is supposed to be a scientific minded cop and he finds Lam's methods oudated and superstitious. As the movie progresses however, Lenny soon realizes that only Lam can solve this case since it deals with Taoist magic and Vampires(they really behave as zombies though) Lam eventually tracks down the source of the mayham, which happens to be a Japanese lady who also uses Tao magic. There are several creative Tao magic confrontations between the two until Lam faces off with the witch-like lady in the end.

Magic Cop is very much in the traditon of the Mr. Vampire series. It has Tao magic, zombies, and lots of clever scenes involving the animation of the dead and sometimes the living. Lam comes across well in the film, as does his female antagonist. The special effects are not Hollywood caliber of course, but they are pulled off with the finess that only a Hong Kong production can shoulder.

Now for the bad news. Lenny and Larry do not contribute much in the way of drama or story deveopement. They behaved silly most of the time and just didn't act like cops. Maggie Cheung also appears in the film as Lam's niece, but her performance is weak due to the roll she's playing. A young woman who acts more like a child most of the time. Lenny also has a crush on her, which adds some protective uncle scenes, but the film wouldn't be hurt without them. Also, the drug trafficing theme is nonesense, and gets lost somewhere in the film altogether. (Guess they realized it was silly half way through and dropped that whole plot)

The realease company for the film is Taiseng. They include Mandrian, Cantonese, and English language tracks on the disc. THe extras are sparse, only a trailer, a synopsis of the film, and some bios on the actors.

Overall I would say Magic Cop would only be of interest to people who are either familure with Hong Kong cinema, or people familure with the Mr. Vampire movies. The casual viewer may not get the magic scenes, or understand them. I'd also say that renting Magic Cop is all that is needed for most viewers. Good luck trying to find a place that carries it though. If you're really interested in this film, buying it may be your only option. If you never get to see it, there are worse things in life.

The One Eyebrow Priest Becomes a Taoist Detective
"Magic Cop" is one of my all-time favorite movies. I'm tempted to say it's my absolute favorite, but I suspect I've already said that about something else, so I'll refrain.

Before his death in 1997, Lam Ching Ying starred in a number of movies (Mister Vampire, One Eyebrow Priest, Close Encounters of the Spooky Kind, and various sequels) as basically the same character, the "Eternal Sifu", a tough taoist priest capable of controlling the undead, defeating spirits, and just generally kicking supernatural butt.

In this film, he brought his Eternal Sifu into the modern world as a cop (who is also Taoist Priest) investigating a drug ring that seems to be made up largely of reanimated corpses. The results are truly spectacular, sucking you into a world where minor errors in ritual can cause spirits to assault you, mirrors damage evil spirits, and bad Feng Shui can get you killed.

I've stopped buying VHS tapes in favor of DVDs, but for this one, I just might make an exception. My old copy seems to have died. ... Read more

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TV screen saver
Moon Lee is THE ONLY saving grace this film has.She does good acting,has good fighting skills-but against poor filming,and cardboard characters-it doesn't hold water.
Despite the film dates, it seems like an early seventies film and not a good one.
If you're looking for HK femme fatale fighting-Heroic Trio,Executioners,Wing Chun,or even Zero Woman (Japanese-but fits the genre).
"I must avenge my brothers death"-hmmm,never heard that line before....

Low budget but good fights
No one is going to confuse this film with Titanic in terms of budget expences, but it does have another duel between Moon Lee and my personal favorite, Yukari Oshima. Essentially a revenge story, it boils down to a final confrontation between a crime boss and Moon Lee and friends, kicked off (no pun intended) between a brief but brutal fight between Moon Lee and Yukari Oshima. And unlike a lot of other female Hong Kong stars, Yukari Oshima is not a former dancer who translated her physical skills into on screen martial arts. Her martial arts skills come from real martial arts (Goju Ryu karate) which she started studying when she was 14. And while the skills of such greats as Michelle Yeoh, Moon Lee, and more recently Zhang Ziyi are impressive, you can see the difference of having had actual martial arts training when Oshima lets loose. She generates a combative force that just jumps out of the screen and even though she can't weigh more than 110 lbs soaking wet, theres no mistaking that she's a real fighter. Her fight scenes are always a pleasure to watch, not to mention a little scary (if you're skeptical, watch what she does to Richard Norton with a samurai sword in Millionaires Express, and see if you don't feel a little traumatized). If there was ever an elimination match between all of the women of H.K. cinema, I'd bet money that Yukari Oshima would be the last one standing, with the possible exception of Cynthia Rothrock. See Yukari Oshima in Midnight Angel and Top Fighters II as well.

Great action flick but only tolerable dubbing and image...
I really liked this film as Moon Lee shows some great fighting action throughout the movie. When she stretches during one training scene, you gotta pay attention. The bad part of this dvd is that the master used was already in bad shape. It really just looks like an old vhs copy that's been degrading over the years. And the dubbing...as usual, is quite bad. Can't anyone ever make a decent voice dub over?

A must see for any fan of HK Femme Fatale action
Kickboxer's Tears showcases the talents of one of the greatest Hong Kong action actresses, Moon Lee.

After her brother is killed in a kickboxing match, Moon seeks revenge against the killer (Billy Chow) only to have his mistress (Yukari Oshima) wanting Moon's blood! There are some serious, brutal, no-holds-barred fights that will delight any fan of Hong Kong cinema.

If you're not a fan of Moon Lee and Yukari Oshima you will be after seeing this movie. Don't pass this one up. You might also want to check out another Moon and Yukari classic, "Angel Terminators 2." ... Read more