Deadful Melody (1994) by Ng Min Kan

[cranefly]

"A woman (Yuen Biao) with supernatural powers seeks revenge against the martial-arts masters who murdered her family."

The above description has propagated all over the web.  Who knows who first wrote it, but it is wrong.  Yuen Biao is one of Jackie Chan's buddy disciples from Peking Opera days, definitely male, and it's nice seeing him in a starring role.  The woman is played by the eternally ethereal and androgynous Bridgette Lin, who, ironically, is often mistaken for a male.  Not to be confused with another woman in the movie also often mistaken for a male.

Anyway, DM is not the only DOOMer dipping into old Shaw Brothers fare (at least I think this is Shaw Brothers; not clear from IMDB).  This is a wonderful movie that I never knew existed.  It had to be the inspiration for the killer musicians in Kung Fu Hustle.  The movie is jam-packed with martial arts, wire-worked to the point of popcorn.  There's this magic lyre.  It's the ultimate weapon, and all the martial artists covet it.  When word spreads that it is being transported across country by a courier (Yuen Biao), everyone tries to intercept it.  Intrigue ensues.

[Drunk Monk]

I only have a vague memory of this film. I was a huge fan of Brigette, and still enjoy Yuen Biao.

How are you watching these?

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I've been getting them as Netflix DVDs, though I may cancel that in a few days so I can invest in El Rey -- likely through Sling TV.

Next up is The Magic Blade (1976).  Not recalling what prompted me to put that in my queue.

Oh, by the way.  The Cave of the Silken Web was a "very long wait" DVD.  I had it at the top of my list for maybe two months before it finally came through.  Most "very long wait"s never arrive.  They just suddenly get re-categorized as "Saved" and are unavailable -- probably as the last DVD dies.  So I feel fortunate getting very long waits.