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1979

Drama, Action

1h 43m

A prince in succession for the throne must evade the plotting of his evil brothers in the weeks leading up to the new Emperor being chosen.

Directed by:

Chia-Liang Liu

Screenwriter:

Kuang Ni

Starring:

Chia-Hui Liu, Kara Wai, Lieh Lo, Lung-Wei Wang, Yue Wong, Hou Hsiao, Wilson Tong, Szu-Chia Chen

Genres:

Drama, Action

AKA:

Lan tou He

Country:

Hong Kong

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese

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Dirty Ho

1979

Drama, Action

1h 43m

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I love this one. There are so many highlights here: Gordon Liu's moustache, his shadow-martial arts/acrobatics, concentrated evilness from Lung Wei Wang and Lieh Lo. And how about that title? Dirty Ho indeed!

Rated 21 Jan 2009

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Barthalen

Rated 23 Aug 2017

79

77th

The buildup is a tad slow, some of the earlier fights are played for laughs and Liu is rather low-key in this, so I suppose I was initially bummed this wasn't a bit more 'regularly badass'. But it didn't take long for Dirty Ho to dismantle my objections and offer an enjoyable romp with wonderful choreography. The final fight where three enemies work as one against the two protagonists who work as one was just an absolute delight. This should've had a Dirty Hoes sequel.

Rated 23 Aug 2017

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elbichosucio

Rated 11 Mar 2015

95

81st

This holds a special place in my heart for me. My dad took my brother & I to see it on the Deuce in 1981. I know The Master Killer has better films out there, but this takes me to a special place.

Rated 11 Mar 2015

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CloseFriend

Rated 11 Dec 2013

71

53rd

Dirty Ho stands out for its inventive choreography, with novel scenes of characters fighting under handicaps and unusual uses of props. Even by Shaw Bros. standards, the plot doesn't do the film any favors, though. Point of fact, this film features the singularly most abrupt ending I have ever seen.

Rated 11 Dec 2013

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floodbYte

Rated 04 Jul 2022

70

38th

Actually a really entertaining Kung Fu movie with a lot of story, sick fights and nice camerawork. Funny at times and almost thrilling towards the end in my opinion. I had no clue the movie would get a 3.5. However, even with its short runtime, it got boring in the middle, along with annoying repeated sound effects it gets a solid 3.5.

Rated 04 Jul 2022

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tef

Rated 17 Apr 2022

75

35th

The choreography is interesting but I don't understand this movie at all. Essentially very little happens and it ends resolving nothing. Maybe a lot of it is lost in translation.

Rated 17 Apr 2022

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wetwillies

Rated 23 Dec 2021

90

80th

Viewed December 20, 2021. Movie 4200. This has some of the most inventive fight choreography I've ever seen, effortlessly blending gracefulness and musicality with cutthroat violence. What makes Lau Kar-leung a great filmmaker is that he assembles all of his scenes along those lines; utilizing subtle pans and zoom shots, every piece of exposition and comedy is part of the same sense of forward momentum as these brilliant action sequences.

Rated 23 Dec 2021

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moraesfelipe

Rated 07 Jun 2018

95

98th

Maybe the most expressive martial arts ever made. A low-profile prince contracts a jewelry and con artist to protect him from assassins, but what really matters here is how everything is staged. A pure action movie dedicated to power of gestures, like an antiques/paintings exchange and a wine tasting mediated through bodies in motion - a conversation through movement. Wang uses a girl's body to fight Ho. A dude from the Tigresses gang fight with his MOUTH. Final sequence is pure joy.

Rated 07 Jun 2018

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hologram

Rated 16 Mar 2018

95

87th

One of the best Shaw Brothers movies featuring some very impressive and at times amusing close-quarter kung-fu. Top tier film of the genre.

Rated 16 Mar 2018

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Nepeta

Rated 30 Jun 2014

65

35th

It isn't a genre I'm particularly predisposed to but I enjoyed it quite a bit. By the end I was starting to tire of it (I can only watch a certain amount of non-stop fighting before my brain starts to shut down), and the ending felt a bit sudden, but for the most part it was a good laugh and the choreography of it all is amazing to behold.

Rated 30 Jun 2014

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Moribunny

Rated 18 Apr 2014

70

75th

Even on top of some great kung fu, this is one of the most engaging, effectively humorous and beautifully designed Shaw Bros. productions I've seen and more specifically, a top-tier Kuang Ni script. Sure, Gordon Liu doesn't get into real rough and tumble until the end, but that's not to say we don't get to see his chops.

Rated 18 Apr 2014

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TheDenizen

Rated 03 Jun 2009

75

75th

Not bad at all, but Gordon Liu spends most of his time concealing his martial arts mastery. He never really lets loose until the finale.

Rated 03 Jun 2009

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Directed by:

Chia-Liang Liu

Screenwriter:

Kuang Ni

Starring:

Chia-Hui Liu, Kara Wai, Lieh Lo, Lung-Wei Wang, Yue Wong, Hou Hsiao, Wilson Tong, Szu-Chia Chen

Genres:

Drama, Action

AKA:

Lan tou He

Country:

Hong Kong

Languages:

Mandarin, Cantonese

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