Original title:破戒 / Pò jiè
Year: 1977
Country: Hong Kong
Region code: B
Content: Blu-Ray
EAN: 5060000705485
Image: 2.35:1 (1080p)
Audio: Mandarin, English
Subtitles: English
Rating: 15
Genre: Action
Cast: Angela Mao
Director: Jeong Chang-Hwa
Synopsis:
A Hong Kong take on Japan's Lady Snowblood , Broken Oath is an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance directed by Jeong Chang-hwa ( King Boxer ) and starring the first lady of kung fu cinema: the inimitable Angela Mao !
Orphaned and angry, Lotus (Mao) is raised by Buddhist nuns before she is exiled for her violent ways – and skipping classes to improve her martial arts skills. Finding herself alone in the world, she quickly comes to discover the truth of her past: that her father was once a respected member of the Imperial Court who was murdered in cold blood, and that her mother gave birth to her in a jail cell after being unjustly imprisoned for killing one of the culprits. With revenge on her mind and a newfound accomplice in tow ( Bruce Leung , Magnificent Bodyguards ), she sets out to track down the men responsible for tearing her family apart – armed with both her considerable martial arts prowess and a nest of scorpions with which to poison her enemies.
Made at the height of her fame following roles in Hapkido , Lady Whirlwind , Enter the Dragon and When Taekwondo Strikes , Broken Oath is one of Angela Mao's very best films – and boasts action choreography orchestrated by Hsia Hsu ( Drunken Master ) and Yuen Woo- ping , one of the most respected stunt coordinators in both Hong Kong ( The Magnificent Butcher ) and Hollywood ( The Matrix ). Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world from a brand new 2K restoration.
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