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Presents
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Xie ying wu
AKA
Bloody Parrot
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Movie Information
Release year.........: 1981
Genre................: Action/Horror/thriller
IMDb rating..........: 7.1/10
IMDB Link............: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164977/
HKMDB Link...........: http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=6287&display_set=eng
Language.............: Chinese
Subtitles............: English softcoded and .srt
Duration.............: 1h 32mn
Source...............: DVD R2
Format...............: MPEG-4
Format/Info..........: Base Media
File size............: 460 MB
Overall bit rate.....: 698 Kbps
Writing application..: HandBrake 0.9.5/Yamb 2.1.0.0
Video/Audio Attributes
Format................: AVC
Format profile........: [email protected]
Codec ID..............: avc1
Bit rate..............: 630 Kbps
Width.................: 706 pixels
Height................: 366 pixels
Display aspect ratio..: 2.25:1
Frame rate............: 29.970 fps
Color space...........: YUV
Chroma subsampling....: 4:2:0
Bit depth.............: 8 bits
Scan type.............: Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)....: 0.081
Writing library.......: x264 core 112
Format................: AAC
Format/Info...........: Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile........: LC
Codec ID..............: 40
Bit rate mode.........: Variable
Bit rate..............: 64.1 Kbps
Channel(s)............: 2 channels
Channel positions.....: Front: L R
Sampling rate.........: 48.0 KHz
Compression mode......: Lossy
Stream size...........: 42.2 MB (9%)
Plot summary
The oddly titled “Bloody Parrot” is a somewhat obscure Shaw Brothers re-release from 1981, the period when the studio was mainly known for churning out lots of gory and grotesque fantasises and tales of dark magic. The film is no exception, being a nasty and often downright bizarre mystery directed by Hua Shan, best known for somewhat more normal fare such as the Jin Yong adaptations “Little Dragon Maiden” and “Tales of a Eunuch”, and the wuxia outings “Usurpers for Emperor’s Power” and the excellent Ti Lung vehicle “Soul of the Sword”.
The film starts with the retelling of the legend of the bloody parrot, which apparently comes to earth on the devil kings birthday and grants three wishes to anyone who finds it. As is usually the case, these wishes turn sour for poor Guo Fan, an official whose neck is on the line for losing the fabled treasure of Dian and who asks the sinister bird (named in another review as "laser parrot") for their return. They do, though soon after his son dies, after which they promptly disappear again, leading to bloodshed and tragedy. Word of the fabled treasure spreads throughout the martial arts world and many fighters seek out the parrot, which it is said will lead them to the riches.
Wandering swordsman Yeh Ting Feng (Pai Piao, also in “Killer Constable” and “Shaolin Rescuers”) is intrigued by the story and tracks down Guo Fans brother, only to find him horribly poisoned. Teaming with famed constable Tieh Han (Tony Liu, another studio regular who featured in the likes of “Spirit of the Sword” and “Return of the Sentimental Swordsman”)
he sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery. Sure enough, the two soon cross paths with the parrot, though the encounter unfortunately leaves Tieh dead, and so Yeh takes his coffin with him on the hunt, searching for a prostitute called Xue Nu (the clearly uninhibited actress Liang Zhen Ni, who starred in a number of other Shaw horrors such as “Bewitched” and “Hex Vs. Witchcraft”) rumoured to know more about the complicated affair.
Production
Country: Hong Kong
Genre: Action
Release Date: 10/02/1981
Director....................: Hua Shan
Script......................: Ni Kuang
Action Director.............: Hsu Hsia
Producer....................: Sir Run Run Shaw
Distributor.................: Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong)
Production Manager..........: Mona Fong Yat-Wa
Production Manager..........: Chan Lee-Wa
Sound Recordist.............: Tsui Ping-Kwong
Art Director................: Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng
Lighting....................: Chan Fan
Makeup......................: Wu Hsu-Ching
Story.......................: Ku Long
Props.......................: Yuen Cheung
Credits Designer............: Kamber Huang Chin-Ba
Cinematographer.............: Nico Wong Man-Wan
Editor......................: Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor......................: Henry Cheung Siu-Hei
Costume Designer............: Liu Chi-Yu
Assistant Director..........: Choi Naai-Ban
Assistant Director..........: William Cheung Gin
Hair Stylist................: Peng Yen-Lien
Composer....................: Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Assistant Action Director...: Yuen Tak
Assistant Action Director...: Chui Fat
Cast
Jason Pai Piao.........: Ye Ting Feng
Lau Wing(1)............: Tie Hen the Merciless
Kwan Fung..............: Guo Fan
Yeung Jing-Jing........: Hong Yu
Chan Shen..............: Master San
Goo Goon-Chung.........: Lord Chang Xiao
Wong Mei-Mei(2)........: Madam Li
Jenny Leung Jan-Lei....: Xue Nu
Keung Hon..............: Guo Kan
Kitty Meng Chui........: Princess Hung
Lam Fai-Wong...........: Medical Examiner
Teresa Ha Ping.........: Madam Song
Cheng Miu..............: Prince of Dian
Shum Lo................: Innkeeper
Cheung Hei(1)..........: Prince's Advisor
Chui Fat...............: Leader of Hired Killers
Lo Wai(1)..............: One of Lord Chang's Men
Chik Ngai-Hung.........: One of Lord Chang's Men
Siao Yuk...............: An Zhi Hao
Jue Gong...............: City Guard
Law Keung..............: City Guard
Kei Ho-Chiu............: One of Lord Chang's Men
Ko Hung(2).............: Man Sent to Kill Ting Feng
Cheng Ka-Sang(1).......: Man Sent to Kill Ting Feng
Tam Bo.................: Thug at Inn
Cheung Bing-Chuen......: extra
Chow Kin-Ping(1).......: Master Hon
Unknown SB-Actor(01)...: extra
Cheung Chi-Ping........: extra
Chan Ming-Wai..........: extra
Chan Siu-Gai...........: extra
Chui Kin-Wa............: extra
Hung San-Nam...........: assassin
Cheung Bing-Chan.......: extra
Lee Fat-Yuen...........: extra
Chung Wing(1)..........: extra
Lai Yan(3).............: extra
Ho Bo-Sing.............: extra
Pang Yun-Cheung........: extra
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Posted by..........: XxXx BIG A LITTLE A xXxX
Date of post.......: 12.01.2012
