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Title: Jeffrey Lau 1993 "Dong Cheng Xi Jiu" Tony Leung DVD-5
Also Known As: Dong Cheng Xi Jiu (Hong Kong: English title) / She diao ying xiong zhi dong cheng xi jiu (Hong Kong: Mandarin title) / The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Pinyin of Mandarin Title: dong cheng xi jiu
Director: Jeffrey Lau
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Tony Leung Ka Fai
ISBN & No.: CN-C10-03-0011-0/V.J9 & ZK1D5-008

Region: All/0/Free, which means this DVD will play on standard DVD player worldwide if the picture format(NTSC or PAL) is right.
Format: PAL, which means this DVD will display well on TV in PAL countries such as Europe, Australia and the Middle East. (Note: 1. US and CA are not PAL countries. 2. Either NTSC or PAL DVDs will play on any computers.)
Package: Plastic Case
Picture Quality: 3.5/5, which means the quality of this DVD is a little bit lower than normal DVD's.

Audio: Mandarin(Dolby Digital 2.0)
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English, Simplified Chinese (Cannot Turn Off)
Year: 1993
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 113 minutes
Number of Discs: 1 DVD-5
Production Area: Hong Kong
Screen Format: Anamorphic Widescreen 16:9

Synopsis: A parody of Louis Cha's novel The Eagle Shooting Heroes (thats the literal translation). Story begins with the Queen of Golden Wheel Kingdom had an affair with her cousin West Poison, and they planned to take over the Kingdom. The 3rd Princess discovered their treason, but she was defeated by West Poison. She flees and sought her master's help. He told her of a powerful secret martial arts manual hidden in the mountains and told her by retrieving the manual and learning it she would be able to defeat West Poison. But things get complicated along the way when West Poison beat her to it and stole the secret manual away. She soon gathers an alliance to challenge West Poison's exponentially increased new power.

Movie Reviews: This is one of the wildest, most confusing and most enjoyable films I have seen in awhile. There are 6 or 7 plotlines (I think) and I couldn't even keep straight who was male and who was female much less what their story was. Granted I can't speak cantonese and I don't get a lot of the cultural references but I think even if I was Chinese I would have a hard time figuring out what the heck is going on.

But ultimately it doesn't matter! If you like HK epic costume/swordfighting/kung fu period pieces, then don't miss this. There are love triangles/quadrangles/pentangles, guys running around in gorilla suits, centipedes crawling around in people's stomaches. They put everything they could think of in this one. I particularly like the announcement of all the ridiculous "techniques". (try and guess what move "monkey stealing peaches" is)

If that doesn't convince you, Bridgette Lin AND Maggie Cheung. Just turn your brain off and watch.