Shaw Bros. THE BAMBOO HOUSE OF DOLLS and HUMAN LANTERNS Sept. 22 @ The New Beverly Cinema, LA
Shaw Bros. Tribute continues at The New Beverly Cinema in LA Sept. 22, 2015 with sexploitation and horror works: THE BAMBOO HOUSE OF DOLLS and HUMAN LANTERNS.
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THE BAMBOO HOUSE OF DOLLS (1973) 7:30 197 min
starring Lo Lieh, Birtie Tove / directed by Kuei Chih Hung
Shaw Brothers double feature starts of with their sexplotation film starring Birtie Tove as a WW2 nurse prisoner who masterminds an escape from a ruthless all female POW camp.
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HUMAN LANTERNS (1982) 9:45 95 min
starring Lo Lieh, Chen Kwan-Tai / directed by Chung Sun
Lo Lieh stars as the eccentric local lantern artist who is hired by two wealthy businessman (who have wronged him in the past) to build the most beautiful lanterns in the city. What is his secret to his beautiful lanterns? The answers may SHOCK and APPALL you. A fun horror movie with enough kung fu in it to get onto this blog. Lo Lieh is truly diabolical in this one.
New Beverly Sept. 22: The Bamboo House of Dolls / Human Lanterns
Visit my list of kung-fu-themed movies this month at The New Beverly.
7165 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
323.938.4038
Know of any kung-fu movie screenings and/or events in LA? Please twitter me @legendaryweapons or comment below! I have only just started trying to showcase all events here.
