The Jiuxian Witch and her Bloody Ghouls Clan (somehow you just know that these aren’t the good guys) are planning domination of the Martial Arts world. Standing in their way are two clans who posses a magic mirror each. The two clans enjoy friendly relations, but when one mirror is stolen and the blame seems to rest with the other Clan, suspicions and tempers run high. It’s left to the young renegades from each Clan to find the true culprit or culprits, and to ease the tensions of their families. Not to mention ridding the world of the evil Jiuxian Witch.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn mirror lightning and witches flying on visible wires.
Stunts
Shu Pei-Pei executes her own sword flips like it's casual Tuesday.
Production
Day-glo cave sets that look like a disco ate a dungeon.
Director
Sun Chung
Shu Pei-Pei
Bai Xiaofeng
Danny Lau Dan
Wen Jianfeng
Lee Ga-Sai
Jiuxuan Witch
Wang Hsieh
Chief Bai Tian Xiong
Tung Lin
Dpy Chief Leng Yun
Ching Miao
Chief Wen
Chan Shen
Chief Bai's Bodyguard
Tong Tin-Hei
Chief Bai's Bodyguard
Lee Ho
Jin Bao
Chai No
Wan Xinghe
Shum Lo
Supervisor Sun
Wang Kuang-Yu
Qiu Silang
Yau Ming
Chen Tianjiao
Lei Lung
Chen Tian Long
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sun Chung shot this in three weeks between two other films for Shaw Brothers' relentless 1972 schedule.
The 'magic mirror' trope here pulls from Daoist talisman folklore, not Snow White — Western viewers often miss the reference.
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