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A Hong Kong take on JapansLady Snowblood,Broken Oathis an action-packed tale of righteous vengeance directed byJeong Chang-hwa(King Boxer) and starring the first lady of kung fu cinema: the inimitableAngela 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 inHapkido,Lady Whirlwind,Enter the DragonandWhen Taekwondo Strikes,Broken Oathis one of Angela Maos very best films and boasts action choreography orchestrated byHsia Hsu(Drunken Master) andYuen Woo-ping, one of the most respected stunt coordinators in both Hong Kong (The Magnificent Butcher) and Hollywood (The Matrix).Eureka Classicsis proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time anywhere in the world from a brand new2K restoration.