Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters-Genres & Themes-國家電影及視聽文化中心 Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute

三鳳震武林
Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters

Directed : 陳洪民 CHEN Hung-Min

Opening : 2021-11-22 00:00:00 ~ 2028-12-31 23:55:00

Year : 1968

Color : 黑白

Length : 01:27:39

Production: Taiwan

Introduction

A gang of bandits raid the home of a former sheriff, murdering him and his wife. His three young daughters escape and hide separately. Fifteen years later, they have grown up to become warriors, determined to seek vengeance for their parents. The eldest sister, disguised as a man, leaves her teacher and searches for the bandits. Eventually she crosses paths with her sisters, who both unwittingly fall in love with this handsome stranger. Finally, the bandit leader lures them to a bloody showdown, but can the three sisters unite to avenge the murder of their parents?

A stellar cast of Taiwanese opera stars was assembled, including YANG Li-Hua, LIU Ching and Taiwanese-language film veteran CHIN Mei, to present a rare Taiwanese-language Wuxia film. The female characters, skilled and courageous warriors fighting together in a male-dominated world, are a powerful representation of independent women. Meanwhile, elements such as an illicit inn and a woman dressing as a man pay homage to King HU's Dragon Inn (1967).

Director's Profile

Born in 1932, CHEN was among the first local film technicians to be trained in Taiwan. He worked on many Taiwanese-language films in the editing department of Central Motion Pictures Corporation and was the editor of the Wuxia classic, Dragon Inn (1967). Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters (1968) was CHEN's directorial debut.