Cynthia Khan was made to star in In the Line of Duty. This is true in a literal sense as her stage name is a combination of Michelle Yeoh’s former stage name, Michelle Khan, and Cynthia Rothrock’s name, who were the two stars of franchises first film, Yes, Madame! The series has a pretty confusing…
This is just a quick option I am thinking of using in an upcoming campaign where my players want to start their own sect. Most fated elements are random in Ogre Gate, and that generally works, but this is meant as something to have the whole group establish at session zero as a way of…
In my Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate campaign I introduced a group called The Ninja of the Fire Pearl. Here are some new techniques and items from my notes related to that organization. I also include stat blocks at the end as well. NINJA OF THE FIRE PEARL (FROM CAMPAIGN NOTES)About ten years ago in…
You can check out my new Finger of Doom review at easternKicks HERE. An excellent movie starring Ivy Ling Po, it was released in 1972 but has a unique feel for the time. The director Pao Hsueh-Li had worked as a cinematographer and it shows.The cinematography is amazing, something I didn’t truly appreciate in previous…
This is a casual review of the Lo Wei Film, A Man Called Tiger, released in 1973 and starring Jimmy Wang Yu. For this review I watched the Eureka Blu-ray version that contained the restored uncut original Hong Kong release (more on this later) and the shorter version that has been more commonly available. It…
I am on a Jimmy Wang Yu kick. Check out my review of The Tattooed Dragon at easternKicks. It is a 1973 film directed by Lo Wei. In it Jimmy Wang Yu plays a mysterious hero who helps villagers that have been exploited by a shady gambling hall. You can also see my recent review…
Vengeance of a Showgirl is a 1971 Lo Wei film, starring Li Ching and Yueh Hua. It is a very interesting movie. The protagonist is consumed with plans to avenge the killing of her parents in an attack that left her legs disabled. She is practically a villain at the start of the film, and…
I was watching the film The Black Butterfly recently and in that movie, Lisa Chiao Chiao plays a masked heroine who robs from the rich and gives to the poor. She finds herself, along with her father and a local official named Xi Lang, plunged into a conflict with the Five Devils after stealing treasure…
I recently reviewed one of my favorites Chor Yuen movies, Duel for Gold, over at easternKicks. I am very excited about this review because Duel for Gold has been so hard to find in recent years. But it is now presently available in in Blu-ray in the Shaw Brothers Classics Volume 6. I am hoping…
I have been working on a small supplement for Zhang Chang prefecture in Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate. This is more of a horror themed region and will put greater emphasis supernatural elements than the Sons of Lady 87 Book. I also want to connect it to the Bride of Liao Manor adventure I am…
I have a review of The Web of Death up at easternKicks HERE. It actually was posted in July but I forgot to mention it to my readers on the blog (Hopefully I will start posting links to the easternKicks reviews in the sidebar to make them easy for readers to find). I realized recently that…
I have a new review up at easternKicks of The Black Butterfly. This was a very interesting Lo Wei film, with a very classic feel. It stars Lisa Chiao Chiao as the titular character who robs from the rich to give to the poor and prioritizes story and characters. There is still plenty of action,…