Shen Jian Dong Shan He
1981 / 86m - Taiwan
Fantasy, Action
3.0*/5.0*
Thrilling Bloody Sword poster

Plot: Instead of birthing a baby, a queen gives birth to an egg. She is disgusted and orders to throw the thing out, leaving the king without an heir. The egg drifts off into a river and ends up in a nearby village, with 7 generals who were turned into dwarfs by a magician. They take the egg in and they are well surprised when it reveals a baby.

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June 03, 2024

3.0*/5.0*

Well, that was thrilling alright. This film is an insane mix of several fantasy influences, moving about at a breakneck speed. At its core, it's a standard fantasy martial arts epic, but there's some Snow White and some Godzilla mixed in for good measure. The result is an absolute blast, as long as you can look past its cheap exterior.

Make no mistake, the special effects are horrid, but the film moves at such an insane speed and throws so many different things at you that it hardly matters. The costumes are fun, the plot is wacky and the commitment to the fantasy elements is incredible. Intensely entertaining, but the technical elements are poor.