Original
Hong Kong/Cantonese Title: DUK MUI GWAI [Poisonous Rose]
director: Pan Lei
starring: Julie Yeh Feng · Hsieh Wang · Ling Wen · Huang Chung-Hsin
· Hsu Yi-Kung
Police
detective Lu is puzzled by the murder of two undercover agents planted
at the Black Widow Nightclub. They were investigating reports of a drug
smuggling ring operating from the popular facility. When he takes a
closer look, Lu befriends the club's star singer but discovers -too
late - she may not be as innocent as she appears.
This
ultra-cool police caper [shot in the captivating '60 James Bond
style] was designed as a showcase for singer-turned-actress Julie Yeh
Feng. She was one of Hong Kong's most popular personalities in the sixties,
starring in numerous films for Cathay Studios (including HAUNTED
[Ghost Stories of Pu Songling]) before signing to Shaw Bros
in 1969. Interestingly, her roles for that studio concentrated less
on her singing talents and - as a result - she slowly began losing her
boxoffice draw. Julie retired from the movie business in 1979 to become
more involved as an executive in the music business.
A Hong
Kong Film with English subtitles; widescreen format (16:9), fully uncut
print (103 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American
machine. Extras include trailers.