Human lanterns 1982 stream and watch online lung shu ai tony liu, a pompous and wealthy man, hires chao fang lieh lo to make a special lantern for an annual lantern festival. A onehour sneak peek aired on november 11, 2011, it ran from march 3, 2012, until march 16, 20. Human lanterns is an excessively dark shaw picture, one of a madman terrorizing an unlikable ass, leaving no character for the audience to latch onto, to save them from this grim world. Poon, shaw yin yin directed by sun chung linda chu is terrorized before having her head split open and her skin removed. Human lanterns 1982 directed by sun chung written by ni kuang and sun chung produced by mona fong starring liu yung, chen kuantai, lo lieh, tien ni, linda chu, lo meng, shaw yinyin. Although insanely conceived, it is beautifully filmed and unashamedly. Human lanterns monday, 27 october, 2014 james mudge. Human lanterns aka ren pi deng long aka human skin lanterns 1982 old fashioned mixture of horror and kungfu. Free download from source, api support, millions of users. Hal jordan is a former member of the green lantern corps and the first human to join the intergalactic police force. Released 1982, human lanterns stars tony liu, lo lieh, kuan tai chen, linda chu the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of. Look no further than sun chungs 1982 human lanterns for the grimmer side of the shaws interiors, where palatial sprawl and intimate village alleyways are given such a treatment of wideangle lenses and handheld camera that the miseenscene becomes far too unstable and disturbing for a normal film, and actors and extras are less characters. Starring tony liu, kuan tai chen, lieh lo, ni tien, linda chu, hsiu chun lin, meng lo, chien sun. The animated series was an american computeranimated television series based on the dc comics superhero green lantern.
Human lanterns 1982 watch on prime video or streaming. Of sun chungs early 80s films, he did what i consider three horror movies. Hill street blues season 2 1982 hit and run 1982 hollywood collection. To compensaterelativelyfor this tone, the film treats the lantern makers insane monkeyskull mask. Human lanterns dvd human lanterns 1982 directed by sun chung written by ni kuang. Staring tanny tien ni, chen kuantai, liu yung and lo lieh.
I really like kyle rayner because he can harness all of the emotions of the spectrum, but the question is best human green lantern. Human lanterns 1982 is sun chungs second foray into dark horror territory. The origins of 25 monsters, ghosts, and spooky things. The gore and the visceral sound effects just add to the overall mindless mayhem. Hollywoods children 1982 human lanterns 1982 i was a mail order bride 1982 its called murder baby 1982 khuddaar 1982 kid from kwangtung 1982 kung fu from beyond the grave 1982 the last horror film 1982. The title apparently has nothing to do with an intergalactic space patrolmans rank, because every patrolman is referred to as a green lantern, however, not every member of the green lantern corps is referred to as green lantern, for example, the oans, who serve. Rent, buy or watch human lanterns movie now family video. This bizarre fusion of period swordplay film and texas chainsaw massacrestyle rural horror is not likely to suit all tastes. Human lanterns aka ren pi deng long aka human skin lanterns. Pulled rickshaws have been replaced mainly by cycle. This is an active list of everything currently available on the amazon prime uk catalogue filmsmovies, tv shows single episodes and full series etc. Human lanterns 1982 lo lieh chao chun fang, liu yung lung shu ai, chen kuan tai tan fu, lo mang kwai, tanny tien ni lee chin, linda chu yen chu, sun chien sgt. The storyline consisted of the following ten parts, not including a prologue and an epilogue. Now, with a new release via the image entertainment label, us audiences can now easily check out one of the most unique takes in the oldschool vein in all of.
Shaws first international star lo lieh stars as the insane swordsman who makes chinese lamps from, yes, the skin of his enemies sisters, mistresses, and wives. Released 1982, human lanterns stars tony liu, lo lieh, kuan tai chen, linda chu the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. The wicked pumpkin grows an appetite for human flesh and sprouts vines to propel itself around the neighborhood. Human lanterns on dvd 0143820220 from image ent directed by sun chung.
Physically, he has pinkish orange skin and four arms. Human lanterns 1982 12 07141982 hk action, horror 1h 35m user score. He is a member of the famous ensemble known as the venom mob who were renowned for their martial arts and acting skills. Sep 29, 2015 there are red lanterns who represent rage, yellow lanterns who represent fear, and so on down the line. The title apparently has nothing to do with an intergalactic space patrolmans rank, because every patrolman is referred to as a green lantern, however, not every member of the green lantern corps is referred to as green lantern, for example, the. Oct 27, 2014 human lanterns monday, 27 october, 2014 james mudge. Green lantern disambiguation superfriends wiki fandom. Human lanterns aka human skin lanterns is widely considered to be his best work, but unfortunately, it has not been able to be seen by many in its uncut form due to violent content. Sun chung, one of the shaw studios most skilled directors, returned to swordplayhorror terrain for the second time with human lanterns. Human lanterns kuei szuyi 1982 hex after hex tsang ma su 1982 five elements ninjas shi shang 1982. Having put my personal reservations out there, human lanterns 1982 is amazing. He has a different origin and is generally a friend or mentor to the newer lanterns.
His ghoulish martial arts extravaganza is must see entertainment for both kung fu fans and horror film aficionados. Contentsshow early life hal jordan was the first human to be recruited to the green lantern corps, after it was formed by the guardians to stop the manhunters, which were repurposed by the cosmic fear entity parallax as weapons of fear. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Outside of guardian space, there are frontier green lanterns embroiled in a nasty war with vengeance driven red lanterns, although they are too far away to help until a friendly guardian encourages hal jordan and kilowog to steal an experimental ship run by a female ai who wants to be human what else and they arrive. Salaak is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet slyggia, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the green lantern corps, who appears in dc comics. Shaws first international star lo lieh stars as the insane swordsman who makes chinese lamps from. If you can stand some pretty gruesome scenes, you are rewarded with one of the most stylish films to ever come out of the shaw bros. Full catalogue new on amazon prime instant video uk.
That said, human lanterns is still a sumptuously photographed and designed period piece. The story starts at multiple locations across the dc universe with some events happening simultaneously between the different series. This is a rather peculiar movie from shaw brothers that mixes sword play with the macabre. Two rivals, one rich and the other poor, enter an unholy pact to win an annual lanterncreating contest in their village. The story arcs run was between march and june 2011, starting with a prologue in green lantern vol. Its not quite horror, imo, but it came pretty darn close. Ronnie raymond and martin stein fused together debuted as the first incarnation in firestorm, the nuclear man no.
The animated series rise of the red lanterns season 1 part 1 follows hal jordan and the green lantern corps on a treacherous journey through deep space. Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to. This is a great way to see what is available if you are considering subscribing as it is not easy to see beforehand what you can have access to. Oct 20, 2017 as lit jackolanterns beckon and monsters lurk in the shadows, we explore the origins of 25 frightful things that go bumpor booin the night. Add a physical copy of human lanterns from family video. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem.
Chao fang plots revenge on lung shu during a lantern festival. As lit jackolanterns beckon and monsters lurk in the shadows, we explore the origins of 25 frightful things that go bumpor booin the night. Human lanterns 1982 stream and watch online moviefone. A special screening of the first episode was shown at. Green lantern was a title given to every intergalactic space patrolmen, which served as police officers of the green lantern corps.
There are red lanterns who represent rage, yellow lanterns who represent fear, and so on down the line. Jason rusch debuted as a modern update of the character in firestorm vol. Shaw brothers produced some memorably bizarre genre hybrids in their time but human lanterns has to take the cake. Human lanterns 1982 before i descend into the madness of another movie challenge month, i should probably talk about one of the movies i did manage to watch during my burnout from the last one. Its also one of his most famous films from his illustrious resume. Human lanterns, a piece to 80s horror nastiness from the shaw brothers. This is a rather roundabout green lantern easter egg, but it counts. One of the regular cohost on podcast on fire, tom kw helps kenny b end this immense month of hong kong horror by diving deep into creepy crawler and skinning territory with 1982s centipede horror and from the vaults at shaw brothers we look at their 1982 horrorkung fu epic human lanterns directed by sun chung contact the show via email at podcastonfire at. A rare entry in the horrorkungfu genre, and one of hong kongs. A young boy, conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, thulsa doom.
Swordplay, savagery and bloodchilling thrills reign supreme in this outrageous mixture of martial arts and the macabre from shaw brothers. Human lanterns aka human skin lanterns is widely considered to be his best work, but unfortunately, it has not been able to be seen by many in its uncut form due to. If kungfu and horror flicks are your bag, then this is the perfect hybrid. Some of the biggest stars in hong kong martial arts movies enter the twilight zone in. This dvd in particular has the skinning scenes uncut with excellent clarity.
A group of green lanterns are on their way towards the planet ryut to arrest hal jordan for working alongside atrocitus, larfleeze, sinestro, saint walker, indigo 1 and carol ferris, who have been pursuing the renegade guardian krona. Liu yung, chen kuantai, lo lieh part horror, part kungfu, 100% outrageous, human lanterns. Part horror, part kungfu, 100% outrageous, human lanterns has a special place in the cult film hall of fame. It sounds absurd, but its practical effects outshine the cgi as the jack olantern goes on a rampage. Although insanely conceived, it is beautifully filmed and unashamedly performed by a. Zed is one of the many fallen lanterns to be risen from his grave on oa to become a black lantern.
Human lanterns officially the 3rd poster in my shaw brothers. Lo mang is a hong kong based veteran martial artist who was born as lo hin lam in hong kong on 23 july 1952. The series aired on cartoon network, as part of their dc nation television block. Firestorm is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. I found the special features to be minimal but interesting and worthwhile.
Oct 11, 2016 part horror, part kungfu, 100% outrageous, human lanterns has a special place in the cult film hall of fame. Human lanterns officially the poster in my shaw brothers collection. Ren pi deng long 1982 1h 35min horror, action 14 july 1982 hong kong a psychotic craftsman pits two rival kungfu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source. Primarily known for starring in shaw brothers kung fu movies during the latter part of the 1970s and into the 1980s. The coeds of a boston college campus are targeted by a mysterious killer who is creating a human jigsaw.
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