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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAn adventurer who's been inflicted with a deadly curse during a previous expedition to Thailand goes back to battle an evil sorcerer, his tribal army, and his deadly creatures.An adventurer who's been inflicted with a deadly curse during a previous expedition to Thailand goes back to battle an evil sorcerer, his tribal army, and his deadly creatures.An adventurer who's been inflicted with a deadly curse during a previous expedition to Thailand goes back to battle an evil sorcerer, his tribal army, and his deadly creatures.
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- AnecdotesUnusual for the time, in Cantonese language versions of the film, the Ni Kuang wrap around scenes were seemingly shot in sync sound rather than dubbed in post. Ni Kuang's character is actually speaking Mandarin.
- Versions alternativesThis film has at least 3 different endings in every of its release. In the original theatrical release, after the monster-killing climax, there's another by-the-pool-party scene (same pool as seen in the beginning of the film, but is supposed to be another party) in which Maggie Cheung's character (kind of) makes up with Dr Yuen. Then we cut to the original party scene that starts off the movie with Dr Yuen, Wisely, Ai Hong (Ni Kuang - the real author of the two pulp-novel series) and a bunch of beautiful girls. As the author finishes telling the movie's story to the girls, one of them asks if he has another adventure story to tell. The author replies, "Well, we have to see what exciting adventures Dr Yuen and Wisely are going to have." The two main characters come into frame, toast and finish their drink. Freeze frame and comes the music and end credits. In the first video release available in Hong Kong during the late 1980s-early 1990s, the last two scenes were completely cut out, so as the very last close-up of Bachu, the native girl. Instead it is replaced with a two-shot of her and her lover, while the end credits rolls halfly over its freeze frame, halfly over black. Also in that video release, the native girl's nude scenes were partly censored with the explicit body parts blacked out to make the film more "family-oriented". In the DVD edition, the second last scene in the original theatrical release is cut out, whilst the final scene is retained but with end credits rolling over. The original dialogues are replaced with the ending music. One would suspect the reason for the last two scene being cut out in later releases is because they drag on for quite a while, though narratively it is not a bad attempt as the two scenes mirror the beginning of the movie.
- ConnexionsFollowed by La légende de la perle d'or (1987)
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If this had been the first Hong Kong action-horror film I'd seen, it would've stuck with me for the rest of my life. Unfortunately, The Seventh Curse comes on the coattails of some of the most crazy, awesome movies I have ever seen from the director Kuei Chih-Hung. Do you want a movie about a character that has a curse that causes wounds to appear on their body, and with gross worms? Watch Bewitched (Gu), which came out five years earlier.
And I know what you're saying, this movie is an adventure, not a Shaw Brothers film-which is definitely true. Seventh Curse often feels like the craziest Spielberg film you've never heard of. But I find it hard to keep thinking that when watching the more graphic and gross-out scenes, reminiscent of something from The Boxer's Omen.
All that being said, I still think it's at least a 6. The effects are great, the sets are particularly great, and Old Ancestor is probably my favorite movie skeleton. He's got that perfect mix of goofy, 80's glowy-eyes, and impressive editing hiding the transition from puppet to stunt actor.
So, is The Seventh Curse worth a watch?
If not for the fantastic skeleton (I seriously cannot state enough how great it is), I'd say no. I think there are other films that accomplish the same things this does with more interesting plots AND more fun. However, you guys gotta see the skeleton. You HAVE to see the skeleton. So yes, watch it.
And I know what you're saying, this movie is an adventure, not a Shaw Brothers film-which is definitely true. Seventh Curse often feels like the craziest Spielberg film you've never heard of. But I find it hard to keep thinking that when watching the more graphic and gross-out scenes, reminiscent of something from The Boxer's Omen.
All that being said, I still think it's at least a 6. The effects are great, the sets are particularly great, and Old Ancestor is probably my favorite movie skeleton. He's got that perfect mix of goofy, 80's glowy-eyes, and impressive editing hiding the transition from puppet to stunt actor.
So, is The Seventh Curse worth a watch?
If not for the fantastic skeleton (I seriously cannot state enough how great it is), I'd say no. I think there are other films that accomplish the same things this does with more interesting plots AND more fun. However, you guys gotta see the skeleton. You HAVE to see the skeleton. So yes, watch it.
- tommycurry
- 31 juil. 2024
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