A vixen who had practiced immortal arts for more than nine thousand years came across a young and handsome gentleman in Tomb Sweeping Day, due to the burgeoning lascivious desire in spring, she changed into a beautiful girl, seduced him, slept with him as a couple by visiting his mansion late in night and leaving before daybreak to draw away his innate and acquired positive energy. After more than half a year, the gentleman became quite emaciated and powerless as they did the thing thrice every night. The butler who had served the mansion for two generations found the problem and his only son had been gulped down by the vixen, he tried to catch the vixen with the tenants in the village, by seeking help from a monk of Taoist, prayed to Heaven. Heaven sent King with Tower and his soldiers to catch the vixen with other foxes, the vixen owned powerful arts and skills due to her practice, she fought fiercely with the heavenly soldiers, could she win the fight? What happened in the fighting process? Could she get married with the gentleman?...

A large number of cultivators and martial artists coveting the Sword Stained with Royal Blood, treasured by the State of Dali, have lost their lives because of the legendary weapon. Thunder King’s father is killed by the Toxins Sect for the Sword, so he is determined to get to the bottom of it. On his journey he meets his friends and foes. And in the meantime, he polishes his cultivation skills. The culprit is Queen Indulgence. She asked the Toxins Sect to vie for the Sword so that she could take revenge on the man who had hurt her feelings. Thunder moves on after he finds the truth.

*Detailed indexes by star, director, genre, country of origin, and theme *Lavishly illustrated with over 450 photos *Comprehensive selection of international cinema from over 50 countries *Over 9,000 films reviewed *Up-to-date information on video availability and pricing *Appendices with award listings, TLA Bests, and recommended films

This is the first full-length English-language study of one of the world's most exciting and innovative cinemas. Covering a period from 1909 to 'the end of Hong Kong cinema' in the present day, this book features information about the films, the studios, the personalities and the contexts that have shaped a cinema famous for its energy and style. It includes studies of the films of King Hu, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, as well as those of John Woo and the directors of the various 'New Waves'. Stephen Teo explores this cinema from both Western and Chinese perspectives and encompasses genres ranging from melodrama to martial arts, 'kung fu', fantasy and horror movies, as well as the international art-house successes.