Deaf and Mute Heroine (1971)
Chang Cheh-influenced swordplay film puts a female spin on the genre with its titular heroine. Helen Ma stars as the “can’t hear, can’t talk” swordswoman who makes off with some pearls and bloodily dispatches the many comers who futilely attempt to retrieve them from her. According to Jeff Goodhartz, THE DEAF AND MUTE HEROINE “trumps anything that King Hu or Chang Cheh were unleashing at the time.”
Director: Wu Ma
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Helen Ma Hoi-Lun as The Heroine |
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Tang Ching as Cloth Dryer |
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Shirley Huang as Mistress Liu |
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Wu Ma as |
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Lee Ying as |
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Cheung Chok-Chow as |
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Corey Yuen as |
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Wei Ping-Ao as |
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Chin Chun as |
| Directing | Wu Ma | Director |