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by ST56022

by shaolin_masterkiller

by I love you rater haters

I would go out on a limb and say that this movie is one of Shaw Brothers' best. The story tells of what some Buddhists believe happens with death, life and reincarnation, and I loved every bit of it. But this movie is not for everyone, especially for those who do not know a little about the different sections of Mahayana Buddhism. As for the choreography, WOW!!!!!!!! I wasn't ready for it. It's a must-buy for thinkers and kung fu lovers. And watch out for Lee Yi Min, he is amazing in this flick.

by RM52330

by XslaveX

I gave this film 3 stars because of its unusual demeanor and some good kung fu. Technically speaking (or typing), however, this film drags along tediously and can cause drowsiness.

The film does have some nice cult appealing aspects, if you're infatuated with this sort of asininity. It contains homo-erotic heavenly silliness, a dumb ass musical in the neutral world (that would be where you are right now), and lots of torture methodology in hell with kung fu fights with pig monsters.

I am in a quandary with this one. I generally liked the cultish appeal, but the film gets boring after awhile.

AGREE?	READER COMMENTS	AUTHOR
Y	I really wanted to like this film, but it is truly boring.	Jeffrey Frawley

by SS2030

by Sgt. T

Shaw Brothers Studios tries just about anything! Sometimes it works and sometimes it misses the mark badly! This was better than "Nine Demons" but just as strange. We see many familiar faces, such as David Chiang, Alexander Fu Shing, Karie Hui, and of course the Venom Gang.

The movie chronicles the adventures of Lee I Min as he falls from grace from heaven to earth, then his redemption as he battles his way out of hell. This movie has great action, very bizarre and surreal sets, and some good acting. If you like to try different things, I say give this a look. If you are expecting a martial arts film, this is not for your viewing taste; this movie is more of a martial arts musical/horror film done in the Shaw Brothers style! It keeps your interest by the strange plot and not the action.

AGREE?	READER COMMENTS	AUTHOR
Y	i found the dultish satire to be appealing but indeed this films pacing was tedious	XslaveX
Y	I would have rated this a little higher because I greatly enjoyed this film. Yes, it is very weird and parts are highly stylized, but it does have some great action and is worth watching solely for the "what the hell is this" factor.	MS10197

by Mr. Mike

You are a true Shaw Brothers fan if you watched this entire movie. I am certain there are those who would not sit through this. The pitch is "Chang Cheh meets Dante's Inferno".

It's certainly a bold film, mixing melodrama and dancing(!), martial arts and horror. We follow the life, all stages of afterlife, and reincarnation of the main character played by Lee Yi Min. Hell has very cool lighting!

(Spoiler alert.)

The movie doesn't really have an ending, but it's worth your time if you are in the mood for something completely out of left field.

by MU43310

by VC7514

Very strange...

by SS27373

This was a really cool and odd movie. Definitely a different type of martial arts movie.

by SY31788

by slave

The movie is weird and the fights are good, but the movie just drags along, boring me to tears.

AGREE?	READER COMMENTS	AUTHOR
Y	you are God! i agree!	XslaveX

by WN38170

This is an average Venoms film made by Chang Cheh. Its deals with people going to Heaven or Hell when they are deceased. The movie seemed more like a Broadway play than a straight martial arts movie. (It has singing, costume and make-up mixed in with martial arts.) If you have to see all the Venoms films, then you can save this film as the last one to see since there are so many others that are better.

by RC17701

What was this??? A kung fu opera??? Just plain bad!!

by JD18942

Buy this film if you are a Venoms fan, because most of the film is not that great. The last half is good because some of Venom mob.

by AL8760

"Heaven And Hell" is a film that has been said to be very bizarre and very hard to follow. I loved this movie, and for a couple of good reasons. Although there are a couple of different stories going on, it is great to see the Venoms team prior to really becoming the Venoms team. Even the crazy outfits don't ruin the fights scenes with the Venoms. Be on the lookout for Chiang Sheng with the spear that turns into a ring against Lee Yi Min. The sets are a little fake but the nostalgia of such a great team and such a great era of Chang Cheh and Shaw Studios...this movie is not to be missed.

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