Katie Grubbs, Laurie Norris, and Sara Klooster discuss the 1972 Shaw Brothers wuxia film The 14 Amazons.
Introductions
Why discuss this movie?
KNOWING
-Wuxia and the Shaw Brothers
-History of the legendary Mu Guiying
-Brief Plot Summary of the Film
READING
We discuss various aspects of the film, including Santa soldiers, the bridge of people, the boy character played by an adult woman, gendered costuming, revenge, and more.
PASSING ON
Katie: Deadful Melody, Mu Guiying Wikipedia Page
Laurie: The Five Deadly Venoms, Crazy Rich Asians
Sara: The 13 Assassins