Red Heroine

Red Heroine was a smash hit on release and a prime example of the martial arts explosion of the late 20s (setting the template for later revivals), but with a crucial twist: in place of the typical, manly hero we have a swashbuckling woman. At first she’s a helpless abductee, then an unstoppable killing machine, fighting to stop a tyrannical warlord ravaging the countryside and enslaving numerous (very) scantily-clad young women.

Director: Wen Yi-Min

Cast: Xuepeng Fan, Chu Shao-Chuen, Wen Yi-Min, Zhao Tai-Shan, Shang Guan-Wu, Qu Yi-Feng, Chuqin Wang, Guohui Xu

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.