The Vixens of Kung Fu

The Vixens of Kung Fu (A Tale of Yin Yang) is a 1975 American pornographic[2] martial arts exploitation film produced and directed by Bill Milling, under the pseudonym Chiang. It stars Bree Anthony, Tony Richards, Peonies Jong, and C. J. Laing, and follows a prostitute who is gang raped, and who seeks revenge against her rapists after being trained in kung fu with a clan of other women by a martial artist. The film received an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.[1][3]

The Vixens of Kung Fu
Promotional release poster
Directed byBill Milling
Written byCho En Young
Produced byBill Milling
StarringBree Anthony
Tony Richards
Peonies Jong
C. J. Laing
Edited byTexx Clevenger
Production
company
Chiang Productions
Release date
  • January 1975 (1975-01)
[1]
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Bree Anthony as Prostitute (credited as Brie Anthony)
  • Tony Richards as Monk (as Tony Blue)
  • Peonies Jong as Ha Tien Sau (as Peonies Jung)
  • C. J. Laing as Kung Fu Teacher
  • Jamie Gillis as Hunter
  • Bobby Astyr as Hunter
  • Lin Chen Fu as Chao Tzu

Critical reception

Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com called the film "a jarring viewing experience", and wrote that it "has no substance or dramatics, just a random assortment of poses from actors who don't have martial arts training".[4] He concluded: "It should be fun, but it's a little too dark for comfort, with sex scenes more about domination than pleasure [...] It's all a big goof, and one that could use 100% less rape to be taken seriously as something light."[4]

Home media

In July 2013, The Vixens of Kung Fu was released on DVD by Vinegar Syndrome as a double feature with another 1975 film, Oriental Blue, also directed by Bill Milling.[5][6] In 2018, Vinegar Syndrome released the film on Blu-ray as part of a five-disc collection titled 5 Films 5 Years - Volume #3.[7][8]

References
  1. Willis, John (1978). Screen World. Vol. 29. Crown Publishers. ISBN 9780517534519.
  2. McManus, Michael J. (1986). Final Report of the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography. Rutledge Hill Press. p. 424. ISBN 978-0934395434.
  3. "The Vixens of Kung-Fu Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. Orndorf, Brian (October 28, 2018). "The Vixens of Kung Fu Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. "The Vixens of Kung-Fu / Oriental Blue – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. Abrams, Simon (February 27, 2014). "Meet Skinaflix, the Netflix for Aficionados of Old-School Porn". Riverfront Times. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. "5 Films 5 Years - Volume #3 – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. "5 Films 5 Years Volume #3 - Golden Age Erotica Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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