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 by | Bill Milling |
| Written by | Cho En Young |
| Produced by | Bill Milling |
| Starring | Bree Anthony Tony Richards Peonies Jong C. J. Laing |
| Edited by | Texx Clevenger |
Production company | Chiang Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- 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
editBrian 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
editIn 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
edit- ^ a b Willis, John (1978). Screen World. Vol. 29. Crown Publishers. ISBN 9780517534519. Archived from the original on 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ McManus, Michael J. (1986). Final Report of the Attorney General's Commission on Pornography. Rutledge Hill Press. p. 424. ISBN 978-0934395434.
- ^ "The Vixens of Kung-Fu Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Orndorf, Brian (October 28, 2018). "The Vixens of Kung Fu Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Vixens of Kung-Fu / Oriental Blue – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Abrams, Simon (February 27, 2014). "Meet Skinaflix, the Netflix for Aficionados of Old-School Porn". Riverfront Times. Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "5 Films 5 Years - Volume #3 – Vinegar Syndrome". Vinegar Syndrome. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "5 Films 5 Years Volume #3 - Golden Age Erotica Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2020.