Human Lanterns

In a martial arts outing combining swords and shivers, two embittered rival masters prepare to face each other once again at an annual lantern-making contest. The competition gets horribly out of hand when one seeks out the help of an assassin who provides the skin of female victims for use in crafting the lamps. This Shaw Brothers thriller stars Kuan Tai Chen, Lo Lieh, and Tony Liu. 99 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Mandarin, Cantonese; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In Mandarin with English subtitles.