Human skin lantern?

"Human Skin Lantern" was produced in 1982 and is a Hong Kong film directed by Sun Chung. Foreign name: Human Lanterns; Production and Distribution Company: Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.; Production Region: Hong Kong; Director: Sun Zhong; Screenwriter: Ni Kuang; Producer: Fang Yihua; Genre: Horror; Action Starring: Liu Yong , Luo Lie, Chen Guantai, Lin Xiujun, Sun Jian, Tian Ni; Film length: 94 minutes; Release date: July 14, 1982; Action design: Huang Peiji, Tang Jia; Photography: Cao Anchun; Music score: Cheng Jinrong, Su Zhenhou .

The story: Long Shuai and Zhao Chunfang, two great swordsmen, dueled, and Zhao lost and withdrew from the arena. Long Shuai had a grudge against Tan Fu because of the lantern competition. Long's wife Jin Niang, Tan Fu's sister and a famous prostitute disappeared one after another, which deepened the hatred between Long and Tan... It turned out that Zhao Chunfang actually used human skin to make lanterns...

Plot summary:

Two great swordsmen, Long Shuai and Zhao Chunfang, dueled, and Zhao was defeated and disfigured. Long Shuai had a grudge against Tan Fu because of the lantern competition. In order to win, he asked Zhao Chunfang to make lanterns, but strange things happened one after another. The melancholy lanterns are hiding the mystery of the truth. The ancient method of making "human skin lanterns" is revealed, which is horrifying and rare to see.

Two great swordsmen, Long Shuai (Liu Yong) and Zhao Chunfang (Luo Lie), dueled, and Zhao was defeated and disfigured and withdrew from the arena. Long Shuai had a grudge with Tan Fu (Chen Guantai) because of the lantern competition and asked Zhao Chung Fang to make lanterns. Unexpectedly, strange things happened one after another. Later, Long's wife Jinniang (Tian Ni), Tan Fu's sister Qinghua (Lin Xiujun) and the famous prostitute Yanzhu (Chu Xiangyun) disappeared one after another. Long Shuai learned about the legend of lanterns made of human skin on Lantern Street, and suspected that Zhao Chunfang was involved in the disappearance, so he broke into Zhao's cellar and saw several beautiful human skin lanterns. During the search, he found the skinned body of Jin Niang. Only then did he suddenly realize that the human skin lantern was made from the skin of his wife, Yanzhu, and blue and white flowers. At the time of grief, Zhao Chunfang was suddenly attacked by a masked Zhao Chunfang, and the two started a fierce fight. At that time, Tan Fu, who was seriously injured, arrived one after another. During the fight, Zhao Chunfang's mask was removed, and everyone was shocked. In the end, Tan Fu He was defeated and died of serious injuries. In the end, Zhao and Long knocked over the oil lamp and caught fire all over their bodies. In the end, Zhao Chunfang was burned to death due to all his evil deeds. And Long Shuai was also disfigured due to burns. He finally saw the world behind him, dissipated all his wealth, and traveled around...

Director Sun Zhong is known as an important master in Hong Kong. After graduating from the National Academy of Arts' Film and Drama Department, he worked with Bai Jingrui served as a scene recorder and made his debut in "Wild Girl". After filming "The Number One Scholar" the following year, he was hired to join Shaw Brothers in Hong Kong as a basic director.

"Human Skin Lantern" is his masterpiece with a mysterious story. This film transplanted the creativity of Western serial killers into the world of martial arts, and the effect was unexpectedly good