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The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens (1994)

The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens poster
Original title
新天龍八部之天山童姥
Directed by
Andy Wing-Keung Chin
Genre
action film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Sisters and rivals battle for control of a martial arts sect in ancient China. Supernatural powers and personal vendettas drive the conflict among skilled warriors.

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What happens

The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens (新天龍八部之天山童姥), also known as The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains, Semi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and The Dragon Chronicles – The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains, is a 1994 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong. The film was directed by Andy Chin, and starred Brigitte Lin, Gong Li, Sharla Cheung, Frankie Lam, and Norman Chui. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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