THE CRIMSON CHARM begins with the upcoming celebration of Master Chiang's 60th birthday being sabotaged by the members of the Crimson Charm gang: they murder everyone they encounter who's en route to the festivities. Among those attacked is Ling-Wu, who just happens to be one of those characters you DON'T f*** with in these movies. He lays waste the members of the Crimson Charm gang who accost him. At the Chiang residence, the elderly master gives Han the boot (so to speak) after passing him over for a promotion. The Crimson Charm gang attacks and Chiang's daughter Shang (Shih Szu) is mortally wounded. Feng Feng loses an arm, but she recovers. Ying and Shang spend her final days in a cave. Years pass, and Feng Feng and Ling-Wu return to their old stomping grounds to extract some vengeance. Not a bad little tale, but I would've preferred to see Shih Szu there at the end. Ku Feng has what amounts to a cameo as the gang leader at the end.
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