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* ManOnFire: Chao, the main villain, after being cornered, decides to end it right there by setting himself on fire.
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* SelfImmolation: Chao, the main villain, after being cornered, decides to end it right there by setting himself on fire.
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One of the most talked-about, borderline controversial martial arts movie made by the Shaws back in those days, it is now considered a CultClassic.
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* FanDisservice: Plenty of naked flesh from nude women abound in this film... from the corpses of Chao's victims as he flays them. And it's ''extremely'' graphic.
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A 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Creator/ChungSun that has a craftsman pitting two martial arts masters against each other while creating special lanterns from a disturbing source.
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A 1982 Hong Kong martial arts arts-horror film produced by Creator/ShawBrothers, directed by Creator/ChungSun that has a Creator/ChungSun, notably his second foray into martial arts-horror. A craftsman pitting pits two martial arts masters against each other while creating special lanterns from a disturbing source.
source. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's in the title]].
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* HighPressureBlood: ''Gallons'' of it. Even when Chao is dissecting dead victims.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Chao intends to make lanterns out of human hide. Just like what the title implies!
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* InASingleBoubd: Befitting the movie's nature as a ''wuxia''. Chao notably uses this skill to abduct women after knocking them unconscious.
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* InASingleBoubd: InASingleBound: Befitting the movie's nature as a ''wuxia''. Chao notably uses this skill to abduct women after knocking them unconscious.
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The movie stars Creator/TonyLiu, Creator/KuanTaiChen, Creator/LoLieh, Creator/NiTien, Creator/LindaChu, Creator/HsiuChunLin, and Creator/MegoLo.
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The movie stars Creator/TonyLiu, Creator/KuanTaiChen, Creator/ChenKuanTai, Creator/LoLieh, Creator/NiTien, Creator/LindaChu, Creator/HsiuChunLin, and Creator/MegoLo.
* GoodVsGood: Early on in their first meeting, there is a brief fight between Lung the heroic warrior and Master Tan, who's investigating his sister's dissapearance, before they realize they're on the same side.
* ItsPersonal: Master Tan's vendetta against Chao becomes this when he finds out his sister is one of Chao's many victims, whom he killed, stripped, and flayed to make them into lanterns.
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* RedShirt: The Immperial police sent to assist Lung to arrest Chao in the finale, many who ends up being killed by Chao's blade.
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* RedShirt: The Immperial Imperial police sent to assist Lung and Master Tan to arrest Chao in the finale, many who ends up being killed by Chao's blade.blade.
* SeriousBusiness: For Chao, the BigBad? Making ''perfect'' lanterns. The most ideal material being the skin of virgin women.
* SeriousBusiness: For Chao, the BigBad? Making ''perfect'' lanterns. The most ideal material being the skin of virgin women.
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* FallenHero: Chao used to be a righteous warrior, but was unable to accept his failure and subsequently became a dangerous serial killer.
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* GenreMashup: Part '-wuxia'' martial arts, part mystery-thriller, part exploitative gore-fest.
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* FuroScene: For a rich heiress, moments before she was abducted in the middle of her bath by Chao who had his eyes on her.
* GenreMashup: Part'-wuxia'' ''wuxia'' martial arts, part mystery-thriller, part exploitative gore-fest.
* GenreMashup: Part
* HeKnowsTooMuch: When an elderly neighbour of Chao tried snooping around and enquires what on earth is Chao up to late at night, Chao decides to show the old man around his workshop. The old man then enquires what are the materials used for making these amazing lanterns. Chao honestly tells him the truth, that they're made of human skin... before choking and drowning the old man in a vat of blood.
* InASingleBoubd: Befitting the movie's nature as a ''wuxia''. Chao notably uses this skill to abduct women after knocking them unconscious.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: Chao wears a mask when going on his killing sprees. One made from a ''human skull''.
* InASingleBoubd: Befitting the movie's nature as a ''wuxia''. Chao notably uses this skill to abduct women after knocking them unconscious.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: Chao wears a mask when going on his killing sprees. One made from a ''human skull''.
* RedShirt: The Immperial police sent to assist Lung to arrest Chao in the finale, many who ends up being killed by Chao's blade.
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* ''Wuxia'': One of the gorier, more disturbing examples.
* ''Wuxia'': One of the gorier, more disturbing examples.
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* RedShirt: The Immperial police sent TroubledBackstoryFlashback: Used to assist Lung to arrest Chao in depict the finale, many who ends up being killed by backstory of Chao's blade.
StartOfDarkness, unable to accept he's no longer number 1 in the martial arts world.
*''Wuxia'': {{Wuxia}}: One of the gorier, more disturbing examples.examples.
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The movie stars Creator/TonyLiu, Creator/KuanTaiChen, Creator/LiehLo, Creator/NiTien, Creator/LindaChu, Creator/HsiuChunLin, and Creator/MegoLo.
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The movie stars Creator/TonyLiu, Creator/KuanTaiChen, Creator/LiehLo, Creator/LoLieh, Creator/NiTien, Creator/LindaChu, Creator/HsiuChunLin, and Creator/MegoLo.
* {{Expy}}: Chao is practically a Ming Dynasty [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]].
* GenreMashup: Part '-wuxia'' martial arts, part mystery-thriller, part exploitative gore-fest.
* {{Gorn}}: All over the damn place, especially after Chao had killed young women and is in the middle of flaying their corpses. The gore in this film is ''really'' graphic.
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* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Chao, a fallen martial artist turned SerialKiller, often goes on a killing spree while wearing a mask made from a human skull.
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* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Chao, a fallen martial artist turned SerialKiller, often goes on a killing spree while wearing a mask made from a human skull.skull.
* SwordFight: Most of the action scenes are sword-battles, especially the final duel between Chao and Lung.
* RedShirt: The Immperial police sent to assist Lung to arrest Chao in the finale, many who ends up being killed by Chao's blade.
* ''Wuxia'': One of the gorier, more disturbing examples.
* SwordFight: Most of the action scenes are sword-battles, especially the final duel between Chao and Lung.
* RedShirt: The Immperial police sent to assist Lung to arrest Chao in the finale, many who ends up being killed by Chao's blade.
* ''Wuxia'': One of the gorier, more disturbing examples.
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A 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Creator/ChungSun that has a craftsman pitting two martial arts masters against each other while creating special lanterns from a disturbing source.
The movie stars Creator/TonyLiu, Creator/KuanTaiChen, Creator/LiehLo, Creator/NiTien, Creator/LindaChu, Creator/HsiuChunLin, and Creator/MegoLo.
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* CombatHandFan: Master Tan Fun and all his acolytes are experts in using fans as their weapons. Master Tan himself in particular has his own collection of different color fans, which he alternates between during his fights.
* FlayingAlive: The title comes from Chao's penchant for abducting women and skinning them whilst unconscious, to make lanterns out of their skin.
* GenuineHumanHide: The film revolves around Chao, a disgraced ex-martial artist, who becomes a serial killer that delights in abducting young women, killing them, and using their skin to make lanterns which he considers his "masterpieces".
* ManOnFire: Chao, the main villain, after being cornered, decides to end it right there by setting himself on fire.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Chao, a fallen martial artist turned SerialKiller, often goes on a killing spree while wearing a mask made from a human skull.
The movie stars Creator/TonyLiu, Creator/KuanTaiChen, Creator/LiehLo, Creator/NiTien, Creator/LindaChu, Creator/HsiuChunLin, and Creator/MegoLo.
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* CombatHandFan: Master Tan Fun and all his acolytes are experts in using fans as their weapons. Master Tan himself in particular has his own collection of different color fans, which he alternates between during his fights.
* FlayingAlive: The title comes from Chao's penchant for abducting women and skinning them whilst unconscious, to make lanterns out of their skin.
* GenuineHumanHide: The film revolves around Chao, a disgraced ex-martial artist, who becomes a serial killer that delights in abducting young women, killing them, and using their skin to make lanterns which he considers his "masterpieces".
* ManOnFire: Chao, the main villain, after being cornered, decides to end it right there by setting himself on fire.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: Chao, a fallen martial artist turned SerialKiller, often goes on a killing spree while wearing a mask made from a human skull.
