The Green Jade Statuette (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, The Green Jade Statuette is an action film directed by Lee Tso-Nam, running about 91 minutes. “Exploding hands... Breaking... Smashing... Ripping... Tearing... Across the Screen In An Orgy of Bloody Revenge!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Meng Fei stars as a fighter-for-hire who seeks the jade statuette for an unidentified employer. Hu Chin plays the sexy femme fatale, Madame Pearl, who runs the local brothel, seemingly the center of the town's commercial life. Chi Kuan-Chun plays Wu Kang, the town boss, who is involved romantically with Madame Pearl and protects the brothel. Madame Pearl is in league with the bandits who stole the jade and is waiting for them to arrive in town. The very pretty Kitty Meng Chui plays a prostitute who becomes an ally of Meng Fei. Mysterious characters abound, including one elegant fellow who has the habit of placing a single rose on the bodies of fight victims, saying, "Even the dead love roses." Many other familiar faces are on hand as well.

Who’s in it. The Green Jade Statuette stars Chi Kuan-Chun as Wu Kang, Mang Fei as Chen Chang, Chin Hu as Pearl Li and Tommy Lee as Buck Teeth, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.7/10, The Green Jade Statuette has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Green Jade Statuette page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Green Jade Statuette tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.