Synopsis:
"From his secret lair deep within
the South American jungle, international super-villain Fu
Manchu (Christopher
Lee) and his sadistic daughter Lin Tang (Tsai
Chin of The
Castle of Fu Manchu and You
Only LiveTwice) reveal their latest
diabolical plot for world domination: ten beautiful women
are infected with an ancient poison so deadly that one kiss
from their lips will bring instant death and lead to a global
plague. Now the Asian madman’s nemesis, Nayland Smith
(Richard Greene
of Tales From The Crypt),
must desperately hunt an antidote in a savage land where rape
and torture reign and the ultimate evil lies in The Blood
of Fu Manchu.
Maria Rohm (The
Bloody Judge) and Shirley
Eaton (Goldfinger) co-star
in this wild Fu Manchu feature written and produced by Harry
Alan Towers (Venus in Furs)
and directed by the one and only Jess
Franco (Vampyros Lesbos,
Eugenie).
Released in America as Kiss and Kill, Blue Underground has
fully restored The Blood of Fu Manchu from its original European
negative complete with additional scenes of nudity and violence!"
- from DVD
Pacific
My oppinion:
I got "The Blood of Fu Manchu"
in the "Christopher
Lee Collection" from Blue Underground. Not
having seen the earlier Fu Manchu movies, I can't compare
this one to them, but I have heard the others are supposed
to be better. The plot isn't impressive and the subplots are
a bit distracting. It's fun to see Christopher
Lee in the role of Fu Manchu. Even though I've
seen Lee performe a lot better in other movies, he does come
off as the powerful man Fu Manchu is supposed to be. The overall
acting is pretty decent for a Franco flick. Franco also managed
to put in some sleaze, and that's always fun. All in all,
"The Blood of Fu Manchu" didn't impress me and I
did feel a bit bored at times, but as the big Franco fan I
am, I kind of enjoyed it nonetheless.
The highlight of the DVD for me was actually the interview
with Franco and Lee. It becomes obvious that Lee isn't exactly
proud of his involvement in Franco's Fu Manchu movies..
Well, if you're a Franco or Lee fan, you should check it out,
otherwise, you probably shouldn't..
My rating: 
Want more info on this movie?:
IMDB
Buy "The Blood of Fu Manchu" uncut
at: DVD
Pacific, Amazon.com
or Amazon.co.uk
Or you can buy the "Christopher Lee
collection" at: DVD
Pacific or Amazon.com
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