Lost Souls (1980) [DVDRip] 18+

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Previously released only on VCD, Lost Souls has become sort of a Holy Grail for lovers of exploitation cinema, as the VCD was banned following its initial release. Now, the full and extreme glory of Lost Souls can finally be unleashed upon its followers with this long-awaited DVD release. Directed by Mou Tun Fei, the infamous director also responsible for the cult classic Men Behind the Sun, this 1980 Hong Kong production from the Shaw Studio tells the story of a bunch of illegal immigrants from Mainland China looking for freedom and wealth in Hong Kong. What they find instead is rape, beatings and all kinds of physical and mental abuse inflicted upon them by the vicious "snake heads" (human smugglers). Much of the controversy surrounds the director's intentions - did he set out to make this a straight social-political commentary, or no-holds-barred sex-and-violence entertainment? You be the judge.

Three Chinese youths – Hsiang Tung (Chi Feng), his girl-friend (Yen Hung) and her brother Ta Chung (Chen Ming) – try to swim across Hou Hai Bay to Hong Kong. They are picked up by a snake boat, which falls into the hands of the military as they land. The trio gets away. An old farmer takes them in, and then demands a ransom from their local relatives. They cannot produce enough money, and Huang will only release Hsiang and his girlfriend. But meanwhile Ta Chung escapes, so Huang keeps the two lovers instead as compensation. Ho (Chan Shen), the head of a powerful syndicate, wants Huang to hand over the illegals to him, and torments him and his son into submission. Meanwhile, Ta Chung, who is hiding in the vicinity, rushes to rescue his sister and Huang Tung, but this time the trio are captured by Ho. The three youths are then confined in filth and cruelty with dozens of other unfortunates while Ho attempts to extract ransoms from their families. Ho one day so viciously tortures and abuses Ta Chung that he madly springs upon Ho, killing them both. The other captives riot, the police are alerted to the rink and the illegals realise their sufferings have been in vain.

* Original Title: Da she (Lost Souls)
* Year: 1980
* Runtime: 90 mins (Widescreen)
* Language: Cantonese
* Director: Mau Dui-Fai
* Writers: Mok Fei, Yip Tung Yau
* Production Country: Hong Kong 1980
* Cast: Chan Shen, Chow Kin-Ping, Chai Fung, Hung San-Nam, Keung Hon, Ngaai Fei, Shum Lo, Wan Seung-Lam, Wong Ching-Ho, Jenny Leung Jan-Lei, Moo Yuk-Fan, Aan Hung, Chan Ga-Kei, Hung Fung, Ko Mei-Chiu, Chan Hon-Kwong, Dang Tak-Wing, Stephen Chan Yung, Ngai Tim-Choi

Audio: Cantonese
Subs: English

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