“Nature, God, Buddha - someone has given me this health. I can break dance still. ”
"4 stars but James Hong bumps it up to at least 69 stars. Speaking of bumping why the Madame not hook my boy Mr. Chan up with a lil Woo Tang?!"
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The incredible Annette Haven stars as renowned biochemist, Teresa Hardgrave. Assigned to work with top government agent, David Chase (Tom Douglass), to infiltrate a sinister organization determined to rule the world through sexual dominance, Teresa soon finds herself kidnapped and held in in the clutches of evil mastermind, Madame Woo and her vicious boss, Y.C. Chan (James Hong) who doses her with 'love serum' and forces her to undergo a series of excruciating erotic punishments. Will David be able to save her before the serum drives her to the brink of sexual insanity?
Written and produced by Edwin and Summer Brown (A THOUSAND AND ONE EROTIC NIGHTS), and directed by Paul Aratow (DOCTOR DRACULA), CHINA GIRL is a slickly made, well acted and searingly erotic caper classic, taking nods from kung fu films to 60s spy thrillers. A critical success and blockbuster upon its original release, Vinegar Syndrome presents this drive-in movie inspired hit newly restored in 2k from its original camera negative!
Directed by: Paul Aratow
Starring: Annette Haven, Tom Douglass, James Hong, Pamela Yen, Susie Song Li, Sharon Thorpe, Louis Ganapoler, Bob Carr
1974 / 89 minutes / Color / 1.85:1
- Region free Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
- Scanned and restored in 2k from 16mm original camera negative
- Extensive audio interview with lead actress Annette Haven
- Original theatrical trailer
- Reversible cover artwork
Overall rating: 4.2222223 / 5 from 27 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
China Girl, a 1974 erotic spy thriller, stars Annette Haven and Tom Douglass. The film, newly restored in 2k, has received mixed reviews but is praised for its entertainment value and acting. Vinegar Syndrome's release includes extensive extras like an audio interview and original theatrical trailer.
Summary topics
- Entertainment Value: 18%
Review topics: ["looks","work","film","movie","transfer","release","annette haven","performances","artwork","scenes","girls","feature","age"].
Review highlights
- "A very entertaining adult movie, with a great performance from Annette Haven in badass adult scenes." —
- "From a golden area of hardcore action movies China Girl hits all the right notes." —
- "Very cool Annette Haven film" —
Reviews
Golden age classic
"It’s films like this that make people realize the golden age is more than just standard adult fare. Enjoyable film regardless of the sex scenes. Transfer looks great, I hope now that’s it’s gone out of print Melusine will find a way to release this again, a collection of more script based adult fare in 4k would be great. Nice reversible artwork as well"
Good Porno Chic film. Restoration
"Good Porno Chic film. Restoration is very nice. Features underutilized actress Sharon Thorpe. And mainstream actor James Hong. VS's restoration work is excellent. Interview with Annette Haven is a great extra."
Embodiment of forbidden pleasure 👌
"VinSyn's blu-ray release of China Girl, directed by Paul Aratow, offers a remastered presentation of this intense drama about interracial romance and racial tension in 1970s Los Angeles with decent performances by Annette Haven and Tom Douglass. The transfer improves the film’s gritty aesthetic, enhancing both visuals and sound without losing its raw charm. The release includes insightful bonus features, providing valuable context on the film's cultural significance. While it may not appeal to all viewers due to its melodramatic tone, this Blu-ray is a worthwhile pick for fans of 70s exploitation cinema and those interested in socially-conscious films from that era."
VS -159
"China Girl is a 1974 adult feature directed by Paul Aratow starring Annette Haven. It was restored from it’s original camera negative and look wonderful on this Blu-ray / DVD combo from Vinegar Syndrome."
Interesting Spy Flick
"This one was interesting, as it felt almost as a female Bond film in a certain sense. Great transfer as usual, super glad to have picked it up!"
Best in the sale
"Been dying to get my hands on this transfer, and the labor day release finally made that possible!"
Action adventure XXX?
"A scientist is kidnapped by some Asian criminals and she is "tortured" with sex to spill the beans on some formula that can rule the world etc. Despite film starring Anette Haven and veteran actor James Hong (not in action scene), this film has gotta be one of the boring sex films I have ever seen. There is hardly any action in it. It tries to be an agent adventure at the cost of XXX entertainment and is not that good at it. Well, at least they tried to be a "real" film."
Very cool Annette Haven film
"Very cool film with Annette Haven. Good transfer too."
Solid
"Very much a product of its time!"