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You gui zi

  • 1976
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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You gui zi (1976)
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A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster/superhero.A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster/superhero.A cripple takes revenge on criminals by using a magic spell that transforms him into an oily monster/superhero.

  • Director
    • Meng-Hua Ho
  • Writer
    • Lam Chua
  • Stars
    • Danny Lee
    • Ping Chen
    • Lily Li
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    • Director
      • Meng-Hua Ho
    • Writer
      • Lam Chua
    • Stars
      • Danny Lee
      • Ping Chen
      • Lily Li
    • 17User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Danny Lee
    Danny Lee
    • Shen Yuan
    • (as Hsiu-Hsien Li)
    Ping Chen
    Ping Chen
    • Lin Chung Yue
    Lily Li
    Lily Li
    • Hsiao Li
    Lun Hua
    Lun Hua
    • Chen Fu Chien
    Hsieh Wang
    Hsieh Wang
    • Hu Li Fa
    • (as Hsieh Wang)
    Angela Yu Chien
    Angela Yu Chien
    • (Guest star)
    Ku Feng
    Ku Feng
    • Lin Ya Pa (Guest star)
    • (as Feng Ku)
    Hung Wei
    Hung Wei
    • (Guest star)
    Dik-Hak Chan
    Dik-Hak Chan
      Shih-Ou Chang
      Shih-Ou Chang
      Chok-Chow Cheung
      Chok-Chow Cheung
      Chuen Chiang
      Chuen Chiang
      Han Chiang
      Han Chiang
      Yang Chiang
      Yang Chiang
      • Yang Tien Tsai
      Tien-Chu Chin
      Tien-Chu Chin
      Alan Chung San Chui
      Alan Chung San Chui
      Chin Chun
      Chin Chun
        Lau Chun-Fai
        Lau Chun-Fai
          • Director
            • Meng-Hua Ho
          • Writer
            • Lam Chua
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          8ElijahCSkuggs

          The Oily Maniac hates greaseballs....go figure.

          I was gonna say something about as I was watching this it just felt like I was watching a special flick, a cult classic if you will. Of course, some other user comment says the same thing. Well, TS! The Oily Maniac is a memorable and fun trip down slimy monster revenge road!

          Story revolves around revenge and the moral of "justice will prevail". They say that in the movie, that this is the moral. With Uncle Ping(?) being unfairly put to death, our handicapped hero learns the secret from Uncle to get even with the baddies who are causing all this havoc. And with the directional tattoo copied off of Uncle's back, our hero will now be able to turn into, The Oily Maniac! Watch out sleazy bad guys, cause your about to get greasified!

          The film is just basically our Oily Maniac taking out each bad guy that he's aware of. Pretty simple, but pretty entertaining as well. The Oily Maniac can turn into an oil slick which he can use for stealth attacks and even travel at faster speeds, though he's no slouch at running or jumping either. He also has the power of regrowth! And of course, yelling when he's about to strike.

          With some fun sleaze and action to be had, the Oily Maniac delivers in the areas that it needs to be an entertaining flick. My only real gripe is the lack of any real gore. If the deaths were more gruesome this film could have been a classic, but instead it's just a cult classic. By the by, someone needs to write South Park and tell them to do a spin-off episode with Jimmy as the Oily Maniac.
          8HumanoidOfFlesh

          Sleazy and hilarious HK monster trash.

          Danny Lee plays a crippled guy who has polio.When he visits his uncle in prison,waiting for the execution,he gets a special spell thanks to the tattoo on his back.Since this day,the man can turn into the oily maniac super hero,who slaughters a bunch of criminals."Oily Maniac" is one hell of a hilarious monster flick.The main idea is completely crazy:a man can turn into a pool of oil.The special effects are primitive,but the action is fast and there is a good deal of nudity.The plot is silly,but who cares.If you like to see cheesy monster rampage and lots of breasts this low-budget monster/super hero flick is a must-see.I'd give it 8 out of 10 just for the sheer pleasure of watching this trash.
          Dethcharm

          "My Hands Are Full Of Blood!"...

          THE OILY MANIAC Stars Danny Lee as Shen Yuan, who is given a mystical secret that can cure him of his polio. It also makes him invulnerable as long as he does good deeds. Following instructions, Shen turns into the shrieking petroleum product of the title, and begins wiping out bad guys right away.

          All goes well until Shen uses his powers out of anger, causing him to go totally berserk! The scene where he deals with his corrupt boss is quite memorable indeed! The finale is a feast of fiery fluidity.

          As Shaw Brothers films go, this is a good one. It's funny, exhilarating, and absolutely nuts! Sort of like a hybrid of SWAMP THING and THE TOXIC AVENGER (predating both of these films by a few years). The copious amount of female toplessness adds immensely to the absurdity of the whole affair!

          You will not forget the Maniac's scream if you live to be a thousand!...
          6Jeremy_Urquhart

          Oilent Mean.

          Shaw Brothers movies aren't really known for being chill, but The Oily Maniac was particularly lacking in it. It's very silly, which is good, but it's also one that goes a bit far with the sleaze and assaults against women. I get that you get some of that in movies of this kind, but it's a short movie and there were at least three scenes featuring the latter, and at that point, it makes me start wanting to ask uncomfortable questions about the director's motivation for making this film.

          Still, when you get the Oily Maniac doing his thing, it's goofy, funny, and probably will prove memorable. His appearance and the sounds he makes always proved amusing. He can turn into oil, or he can be a hulking humanoid covered in oil. He also has to immerse himself in oil to use these powers, which leads to some funny stuff. At its best, it feels like a goofy and more hardcore update to the sorts of tragic anti-hero monsters found in the old Universal Horror movies of the 1930s and '40s... kind of.

          So the film follows him as he uses his powers to get back at people who've wronged him while also being something of a vigilante. It's basic, stupid, perverted (not the good kind of perverted, and probably too frequently perverted, too), but if you think you're the kind of person who'd enjoy a Shaw Brothers movie called The Oily Maniac, then you will enjoy the Shaw Brothers' The Oily Maniac.
          6Platypuschow

          The Oily Maniac: More entertaining than it should have been

          This cheesy highly 70's Hong Kong feature immediately gives you the impression that you're going to regret watching it. From it's immensely 70's feel, terrible dialogue and cheesy plot I expected the worst and maybe that's why I came out the other end pleasantly surprised.

          Don't get me wrong The Oily Maniac isn't exactly a great film but it's not terrible either.

          Arguably a superhero movie our hero gains the ability to turn into The Oily Maniac whose powers are essentially to be a man made of *Wait for it* oil! Though the plot isn't exactly original our leading character certainly is and though you may find it laughable and perhaps hard to get behind the character it is definitely memorable.

          This is a film I'd happily see a western remake of as the concept is a lot of fun. A bit of a higher budget to overcome the terrible 70's sfx and maybe make it either R rated or more tongue in cheek (This one doesn't know what it wants to be) Better yet here's an idea The Oily Maniac vs The Greasy Strangler Can you smell the potential? Make it happen Hollywood

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            Based on the Malaysian legend of the orang minyak, or oily man, a supernatural creature born of crude oil and fueled by vengefulness towards those who wronged him, the film is a highly fictionalized take on the myth by Shaw Brothers studios, combined with elements from Hollywood slashers popular in Asia at the time. There had been at least three Malaysian film versions of the story prior: a trilogy comprising Sumpah orang minyak (1956), Orang Minyak (1958) and Serangan Orang Minyak (1958). He would turn up again many years later in Orang minyak (2007) and Pontianak vs. Orang Minyak (2012), the latter pitting the oily man against another figure from Malay folklore, a vengeful ghost woman.
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            References Les Dents de la mer (1975)

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          • Release date
            • September 18, 1976 (Hong Kong)
          • Countries of origin
            • Hong Kong
            • Malaysia
          • Language
            • Mandarin
          • Also known as
            • The Oily Maniac
          • Filming locations
            • Malaysia
          • Production company
            • Shaw Brothers
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            • 1h 28m(88 min)
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Mono
          • Aspect ratio
            • 2.35 : 1

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