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New White Golden Dragon
Hotelier Pak Kam-lung meets Cheung Yuk-neong on a ship travelling to Hong Kong. In Hong kong, Kam-lung searches for Yuk-neong's whereabouts and throws a costume party to lure Yuk-neong. He finally meets Yuk-neong again but she is cool towards Kam-lung. In order to get close to Yuk-neong, Kam-lung disguises himself as a hotel attendant. Meanwhile, the gentleman-thief Yu Yat-chi is attracted by Yuk-neong's diamond brooch. Yat-chi poses as a banker to get close to Yuk-neong. He lures Yuk-neung to his hideout by falsely claiming that her father is hurt in hospital. Yuk-neung is kept prisoner in an attempt to force her father to hand over the diamond brooch. Kam-lung puts on a female disguise to penetrate the hideout to save Yuk-neong. His disguise is seen through by Yat-chi, but fortunately, the police is alerted in time. The bandits are arrested. Finally, Kam-lung and Yuk-neong are married.
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Plot Summary
A Chinese-American man, unjustly accused of murder, is subjected to a rigged trial and faces execution. He escapes and seeks to clear his name, uncovering a conspiracy that implicates corrupt officials and a vengeful former associate. The film culminates in a dramatic confrontation where the truth is revealed, though not without further tragedy.
Critical Reception
Often cited as one of Edward D. Wood Jr.'s early, less polished efforts, 'New White Golden Dragon' is generally viewed as a melodramatic and somewhat crude exploitation film. While it touches on themes of racial injustice, its execution is widely considered amateurish, with wooden acting and a simplistic plot.
What Reviewers Say
Melodramatic and poorly acted.
Primitive storytelling and production values.
Notable mainly as an early work by Ed Wood.
Google audience: Audience reception is largely absent due to the film's obscurity and lack of widespread availability, but where it is discussed, it's often in the context of its low production quality and B-movie status.
Fun Fact
This film was directed by Edward D. Wood Jr. before he became widely known for his later cult classics like 'Plan 9 from Outer Space'.
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