Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
8 suggestions available
Watchlist
Sign in
Sign in
New customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

The Devil's Mirror

Original title: Feng lei mo jing
  • 1972
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
138
YOUR RATING
The Devil's Mirror (1972)
ActionFantasy

A cunning witch who's a clan matriarch uses her expertise to force other martial artists to do her bidding, while planning domination of the Martial Arts world. Standing in her way are two c... Read allA cunning witch who's a clan matriarch uses her expertise to force other martial artists to do her bidding, while planning domination of the Martial Arts world. Standing in her way are two clans who posses two powerful magical mirrors.A cunning witch who's a clan matriarch uses her expertise to force other martial artists to do her bidding, while planning domination of the Martial Arts world. Standing in her way are two clans who posses two powerful magical mirrors.

  • Director
    • Chung Sun
  • Writer
    • Yang Chiang
  • Stars
    • Pei-Pei Shu
    • Dan Lau
    • Chia Chien Li
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    138
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chung Sun
    • Writer
      • Yang Chiang
    • Stars
      • Pei-Pei Shu
      • Dan Lau
      • Chia Chien Li
    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos5

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top cast24

    Edit
    Pei-Pei Shu
    Pei-Pei Shu
    • Pai Hsiao Fung
    Dan Lau
    Dan Lau
    • Wen Chien Feng
    • (as Tan Liu)
    Chia Chien Li
    • Jiu Hsuan Witch
    Hsieh Wang
    Hsieh Wang
    • Chi-Hsien chief Pai Tien Hsiung
    Miao Ching
    Miao Ching
    • Golden Lion chief Wen
    Lin Tung
    Lin Tung
    • Deputy Leng Yun
    Shen Chan
    Shen Chan
    • Pai bodyguard #2
    No Tsai
    • Wan Hsing Ho
    Hao Li
    Hao Li
    • Chin Piao
    Tien-Hsi Tang
    • Pai bodyguard #1
    Lao Shen
    Lao Shen
    • Steward Sun
    Hui Hsia
    • Yu Lan
    Han Lo
    Han Lo
    • Steward Lo
    Kuang Yu Wang
    Kuang Yu Wang
    • Chiu Sze-Lang
    Hung Yueh
    • Chestnut hawker Hsiao Gou-tzu
    Tse Lin Yang
    Tse Lin Yang
    • Tang Tu Yuen
    Ming Chiu
    Ming Chiu
    • Chen Tien Chiao
    Bao-Shan Cheng
    • Director
      • Chung Sun
    • Writer
      • Yang Chiang
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews4

    6.5138
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    6ChungMo

    "Devil's Mirror" - Great Action, Silly Story from Sun Chung

    Sun Chung is one of the unsung heroes of the Shaw studios. While it can be argued that Sun Chung might have been the best action director at the Shaw studio, he never had a film with quite the story appeal of anything from Chang Cheh or Liu Chia Liang (with the exception of AVENGING EAGLE). This is his first film for the Shaws and it shows a surprising command of the craft for a first time effort.

    The film has a number of weaknesses, namely the plot and the very poor wire work which contrasts to the excellent fight choreography. A fairly typical wuxia story is ramped up by the inclusion of the Jiuxian witch and her quest to possess the twin magic mirrors which will free the legendary "Fish Intestine" Sword from the golden tomb of Emperor Wu. A fairly brief bit of body double nudity and a remarkable amount of bloodletting stand in contrast to the juvenile proceedings of the film. If anything belies that this was a first directorial effort, it's the uncomfortable mix of silly fantasy kung fu with some intense battle scenes that are a signature of Sun Chung's later work.

    The film moves along at a fast pace so it's entertaining despite the drawbacks.
    6ckormos1

    The "studio system" at it's best

    The clans meet to discuss the witch problem. Some don't take her seriously, others do. The beautiful witch discusses her plans too. She has a traitor on the inside and wants the two magic mirrors. The owners of the mirrors fear to use their ultimate weapon. The witch has men under her spell and their faces are distorted by a worm and she has the cure if they obey.

    The studio system of making movies was on the way out in 1972 and turning toward creative control of actors such as Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. This movie is an example of the studio system at its best. Fabulous costumes accumulated over the past twenty years, extravagant sets that have been used repeatedly such as the bridge and seven story pagoda, all the gold paint in China to make one cave, actors picked at random and just going by the script, and the best stunt men in history getting paid ten dollars a day to do the impossible were assembled in a studio and in a few weeks a very good movie was put on film. Editors spliced it together and added sound then it was sent to theaters, made money, and then was tossed to the side like a used napkin. I'm always amazed as how entertainment was so disposable back then and no one knew they were making the best movies ever.

    Excellent fight choreography and execution plus all the elaborate details mentioned before combine to make an above average movie the year and genre.

    More like this

    The Crimson Charm
    6.4
    The Crimson Charm
    The Delightful Forest
    6.6
    The Delightful Forest
    Brothers Five
    6.5
    Brothers Five
    The Shadow Whip
    6.4
    The Shadow Whip
    Lady of Steel
    6.1
    Lady of Steel
    The Dragon Missile
    6.3
    The Dragon Missile
    Man of Iron
    6.3
    Man of Iron
    Killer Clans
    6.8
    Killer Clans
    The Flying Guillotine
    6.6
    The Flying Guillotine
    The Web of Death
    6.2
    The Web of Death
    Life Gamble
    6.6
    Life Gamble
    Dragon Swamp
    6.5
    Dragon Swamp

    Storyline

    Edit

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • June 15, 1972 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 風雷魔鏡
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Devil's Mirror (1972)
    Top Gap
    What is the Spanish language plot outline for The Devil's Mirror (1972)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Production art
    Photos
    Hollywood Power Couples
    See the gallery
    Production art
    List
    July 2025 TV and Streaming Premiere Dates
    See the list
    Poster
    List
    Most Popular Indian Movies of 2025 So Far
    See the list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.