The Bamboo House of Dolls

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The Bamboo House of Dolls 女集中營 (Nu ji zhong ying) [[image:|300px|center|]] Movie poster Country Hong Kong Directed by Chih-Hung Kuei Release Date 1973 Language Mandarin Japanese Danish English Studio Shaw Brothers Main Cast Character Actor Jennifer Birte Tove Tsui Kuo-Tung Lieh Lo Inoue Hsieh Wang Mako Terry Liu Mary Roska Rozen Elizabeth Niki Wane Huang Hsia Hsia-ying Lo Nakamura Shen Chan Chang Feng-Chen Chen Hu Li-Chu Sang-mi Ko

The Bamboo House of Dolls (Chinese: 女集中營; Nu ji zhong ying) is a 1973 Hong Kong erotic war drama.

The following weapons were used in the film The Bamboo House of Dolls:

WARNING! Major spoiler

Pistols

Nambu Type 14

Nearly Imperial Japanese Army officers,included Inoue (Hsieh Wang), Mako (Terry Liu), Nakamura (Shen Chan), Tabei (Mei Sheng Fan) and unnamed (played by Kang Ho, Hsiung Kao, Min-Lang Li and Wei Lu) carry Nambu Type 14s as their duty sidearm throughout the movie.

Early Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu

Imperial Japanese Army officer pulls his Nambu...

...and fires it. Numerous Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hold Arisakas.

Mako threates prisoners with her Nambu.

Inoue's Nambu is seen hanged on the wall.

Jennifer (Birte Tove) manages to capture Inoue's Nambu.

Nakamura aims his Nambu.

Mako pulls her Nambu.

A good view of the Nambu in Mako's hand.

Chang (Feng-Chen Chen) captures the Nambu from Imperial Japanese Army officer.

Tabei and another Imperial Japanese Army officer aim thie Nambus.

Inoue and Mako fire their Nambus, while the Imperial Japanese Army soldiers fire Arisakas.

Shansi Type 17

Several partisans were armed with the Shansi Type 17s. Later, one of this pistols had been given to Tsui Kuo-Tung (Lieh Lo).

Shansi Type 17 - .45 ACP

The partisan fires the Sten (1), while other partisan fires Shansi (2).

Partisans ambushing Imperial Japanese Army troops with the Shansis.

Partisans fire their Shansis (1) and Type 24 (2).

Partisan's commander hands his Shansi to Tsui Kuo-Tung.

Tsui Kuo-Tung holds the Shansi at the film climax.

FN Model 1910

Yisheng (uncredited) and one unnamed partisan tries to defend them-self from Imperial Japanese Army troops with the FN Model 1910 at the film beginning. Most likely, a single movie prop was used.

FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP

The partisan pulls his pistol at Arisakas wielding soldiers...

...and fires it.

The ejection gate of the pistol can be seen.

Another view of his pistol.

Yisheng raises his pistol (pointed by the red arrow)...

...but is shot.

FN Model 1905

A FN Model 1905 appeared in the hands of Huang Hsia (Hsia-ying Lo) at the one point.

FN Model 1906, view from the right

Huang Hsia uncovers his sidearm...

...and draws it.

The slide serration can be seen.

Note the vent rig on the top of the slide.

Huang Hsia aims her pistol.

...and about to fire it.

A close up.

Huang Hsia fires her pistol.

A view of the other side of the pistol.

Huang Hsia fires his pistol.

...and fires it again.

Huang Hsia struggles with Jennifer, still holds the pistol.

Note the lack of the hummer.

Huang Hsia holds Jennifer at gunpoint with the pistol.

Submachine Guns

Sten Mk II

Numerous Imperial Japanese Army soldiers, as well, as several partisans were armed with the Sten Mk II submachine guns.

Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm

Imperial Japanese Army soldier (at the right) runs with the Sten, while another soldier (at the right) holds Arisaka.

Note the curved mag.

Imperial Japanese Army soldier about to fire his Sten.

Imperial Japanese Army soldier (at the background, left) holds the Sten. The stock's shape can be seen. Other Imperial Japanese Army soldiers were armed with the Arisakas.

The Sten is carried on the sling (pointed by the red arrow).

The partisan fires the Sten (1), while other partisan fires Shansi (2).

The same partisan is shot and drops his Sten.

Imperial Japanese Army soldier (at the right) holds the Sten. The one at the center, left holds the Arisaka.

Imperial Japanese Army soldier fires his Sten.

The partisan fires the Sten (pointed by the red arrow) at the Arisakas wielding Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.

MP40

At least one Imperial Japanese Army soldier holds a MP40 (a rather strange choice for Imperial Japanese Army).

MP40 - 9x19mm

Imperial Japanese Army soldier (at the left) holds the MP40.

Imperial Japanese Army soldier brandishes his MP40 after firing it.

A perfect view of the MP40.

Rifles

Arisaka Type 99

The Arisaka Type 99 is the standard firearm of nearly all Imperial Japanese Army soldiers. Jennifer (Birte Tove), Tsui Kuo-Tung (Lieh Lo), Mary (Roska Rozen), Elizabeth (Niki Wane), Huang Hsia (Hsia-ying Lo), Hu Li-Chu (Sang-mi Ko) and Hung Yu-Lan (Hye-suk Lee) briefly hold this rifles at the several points.

Arisaka Type 99 standard rifle - 7.7x58mm. Also sometimes referred to as the 'short rifle' when compared to the limited run 'long rifle'.

Imperial Japanese Army soldiers bayoneting captivities with their Arisakas.

The Arisaka's bolt can be seen.

Imperial Japanese Army soldiers aims the Arisaka.

Imperial Japanese Army soldiers shot the inmate.

A good view of the Arisakas.

Jennifer captures the Arisaka from Imperial Japanese Army soldier.

Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hit inmates with the buttstock of their Arisakas.

The muzzles...

...and bolts can be seen.

Numerous Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hold Arisakas. Mako, Inoue and other one Imperial Japanese Army officer can be seen armed with the Nambus.

Jennifer holds captured Arisaka.

Imperial Japanese Army soldier fires his Arisaka at the final scene.

Machine Guns

Type 11 Light Machine Gun

Type 11 Light Machine Gun used by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.

Type 11 Light Machine Gun - 6.5x50mm Arisaka

Type 96 Light Machine Gun

Type 96 Light Machine Guns

Type 96 Light Machine Gun (minus magazine) - 6.5x50mm Arisaka

Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun

Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun

Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Partisans fire their Shansis (1) and Type 24 (2).

Maxim-Tokarev

Maxim-Tokarev

Maxim-Tokarev light machine gun - 7.62x54mm R

Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve