The Bamboo House of Dolls
女集中營
(Nu ji zhong ying)
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Movie poster
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| Country
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 Hong Kong
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| Directed by
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Chih-Hung Kuei
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| Release Date
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1973
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| Language
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Mandarin
Japanese
Danish
English
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| Studio
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Shaw Brothers
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| Main Cast
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| Character
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Actor
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| Jennifer
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Birte Tove
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| Tsui Kuo-Tung
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Lieh Lo
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| Inoue
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Hsieh Wang
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| Mako
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Terry Liu
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| Mary
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Roska Rozen
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| Elizabeth
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Niki Wane
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| Huang Hsia
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Hsia-ying Lo
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| Nakamura
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Shen Chan
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| Chang
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Feng-Chen Chen
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| Hu Li-Chu
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Sang-mi Ko
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The Bamboo House of Dolls (Chinese: 女集中營; Nu ji zhong ying, Lit. Women's Concentration Camp) is a 1973 Hong Kong exploitation film, directed by Chih-Hung Kuei. It is a sexploitation film set during the Second Sino-Japanese war, specifically of the "women in prison" subgenre.
The following weapons were used in the film The Bamboo House of Dolls:
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Pistols
Nambu Type 14
Nearly Imperial Japanese Army officers, including Inoue (Hsieh Wang), Mako (Terry Liu), Nakamura (Shen Chan), Tabei (Mei Sheng Fan) and unnamed officers (played by Kang Ho, Hsiung Kao, Min-Lang Li and Wei Lu) carry Nambu Type 14s as their sidearms throughout the movie.
Early Nambu Type 14 - 8x22mm Nambu
An Imperial Japanese Army officer pulls his Nambu...
...and fires it. Nearby, numerous Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hold Arisakas.
Mako threatens prisoners with her Nambu.
Inoue's Nambu is seen hanged on the wall.
Jennifer (Birte Tove) manages to capture Inoue's Nambu.
A good view of the Nambu in Mako's hand.
Chang (Feng-Chen Chen) captures the Nambu from an Imperial Japanese Army officer.
Tabei and another Imperial Japanese Army officer aim their Nambus.
Inoue and Mako fire their Nambus, while the Imperial Japanese Army soldiers fire Arisakas.
Mauser C96
Several partisans are armed with the Mauser C96. Later, one of these pistols is given to Tsui Kuo-Tung (Lieh Lo).
Mauser C96 "Pre-War Commercial" - 7.63x25mm Mauser
A partisan fires the Sterling (1), while another partisan fires a Mauser (2).
Partisans ambushing Imperial Japanese Army troops with C96s.
Partisans fire their Mausers (1) and Type 24 (2).
A Partisan commander hands his C96 to Tsui Kuo-Tung.
Tsui Kuo-Tung holds the C96 in the film's climax.
FN Model 1910
Yisheng (uncredited) and one unnamed partisan tries to defend themselves from Imperial Japanese Army troops with a FN Model 1910 at the film beginning. Most likely, only a single gun was used.
The partisan pulls his pistol at Arisaka wielding soldiers...
The ejection port of the pistol can be seen.
Another view of his pistol.
Yisheng raises his pistol (pointed by the red arrow)...
Mondial Model 1900
A slightly customized Mondial Model 1900 appears in the hands of Huang Hsia (Hsia-ying Lo) at one point. This starter pistol is likely standing in for various period-appropriate pocket pistols.
Huang Hsia reveals her sidearm...
The slide serrations can be seen.
Note the vent rig on the top of the slide.
Huang Hsia aims her pistol.
...and is about to fire it.
Huang Hsia fires her pistol.
A view of the other side of the pistol.
Huang Hsia fires his pistol.
Huang Hsia struggles with Jennifer, still holding the pistol.
Note the lack of the hummer.
Huang Hsia holds Jennifer at gunpoint with the pistol.
Submachine Guns
Sterling L2A3
Numerous Imperial Japanese Army soldiers as well as several partisans are armed with the Sterling L2A3. It is anachronistic for the Second Sino-Japanese War time period, but could be standing in for submachine guns with similar designs used by the Imperial Japanese Army, like the Type 100 or SIG Bergmann (although the Sterling was tested in 1944 as the Patchett Machine Carbine, it most certainly did not end up in Asia until well after the Second World War concluded).
Sterling L2A3 (Mk.4) - 9x19mm
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier (right) runs with a Sterling, while another soldier (left) holds an Arisaka.
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier about to fire his Sterling.
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier (in the background, left) holds a Sterling. The stock's shape can be seen.
The Sterling is carried on a sling (pointed by the red arrow).
A partisan fires the Sterling (1), while other partisan fires a Mauser C96 (2).
The same partisan is shot and drops his Sterling.
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier (right) holds the Sterling.
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier fires his Sterling. Note the barrel appears to be plugged.
The partisan fires the Sterling (pointed by the red arrow) at the Arisaka-wielding Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
MP 40
At least one Imperial Japanese Army soldier holds an MP 40 (a rather strange choice for the Imperial Japanese Army).
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier (at the left) holds the MP 40.
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier brandishes his MP 40 after firing it.
A perfect view of the MP 40.
Rifles
Arisaka Type 99 (Replica)
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 Arisakas at several points. Most, if not all, of these rifles appear to be painted wooden replicas.
Arisaka Type 99 standard rifle - 7.7x58mm
Imperial Japanese Army soldiers bayoneting captives with their Arisakas.
The Arisaka's bolt can be seen.
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier aims an Arisaka.
A good view of the Arisakas.
Jennifer grapples with an Imperial Japanese Army soldier for an Arisaka.
Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hit inmates with the buttstock of their Arisakas.
Note the flat, rough texture of these rifles, which appear to have been spray painted brown. The bayonets also appear to be replicas, and appear to be held on with tape.
The actions are in a similarly rough shape. The rifle closest to the camera appears to be missing a bolt handle.
Numerous Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hold Arisakas. Mako, Inoue, and one other Imperial Japanese Army officer can be seen armed with Nambus.
Jennifer holds a captured Arisaka.
Imperial Japanese Army soldier fires his Arisaka in the final scene. The bayonet does not appear to be mounted all the way on and is bending upwards.
Arisaka Type 38 (Replica)
Several similar mock-up Arisaka Type 38s are also used by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers, but much less commonly.
Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier shoots an inmate. Note the unusually large trigger guard and the bayonet also held in place with tape.
Machine Guns
Replica Machine Guns
What appear to be production-made prop machine guns are used by the Imperial Japanese Army and partisans. Numerous types of mock-ups were used, with most attempting to pass for the Type 11 light machine gun or Type 96 light machine gun.
Type 11 Light Machine Gun - 6.5x50mm Arisaka
Type 96 Light Machine Gun - 6.5x50mm Arisaka
A Type 96 mock-up is aimed at the inmates.
Imperial Japanese Army soldiers hold inmates at gunpoint with mock-up Type 96s.
A good view of a mock-up machine gun in the background. It passingly resembles a Type 96 with no magazine. Note the buttstock mounted directly to the receiver, a characteristic no World War II Japanese machine gun had. This gives it some coincidental resemblance to the
Maxim-Tokarev.
A fake machine gun in a watch tower.
Imperial Japanese Army soldier in the truck (left) holds a fake machine gun with no magazine.
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier aims the fake machine gun on a bipod
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier aims a mock-up Type 96 (pointed by the red arrow).
The silhouette of a fake machine gun in a watch tower.
A partisan aims his machine gun...
...but is shot. This layout somewhat resembles a Type 11.
The machine gun is seen at the right in the Japanese camp. It too has the stock attached directly to the reciever.
Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun (Replica)
What appeared to be Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun replica is used by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers and partisans.
Type 24 Heavy Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser
The replica Type 24 is aimed by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
Another view of the same scene.
Imperial Japanese Army soldiers fire the Type 24.
Imperial Japanese Army soldiers aim the Type 24 at partisans. Note the generally "simplified" look of the machine gun that lacks many details from a Type 24, and the
Browning M1917-style mount. The cooling jacket also appears to be much thicker and stouter than on the real thing.
A closer view of this gun.
Imperial Japanese Army soldier fire the Type 24 at partisans.
The Type 24 replica is mounted on a truck.
Grenades
Stick Grenade
At least one partisan uses a stick handle hand grenade in one scene.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" stick grenade with fragmentation sleeve
The partisan throws his grenade.
Unknown Grenade
An unknown grenades are used by the several partisans in two scenes
The partisan about the throw the grenade.
The partisan grabs the grenade (pointed by the red arrow).
Trivia
Numerous guns can be seen at the alternative movie poster. Most of them are too generic to specifically identify.
Jennifer (Birte Tove) fires an MP 40-style submachine gun, Mary (Roska Rozen) and Huang Hsia (Hsia-ying Lo) aim generic rifles, while Tsui Kuo-Tung (Lieh Lo) uses a generic revolver that does not appear in the movie.
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