The first sequel to 'The Face of Fu Manchu' (1965), and the only one shot at Bray and in a very wintry looking London; hence the scrap in front of the Tower of London and Burt Kwouk's presence as Lee's lab assistant, who helps man the controls of a much more modest control room than that presided over by Dr.No at the finale. (Since the locations here are far drabber than they became after Towers relocated in the East the emphasis this time round is more on drama than travelogue, and the better for it.)
Nigel Green is no longer Nayland Smith, but Don Sharp is still directing, so although not a patch on the original it's still slightly preferable to the dross that followed.
Tsai Chin isn't given much to do in this one, but her dryly amusing appearance disguised as a cleaning lady makes one regret that she never went out into the field in disguise again...
Nigel Green is no longer Nayland Smith, but Don Sharp is still directing, so although not a patch on the original it's still slightly preferable to the dross that followed.
Tsai Chin isn't given much to do in this one, but her dryly amusing appearance disguised as a cleaning lady makes one regret that she never went out into the field in disguise again...