When looking at the quartet of 88 Films Shaw Bros Blu's I had waiting to be played, this one stood out of the pack, thanks to it being the lone non-Action flick, which led to me meeting this goddess.

View on the film:

Whilst sadly not featuring any extras, 88 Films present a very good transfer, with the audio being clean, the English subtitles being well paced, and the image quality of the print being fittingly shiny.

Coming down from Heaven to give everyone a spoonful of sugar,Li Ching gives a magical performance as the Seventh Sister, thanks to Ching blending delivering the comedic dialogue in a cheeky, playful manner, with an intentional, wonderfully overripe expressiveness in the Melodrama of Seventh Sister discovering her former lover on Earth.

Landing on Earth with the Seventh Sister, the screenplay by writer/director Meng-Hua Ho conjures up a splendid seamless criss-crossing of genres, flowing from fish out of water fantasy Sit-Com gags and catchy Musical tunes over Seventh Sister feeling the flames of romance again, to the outstanding strange sight of Seventh Sister encouraging child labour and her laughing in the face of all the jumped-up politicians lusting for her.

Featuring a Musical number where the cast dress up as rabbits, director Ho & The Masked Avengers (1981-also reviewed) cinematographer Hui-Chi Tsao bounce the film along on a spellbinding atmosphere, which lays out the distinctive glossy Shaw Bros colours in whip-pans, glittering tracking shots down the streets of Hong Kong being lit up by magic, changes in film speed for slap-stick antics, and gorgeous close-ups on the beaming smile of the Seventh Sister, a real human goddess.

I have seen several of Meng-Hau Ho's films, and rather liked Black Magic (1975) and Black Magic 2 (1976) but this one is probably not as good and maybe aimed at children. The star Ching Lee (aka Li Ching) is pretty and certainly has charm but this is really hard to recommend and just about been falling me sleep, probably the best I can offer. The lovely lady made many films and one best note of, The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971).

You just have to love Li Ching. She is so, so cute with an impish smile. In this film she plays the Seventh Sister, a goddess from heaven who wants to see what the mortal world is all about. Shye goes to Hong Kong and eventually stumbles upon Zili, who is running a debt laden orphanage. The orphanage is sold via auction to Xu Caifa, a cigar chomping wise guy. They are looking to close the orphanage to build a villa. The film is basically about the relationship between Zili and the Seventh Sister and their efforts to save the orphanage. The film is uneven, but the casting of Li Ching was essential. She is so pretty and she means well. She does little things with her magical powers that are fun. This could have been a children's film, a strict good vs evil film. But this film veers into adult territory and while its not bad by any means, there are a few scenes that weren't really needed. The film is definitely watchable through to the end, but its not essential. as to the question of whether the orphanage is saved, you'll see if you watch. The film is better than average but not a must see.