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Sad-sack cripple (Way to go, polio) and novice attorney Shen Yuan, uses some dark magic to transform into an oil-covered monster and get some revenge on the people responsible for wronging his family. That means the greedy “businessmen” that are after their prosperous coconut farm are in for a bunch of trouble because this oily bastard is pretty damn strong, pretty damn unstoppable and pretty damn homicidal. Shen’s cute cousin (and love interest), Lin Yue, also gains the unfortunate attention of those despicable “businessmen” the Yang brothers. Ol’ Oily takes care of things right-quick but there’s plenty of other ne’er-do-wells hanging around “deserving” of sticky justice. A lying dancer making rape accusations for large compensations, a scuzzy lawyer (Shen’s boss) and a questionable doctor offering vaginal rejuvenation for prostitutes all get put in the sights of the turd-like Swamp Thing rip-off. Shen’s selfishness and woman-hating tendencies come to the forefront when his cousin (seriously dude, look elsewhere) refuses his marriage proposal due to already being betrothed to another man. Blackmail, police investigations, revelations and death hit in rapid succession. Things get complicated as Shen falls deeper into his magic monster mayhem and the coworker that has a crush on him discovers his secret and throws a wrench in his revenge plans. Batshit Shaw Brothers classic brings the sleaze and the fun with mischievous aplomb. Populated with shitty humans just begging to get theirs and likable protagonists that seem to constantly be dealt a bad hand, vengeance and tragedy do their usual dance. The drippy, glowing-eyed monster suit is wonderful and cheesy… same goes for the special effects. It’s like a Marvel origin story if the creative minds at Marvel were all high on opium and carrying several venereal diseases.
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