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Rating: 5.5 stars

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All movies seen on 08/10/2023

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The Flying Dagger (1969)

Directed by Chang Cheh

Action | Drama

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief’s son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing saves the family in a fight, using his own flying dagger skills, but his allegiances and motives are unclear.

Length 92 minutes

Actors

Cheng Pei-Pei | Lo Lieh | Cheng Lui | Cheng Miu | Wu Ma | Lam Kau | Chui Chung-Hok | Ku Feng | Tong Kai | Yeung Chi-Hing | Wang Kuang-Yu | Lau Kar-Wing | David Chiang | Shum Lo | Yau Ming | Cliff Lok | Lau Gong | Tung Choi-Bo | Yen Shi-Kwan | Lan Wei-Lieh

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Despite some of my favorite actors including Cheng Pei-pei, Lo Lieh and Cheng Lui being involved, this feels like a mediocre effort for all involved. The sound was really tinny and phased, the action isn’t all that great, and Lo Lieh’s anti hero is too ambivalent which makes his character more frustrating than interesting. The best part of the film is the black and white opening scene involving a murder and rape. The setting and cinematography of that scene is heads above the rest of the film.

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