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Rating: 6.5 stars

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All movies seen on 02/21/2016

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The 72 Desperate Rebels (1978)

Directed by Lin Bing

Action | Eastern

Overview

The Emperor’s spy, the daughter of the killed governor Shih Han, a mysterious mercenary and a blind swordsman team up to defeat Chief Pirate, leader of the 72 Desperate Rebels, but eventually it will be his daughter who will decide the end of the movie.  This movie has a sword eating lama, a bell trap formation with big bell wielding belles, people dressed in multi-color ku klux klan outfits and Chen Sing.Set in the Ming Dynasty, an infamous pirate finds 72 martial arts experts from all over China to help him battle the imperial government. Includes breathtaking kung fu fighting and plenty of ninja action.

Length 93 minutes

Actors

Pai Ying | Sing Chen | Barry Chan | Hua Chung | Lung Fei | Wong Hoi | Tien Miao | Ji-Lung Chang | Shu Lin Chang | Chung-wu Chiang | Hsieh Han | Ju-Feng Ma | Chung Ouyang | Hai-Min Wei | Te-Yun Pei | Siu Kam | Yuen Fung Su | Tsai Hung | Wan Shan | Hsiu Chuan Yang | Sung Chao Yu

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Can’t say this is a great example of Taiwanese kung fu filmmaking but it’s a joy to watch with some total craziness and nearly non-stop action. On Fandor now but one I could see finding on Amazon Prime.

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