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The Proud Twins (1979)
Directed by Chor Yuen
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After his parents are murdered, Jiang Xiao Yu is separated from his twin as a baby and taken by a family friend to Villains Valley, where he is raised to be a villain by a host of outlaws, each of whom has a special skill. When he’s old enough, he devises clever means to trap each of his uncles and escape the valley to head off into the outside world. A chance encounter with a beautiful girl dressed as a man leads to a treasure hunt and eventually a confrontation with the Princess of Yi Hua Palace, the one who murdered Xiao’s parents in the first place. Eventually, a reunion with his twin will occur.
Length 105 minutes
Actors
Alexander Fu Sheng | Wu Wei-Kuo | Wong Yung | Candy Wen Xue-Er | Au-Yeung Pui-San | Kitty Meng Chui | Tang Ching | Ku Kuan-Chung | Cheng Miu | Chan Shen | Lau Wai-Ling | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Yuen Bun | Lun Ga-Chun | Lam Fai-Wong | Chih-Ching Yang | Ngaai Fei | Wong Ching-Ho | Ting Tung | Sek Gong | Gam Tin-Chue | Pei Chi Huang | Sai Gwa-Pau
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2016 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
A Shaw Brothers film I haven’t seen via El Rey, which was a nice surprise. Unfortunately this isn’t one of Chor Yuen’s better directing efforts as the screenplay is too slapsticky comedy to take the edge off the central story of the two brothers pitted against each other by an evil princess. At least Alexander Fu Sheng is pretty good with the comedy beats. I thought this was going to be a pure comedy until things get deadly and everyone starts killing each other.
The MVP is Kitty Meng Chui as the evil princess. She sword fights four skilled kung fu fighters in the finale and totally owns it. There is some good stuff here but overall a light affair for all parties.
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