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Rating: 7 stars

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All movies seen on 06/17/2021

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Blood Brothers (1973)

Directed by Chang Cheh

Drama | Action | Eastern

Overview

Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan’s Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man’s wife.

Rated PG-13 | Length 123 minutes

Actors

David Chiang | Ti Lung | Chen Kuan-Tai | Ching Li | Tin Ching | Danny Lee Sau-Yin | Fan Mei-Sheng | Cheng Miu | Wong Ching-Ho | Yeung Chak-Lam | Wang Kuang-Yu | Lau Gong | Cheng Kang-Yeh | Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan | Wu Chi-Chin | Chai Lam | Chuan Chen | Chan Dik-Hak | Keung Chan | Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen | Cheung Sek-Aau | Chiang Tao | Chik Ngai-Hung | Chin Chun | Danny Chow | Chu Kai | Chui Chung-Hok | Chui Fat | Fung Hap-So | Gam Tin-Chue | Goo Chim-Hung | Ho Bo-Sing | Ho Kei-Cheong | Ho Pak-Kwong | Hsu Hsia | Pei Chi Huang | Hsiung Kao | Lam Fai-Wong | Wynn Lau | Law Keung | Lee Chiu | Lo Wai | Ng Yuen-Fan | San Kuai | San Sin | Shum Lo | Tam Bo | Tang Tak-Cheung | Ting Tung | Tung Choi-Bo | Wan Fat | Johnston Wong Chan-Sin | Tino Wong Cheung | Wong Chi-Keung | Wong Mei | Shu Tong Wong | Wong Yau-Ho | Yen Shi-Kwan | Yeung Pak-Chan | Michelle Mee | Yuan Man-Tzu | Yuen Cheung-Yan | Brandy Yuen | Yuen Shun-Yi | Yuen Woo-ping

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Did not realize that my DP library had a Shaw Brothers film sitting on the shelf that a) I’ve never seen and b) directed by Chang Cheh. Wasn’t planning on getting anymore dvds from my library but made an exception for this one.

This is more drama than action, melodrama even. But there’s certainly some nice fighting exchanges between all the primary leads. Haven’t watched a Shaw flick with these guys in a while so it was nice to see them again. This movie also features one of the more bizarre freeze frames to end the film, which is saying a lot.

Someday I’ll view this again with the original language tho I don’t mind the English dub on these having seen so many that way. Chose the English dub so I could sort trash while viewing.

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