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(Synopsis)
Co-directed by Chang Cheh, SEVEN BLOWS OF THE DRAGON (1972) is an action-packed Shaw Bros. costume adventure based on incidents from the multi-volume Chinese literary classic, `Water Margin,' aka `All Men are Brothers.' The U.S. release version (which showed in American theaters in 1973) was, at 79 minutes, severely cut, leaving glaring gaps in the story and action. (With the news of the impending digital remastering of the Shaw Bros. library, we can now hope for a future uncut release of this title.) Still, it's worth seeing as an example of unabashed nonstop fighting and colorful historical adventure involving a host of characters from the Sung Dynasty, including the infamous band of 108 Outlaws, `gallant men' who allied together to become bandits after political corruption and court intrigue made them wanted men.
Director
Chang Cheh
Pao Hsueh Li (Bao Xueli)
Wu Ma
Script
Luo Guanzhong Luo (novel)
Ni Kuang (Hong Ngai)
Cast
Chang Pin Chang
Chen Kuan Tai
Chieh Yuan Chieh
Chin Feng Chin
Ching Miao Ching
Danny Lee
David Chiang
Fan Mui Sang Fan (Fan Mei-Sheng)
Hsiao Yao
Huang Pei Chi
Ku Feng
Lan Wei Lien
Li Yun-Chung
Lily Ho
Ling Ling
Lo Wei
Meng Li
Mo Man Chou
Peng Peng
Tang Yan Tsan
Tang Yim Chan
Tetsuro Tamba
Ti Lung Ti
Tien Ching
Toshio Kurosawa
Tung Lin
Wang Ching
Wang Chung
Wang Kuang Yu
Wu Chen Kin
Wu Ma
Yueh Hua
Publisher : IVL
Audio : Mandarin (Dolby Digital)
Video : WideScreen
Subtitles : English/Chinese
Running Time : 101mins
Release Year : 1972
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