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55 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr Β· trivia#01
The Brave and the Evil
1971 1h 46m ZH
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Synopsis
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Wang Yu stars as the charismatic martial arts master Iron Palm who crosses paths on the road with angry swordswoman Hung (Shang-Kuan Ling Feng, Dragon Inn). She's out to get revenge for her father who was killed by a band of ruthless bandits (Paul Chang Chun, Kenneth Tsang, Sit Hon, and Man Chung San). After their fateful encounter, Iron Palm decides to covertly assist Hung in her quest.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Jimmy Wang Yu
Bai Sifeng
Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng
Hong Tianjiao
Paul Chang Chung
Zhao Yi Long
Kenneth Tsang
Bandit Jie Fei
Hsueh Han
Bandit Li Eryou
Wan Chung-Shan
Bandit Liu Biao
Miao Tian
Inn Boss Ding Er
Su Chen-Ping
Escort member
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jimmy Wang Yu
- Writers
- Jimmy Wang Yu
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Taiwan
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The take
Jimmy Wang Yu directs. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 155 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Jimmy Wang Yu and Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng and Paul Chang Chung carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0164456 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 2 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 106 min Β· 1h 46m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Jimmy Wang Yu
Production companies
Who made it
- IN
International Film Productions
- UN
Union Film Company
TW
Key crew
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1971-02-01
Also known as
International titles
- ι»η½ιHK
- Hei bai daoTW
- νλ°±λ (1971) (ι»η½ι)KR
