The Phoenix

1978 1h 12m ZH

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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With the clash of steel from his mighty magic sword and the beat of the wings of the giant Phoenix, Ty sets forth on his quest to regain his Magic Bronze Pot and thwart the evil intentions of Flower Fox and her villainous companion Grasshopper. A warrior conjured out of stone, a massive tidal wave — one after another, Ty has to overcome the obstacles which Flower Fox throws in his path until he reaches her secret island sanctuary. And then the real battle begins. With the tide of the battle running first one way and then the other, courageous Ty risks his life in a last attempt to save the world from destruction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tse-Ming Chou
Liang Hsiu-shen
Ty
Terry Hu
Violet
Chin Feng
Betty Pei Ti
Flower Fox
Ho Hse-bing
Hyacinth
Tsui Fu-Sheng
Richard Kiel
Grasshopper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Mei-chun
Writers: Huang Kun Lin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Lai Wen-hsiung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wang Chin-Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tse-Ming Chou and Liang Hsiu-shen and Terry Hu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Mei-chun directs. Lai Wen-hsiung behind the camera. Wang Chin-Chen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Lai Wen-hsiung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Wang Chin-Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tse-Ming Chou and Liang Hsiu-shen and Terry Hu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0079715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.