Pursuit

1972 1h 28m ZH

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 2

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Instructor Lin who is home from training the imperial troops for several years. He meets his wife and runs into his brother who has become a monk at the local temple. His superior Lord Gao, strangely decides to rape Lin's wife in the temple but Lin interrupts the crime. His brother is enraged and tries to kill Gao but Lin stops him with the help of Lin's training brother and old friend Lu who works for Gao. Lin is loyal to the Commissioner and will not do anything to harm his son. Once back at the Commissioner's house, Gao and Lu hatch a plan to discredit and eventually kill Lin all with the Commissioner's approval. The plan is put into motion and Lin is unjustly arrested for trespassing on imperial property.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elliot Ngok Wah
Instructor Lin Chong
Huang Chin-feng
Lin's Wife Mrs.Cheng / Chin Niang
Fan Mei-Sheng
Monk Lu Zhi Shen
Paul Chun Pui
Lu Chien
Kao Ming
Master Kao
Yang Chi-Ching
Commander Kao
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Constable Tung Chao (Guard)
Chao Hsiung
Constable Hsueh Pa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cheng Kang
Writers: Cheng Kang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Water Margin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Wu Cho-Hua. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung 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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Elliot Ngok Wah and Huang Chin-feng and Fan Mei-Sheng carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cheng Kang directs. Wu Cho-Hua behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Water Margin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Wu Cho-Hua. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Elliot Ngok Wah and Huang Chin-feng and Fan Mei-Sheng carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0192250 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Wu Cho-Hua
Original score: Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Editing: Chiang Hsing-Lung
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: Pursuit (1972)

Part of

The Water Margin Collection

The Water Margin and its sequel All Men Are Brothers centres around a group of people that band together during the sung dynasty after political corruption and court intrigue brand them outlaws.