The Legend of the Owl

1981 1h 28m CN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 4

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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A masked mastermind named The Owl holds an exclusive auction every year, selling special slaves and rare objects of art. One of the customers requests that he obtain the 36th wife of the emperor, for the next auction. The Owl agrees and arranges for the woman to be kidnapped. The emperor sends a messenge to a trusted royal guard, assigning him the task of rescuing his wife. Unfortunately the guard has died, but his son, David Chiang, takes the assignment. He hunts up two of his father's friends for assistance. They have both retired, but their sons, Barry Chan and Eric Tsang, agree to help out. So David, Barry, and Eric go forward on their quest to rescue the woman and unmask The Owl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Chiang Da-Wei
Fan Shik Ling
Eric Tsang
Shark
Barry Chan
Hsiao Li
Paul Chun Pui
Yasuaki Kurata
Chan Sing
Chang Ti
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Master Shum

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Chiang Da-Wei
Writers: Jamie Luk Kim-Ming, Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Languages: Cantonese
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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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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David Chiang Da-Wei and Eric Tsang and Barry Chan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Chiang Da-Wei directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4David Chiang Da-Wei and Eric Tsang and Barry Chan carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0082712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.