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ERA
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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
All the King's Men
"The ultimate kung fu--only 1 fighter will live!"
1983 1h 40m ZH
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7.3
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6.7
IMDB
★7.3TMDB · 11★6.7IMDB · 247
ActionDrama
Synopsis
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It's the 10th century BC, the emperor is not well, and the medicines he is receiving from con artist "Immortal Li" are in reality only making him worse.
“The ultimate kung fu--only 1 fighter will live!”
Cast
Tien Feng
Emperor Chai Rong
Tang Pao-Yun
Queen
Cui Tai-Jing
Cheng Pei-pei
Mu Szu-Cheng
Li Kun
Tsao Chien
Wang Yu
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- King Hu
- Writers
- Hsiao Yeh, King Hu, Wu Nien-jen
- Languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- Taiwan
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by King Hu, shot by Chow Yip-Hing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Chen Sse-Seng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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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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Tien Feng and Tang Pao-Yun and Cui Tai-Jing carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The ultimate kung fu--only 1 fighter will live!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0084793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
King Hu directs. Chow Yip-Hing behind the camera. Chen Sse-Seng scores. Wang Chin-Chen cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by King Hu, shot by Chow Yip-Hing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Chen Sse-Seng. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Wang Chin-Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Tien Feng and Tang Pao-Yun and Cui Tai-Jing carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The ultimate kung fu--only 1 fighter will live!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0084793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Chow Yip-Hing
- Original score
- Chen Sse-Seng
- Editing
- Wang Chin-Chen
- Costume design
- King Hu
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 · 247 votes
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Also by
King Hu
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
Central Motion Picture Corporation
TW
Key crew
- Costume DesignKing Hu
- Costume DesignWang Tung
- ProducerMing Chi
- Executive ProducerChi-pin Chou
- Art DirectionWang Tung
- EditorWang Chin-Chen
- Costume DesignMei-li Pan
- Sound RecordistChiang-Sheng Hsin
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1983-10-19· Source: IMDB
Also known as
International titles
- All the King's MenHK
- The Invincible OnesUS
- Alle Männer des KönigsDE
- Tian xia di yiTW
- T'ien-hsia Ti-YiTW
