Come Drink with Me

1966 1h 31m ZH

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 169

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Synopsis

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Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cheng Pei-pei
Golden Sparrow
Elliot Ngok Wah
Fan Dapei / Drunken Cat
Chen Hung-Lieh
Jade Faced Tiger
Lee Wan-Chung
Smiling Tiger Tsu Kan
Yang Chi-Ching
Abbot Liao Kung
Shum Lo
Jade Faced Tiger's Man
Han Ying-Chieh
Jade Faced Tiger's Man
Fung Ngai
Jade Faced Tiger's Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: King Hu
Writers: King Hu, Ting Shan-Hsi
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Part of the "Golden Swallow Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by King Hu, shot by Tadashi Nishimoto. 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 Zhou Lan-Ping. 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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Cheng Pei-pei and Elliot Ngok Wah and Chen Hung-Lieh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

King Hu directs. Tadashi Nishimoto behind the camera. Zhou Lan-Ping scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Golden Swallow Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by King Hu, shot by Tadashi Nishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Zhou Lan-Ping. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cheng Pei-pei and Elliot Ngok Wah and Chen Hung-Lieh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0059079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 20 themes, including "kung fu", "hero", "showdown", "kidnapping".
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.