Dynasty

1977 1h 34m ZH

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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In the last days of the Ming dynasty, a heroic martial artist battles the evil chief of the palace guard.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Sao Chin Tan
Pai Ying
Eunuch Chow
David Tang Wei
Liang Tsi-Wu
Chin Kang
General Lu Kuai
Lin Tai-Hsin
General Zhao Tseng-wen
Ma Chang
Temple Abbot
Chin Yung-Hsiang
Prince Chiu
Han Chiang
Prince Chiu's Assistant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Mei-chun
Writers: Liu Kuo-hsiung
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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1 / 8

ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dorian Tan Tao-Liang and Pai Ying and David Tang Wei carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0165742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 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. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Dorian Tan Tao-Liang and Pai Ying and David Tang Wei carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0165742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.