Magnificent Warriors

"An exotic city in faraway land, a dark and brutal empire, and one incredible hero."

1987 1h 32m CN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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A daredevil airplane pilot and spy, who fights against the occupying Japanese forces in China, must rescue the ruler of the city of Kaal from the hands of a ruthless Japanese general and his advancing army.

“An exotic city in faraway land, a dark and brutal empire, and one incredible hero.”

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Cast

Michelle Yeoh
Ming
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Drifter Conman
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Secret Agent 001
Lowell Lo Koon-Ting
Youda
Lau Chin-Dai
Chin Chin
Chang Yi
Chin Chin's Father
Tetsuya Matsui
General Toga
Hwang Jang-Lee
General Toga's Henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Chung
Writers: Tsang Kan-Cheong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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39 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: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Chung, shot by Ma Chun-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Chan Wing-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cheung Kwok-Kuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michelle Yeoh and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Derek Yee Tung-Sing carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An exotic city in faraway land, a dark and brutal empire, and one incredible hero.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Chung directs. Ma Chun-Wah behind the camera. Joseph Chan Wing-Leung scores. Cheung Kwok-Kuen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Directed by David Chung, shot by Ma Chun-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Chan Wing-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cheung Kwok-Kuen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michelle Yeoh and Richard Ng Yiu-Hon and Derek Yee Tung-Sing carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An exotic city in faraway land, a dark and brutal empire, and one incredible hero.".
8IMDB entry: tt0094375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.