The Mad Killer

1971 1h 38m ZH

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A lovelorn pompous knight lashes out after losing a friendly bout with a rival classmate who's also betrothed to the teacher's daughter. Enraged, the estranged knight threatens his own clan who withholds a closely guarded family secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kao Yuen
Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San
Stanley Fung Shui-Fan
Gong Zhao-Nan
Wu Ma
Xu Zong
Tang Ti
Chiang Nan
Hsieh Chih
Yuen Shun-Yi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Chen
Writers: Gwok Ga
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Chen, shot by Hua Shan. 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 Liang Chou. 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 Kwok Ting-Hung 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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Kao Yuen and Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San and Stanley Fung Shui-Fan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0193155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lo Chen directs. Hua Shan behind the camera. Liang Chou scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lo Chen, shot by Hua Shan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Liang Chou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kao Yuen and Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San and Stanley Fung Shui-Fan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0193155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.