Blood Brothers

"No one could stand in their way... and live!"

1973 2h 3m ZH

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.

“No one could stand in their way... and live!”

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Cast

David Chiang Da-Wei
Chang Wen Hsiang
Ti Lung
Ma Hsin I
Chen Kuan-Tai
Huang Chung
Ching Li
Mi Lan
Tin Ching
Ma Zhong Hsin
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Hair Bandit Leader
Fan Mei-Sheng
Mountain Bandit Leader Yin
Ching Miao
Judge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Kung Mu-To. 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 Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. 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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CAST

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David Chiang Da-Wei and Ti Lung and Chen Kuan-Tai carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No one could stand in their way... and live!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chang Cheh directs. Kung Mu-To behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Kung Mu-To. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Chiang Da-Wei and Ti Lung and Chen Kuan-Tai carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No one could stand in their way... and live!".
7IMDB entry: tt0069881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 19 different titles around the world.