Flying Guillotine II

1978 1h 28m ZH

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6.2

MID

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6.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 28★6.3IMDB · 599

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Synopsis

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The emperor's reign of terror expands. Heroic outlaw Ma Teng joins a squad of female rebels, whose leader is torn between family loyalties.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ti Lung
Ma Tang
Shih Szu
Na Lan
Ku Feng
Emperor Yung Jing
Lo Lieh
Lord Bao Ying
Wai Wang
Lord Gang Jing Feng
Shih Chung-Tien
Hero Jin Feng Chih
Nancy Yen Nan-See
Lu Szu-niang
Lau Luk-Wah
Fastest Sword Jiang Cheung Fung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cheng Kang
Writers: Ni Kuang, Lee Wing-Cheung, Cheng Kang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Flying Guillotine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Cheung Tak-Wai. 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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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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Ti Lung and Shih Szu and Ku Feng carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cheng Kang directs. Cheung Tak-Wai behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Flying Guillotine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Cheng Kang, shot by Cheung Tak-Wai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ti Lung and Shih Szu and Ku Feng carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0075802 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.