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Tribute to classic kung fu flicks by Chang Cheh
By Kasumi Hirokawa |
June 17, 2012, Sunday
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THIS year the Shanghai International Film Festival pays tribute to classic films, including those by Hong Kong-based director Chang Cheh. His martial arts movies are known for glorifying courage and loyalty.
"Great Shanghai 1937" (1986) is an oldie but a goodie by the Hangzhou-born martial arts film master. Chang filmed this as a collaboration with a Chinese mainland film company. Set in Shanghai under the Japanese occupation, a group of patriotic Chinese secretly forms a militia, seeking to avenge the atrocities committed by the enemy.
"Blood Brothers" (1973) is based on one of the "Four Great Mysteries" of the Qing Dynasty. Ma Xinyi, Huang Zong and Zhang Wenxiang befriend each other in the Taiping Rebellion-era. Ma is appointed a government official and their friendships become strained as Ma's distance from the other two grows.
While Huang and Zhang are off to fight battles, Ma seduces Huang's wife Mi Lan, who arranges to have Huang murdered. Enraged by his betrayal, Zhang vows to kill Ma.
"The Golden Sparrow" (1968) is action-packed with some romance as the story follows a love triangle among three kung fu warriors.
After the gorgeous Xie Ruyan is abducted by Wang Xiong and his men, Yin Peng and the drunkard Han Tao team up to rescue her. "Boxer from Shantung" (1972) is the tale of Ma Yongzhen, a young man from Shandong Province who relocates to Shanghai and climbs the social ladder with his excellent martial arts skills.
"Great Shanghai 1937" (1986) is an oldie but a goodie by the Hangzhou-born martial arts film master. Chang filmed this as a collaboration with a Chinese mainland film company. Set in Shanghai under the Japanese occupation, a group of patriotic Chinese secretly forms a militia, seeking to avenge the atrocities committed by the enemy.
"Blood Brothers" (1973) is based on one of the "Four Great Mysteries" of the Qing Dynasty. Ma Xinyi, Huang Zong and Zhang Wenxiang befriend each other in the Taiping Rebellion-era. Ma is appointed a government official and their friendships become strained as Ma's distance from the other two grows.
While Huang and Zhang are off to fight battles, Ma seduces Huang's wife Mi Lan, who arranges to have Huang murdered. Enraged by his betrayal, Zhang vows to kill Ma.
"The Golden Sparrow" (1968) is action-packed with some romance as the story follows a love triangle among three kung fu warriors.
After the gorgeous Xie Ruyan is abducted by Wang Xiong and his men, Yin Peng and the drunkard Han Tao team up to rescue her. "Boxer from Shantung" (1972) is the tale of Ma Yongzhen, a young man from Shandong Province who relocates to Shanghai and climbs the social ladder with his excellent martial arts skills.
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