Duel with Samurai
1971 Taiwanese film by Chin Sheng-en
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Duel with Samurai (太極劍決鬥武士刀) is a 1971 Taiwanese wuxia film directed by Chin Sheng-en, starring Chan Hung-lit as a rōnin who arrives in China during the Ming dynasty and causes havoc in the jianghu. The film was released on 3 September 1971 in Taiwan, and five days later on 8 September 1971 in Hong Kong.[1]
Directed byChin Sheng-en
Screenplay byKuo Chia
Produced by
- Cheung Chung-lung
- Siu Piu-wah
Starring
- Chan Hung-lit
- Li Hsuan
- Kong Ban
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| Directed by | Chin Sheng-en |
| Screenplay by | Kuo Chia |
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| Cinematography | Cheng Kit |
| Edited by | Chung Ming |
| Music by | Wong Ho-yan |
Production company | Film Line Enterprises |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Synopsis
The film is set in China during the Ming dynasty when the wokou are ravaging the coastal regions of Zhejiang and Fujian. The wokou's leader, a rōnin, colludes with local lowlifes to plunder villages and towns. Fan Zhendong, a young swordsman, rallies other martial artists in the jianghu to rise up and resist the wokou incursions.
Cast
- Chan Hung-lit as the rōnin
- Kong Ban as Fan Zhendong
- Li Hsuan
- Chiang Ching-hsia
- Yen Chung
- Yu Chung-chiu
- Su Chen-ping
- Su Chin-lung
- Chen Shih-wei
- Chin Wan-che
- Cheung Yee-kwai
- Tong Fuk-hung
- Wong Cheung
- Xiao Yang
- Chiang Tao
- Yeung Fui-yuk
- Wong Fei-lung
- Lee Keung
- Cheung Siu-kwan
- Ho Wai-hung
- Wong Hoi