Heroes Two (1974)
"Fang Shiyu yu Hong Xiguan" (original title)

Director:

Cheh Chang

Writers:

Cheh Chang (screenplay), Kuang Ni (screenplay)

Stars:

Kuan Tai Chen, Sheng Fu, Hark-On Fung

Cast

Credited cast:
Kuan Tai Chen	...	Hung Hsi-kuan
Sheng Fu	...	Fang Shih-yu
Hark-On Fung	...	Hsiang
Mu Chu	...	General Che Kang (as Chu Mu)
Yi Feng	...	Mai Hsin
Hsin Fang	...	Wang San-Mei
Yan Tsan Tang	...	Nien Shui-ching
Ching Wong	...	Teh
Nan Chiang	...	Ho
Chi Chin Wu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kwok Kuen Chan
Chuan Chen	...	Tibetan Lama fighter
Ti-ko Chen
Tien Lung Chen	...	Extra
Kent Cheng

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts | exile | patriotism | hung gar | kung fu | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

19 January 1974 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Heroes 2

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chang's Film Company, Chang's Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

the first of it's kind is also the best of it's kind

Chang Cheh is a God of martial arts cinema. His usage of empty-handed Kung-Fu and on screen violence and gore defined himself from every other film director. His films usually based on actual historical events paints a portrait on his countries past such as Five Deadly Venoms and Ten Tigers of Kwangtung.

Heroes Two is one of Mr Chehs early work and it's also one of his best. Set during the early days of the Qing dynasty. The Manchu army had just burned down the Shaolin temple. Two of the survivors Fang Shih Yu and Hung Hsi Kuan lead the rest of the surviving monks to Gaungdong in Southern China were they plan their next attack on the Manchu army.

I hate to sound cliché but this is one of the greatest martial arts movies ever made. It details the corruption of the Qing dynasty and the struggles most Chinese people had to go through at the time. The fighting is well choreographed and never gets old. And also features one of the best climactic fight scenes I have ever seen in a movie. The Media Blasters DVD I bought of this movie includes in alternate opening featuring an instructional video of some of the martial arts seen in the movie performed by Fu Sheng and Chen Kuan Tai themselves. This was very unique especially since it includes some narration about the destruction of the Shaolin monastery for those who are unfamiliar with the story. Go watch this movie, This is one of the best retro Kung-Fu movies of all time.