Hong Xi Guan (1977)

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writer:

Kuang Ni (writer)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but...

Plot Keywords:

Wing Chun | Theater Troupe | Kung Fu Kid | Martial Arts | White Brow Priest

Cast

Kuan Tai Chen	...	Hung Hsi Kuan
Lily Li	...	Wan Yung-Chun
Lieh Lo	...	Priest Pai Mei
Yue Wong	...	Hung Wen-Ding
Chia Hui Liu	...	Tung Tien Chin
Kang-Yeh Cheng	...	Hsiao Hu
Tao Chiang	...	Kao Chin-Chung
Ching Tien	...	Wang Yeh
Lao Shen	...	Uncle Fang
Johnny Cheung	...	Shaolin pupil (as Chang Wu-liang)
Chiu Lee
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Cheung	...	Swordsman priest (as Chang Wu-liang)
Hoi Sang Lee	...	Monk Chi San
Chia-Liang Liu	...	3-Sectional staff fighter

Also Known As:

Executioners from Shaolin (Hong Kong: English title) (original subtitled version)
Executioners of Death (USA) (dubbed version)
Hung Hei Kwun (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
Shaolin Executioners (International: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:-12 | USA:R

Company:

Shaw Brothers

Trivia:

Director Trademark: [Chia-Liang Liu]Opening credits show a demonstration of martial arts against an empty backdrop.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

Brilliant Martial Arts film, all-time favorite!

This was one of those films that I watched over and over, whenever I could. I've seen it on TV, usually in NYC on Channel 5 Saturday afternoons at 1pm, 3pm, or 5pm, on Drive-In Movie. I have also paid to see it repeatedly years ago in the old Times Square movie theaters. They used to specialize in Hong Kong martial arts films before Giuliani killed them all off. That's one thing I really miss about the old Times Sq...

This movie had it all: great plot and writing, great acting and action, even great dubbing. I really wish it would come out on DVD or even VHS...