Zan xian sheng yu zhao qian Hua (1978)

Director:

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Writer:

On Szeto (screenplay)

Release Date:

28 December 1978 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Broken Arm | Dumpling | Kung Fu | Spear | Revenge

Cast

Billy Chan
Lung Chan	...	Conman
Fat Chung	...	Tramp
Hark-On Fung	...	Mo
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Fei Chun (as Hung Ching-Pao)
Ching-Ying Lam	...	Swordsman
Hoi Sang Lee	...	Ya Chao
Ka-Yan Leung	...	Mr. Tsang
Chia Yung Liu	...	Chief's Man
Dean Shek	...	Mentor Chiu
Eric Tsang
Casanova Wong	...	Cashier Hua
Biao Yuen

Directed by
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
On Szeto		screenplay

Produced by
Raymond Chow	....	producer

Film Editing by
Yao Chung Chang

Makeup Department
Kuo Hsiung Chen	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Billy Chan	....	assistant action director
Hark-On Fung	....	assistant action director

Art Department
Shun-chang Huang	....	props

Sound Department
Shao Lung Chou	....	sound recordist
Shing-shen Kuo	....	sound mixer
Ping Wong	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Mars	....	stunts

Other crew
Biao Yuen	....	double: martial arts and acrobatics

Production Companies

• Golden Harvest Company

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Contender Entertainment Group (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (2006) (Australia) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Warriors Two" - Hong Kong (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong elements of martial arts violence

Runtime:

95 min | Hong Kong:100 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | UK:18 (video rating) (1997) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992)

One of better early Sammo films

This is clearly Sammo Hung's tribute to the Shaw Bros. style, which set the standard for Hong Kong film-making for two decades; practically all the great Hong Kong action directors worked for Shaw Bros. at one time, or paid tribute to it in one way or another, up until about 1993. The earmarks of the style developed at Shaw studios include heavy use of elaborate sound-stage exteriors; very steady camera-work with occasional hand-held close-ups for effect, a particularly atmospheric lighting that nonetheless emphasized primary colors. A particular aspect of Shaw narrative style is that the villain would usually be either of aristocratic stock or would have certain aristocratic qualities that would make him admirable if he weren't so greedy or power hungry. The Shaw heroes were always remarkably virtuous, and usually had a side-kick as noble, and sometimes as skilled. The typical Shaw film involved an elder, sometimes of aristocratic background, sometimes simply aristocratic in quality, and usually well-known as a martial-arts master; unfortunately this elder is always doomed to be the villain's chief victim, thus setting the heroes out on their quest for revenge.

All these elements are here - every last one - and accomplished with a high quality professional finesse. with this film, Hung demonstrated his command of the medium as Hong Kong film audiences understood it according to the highest standards held for it at the time. And, of course, it must be admitted that the film is rip-roaring fun for any real fan of the martial-arts genre.

Not necessarily a classic, but certainly looks as good as one!