The Guardian
Seen it?1978 | Action
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Batman Begins or Kill Bill: Vol. 1, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Taiwanese fantasy film from Yu Han-Hsiang, director of REVENGE OF THE SHAOLIN KID (1978), BURNING OF THE RED LOTUS MONASTERY (1982) and THE DWARF SORCERER (1974)
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.1 million people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yu Han-Hsiang
- Yueh Yang
- Kong Ban
- Wu Hsiao-Hui
- Pang Hsiang-Lin
- Chin Yung-Hsiang
- Ko Hsiao-Pao
- Liu Yin-Shang
- Han Chiang
- Leung Fung
- Li Min-Lang