The Valiant Ones (1974)
忠烈圖
A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.
Casting
- Roy Chiao — Yu Da You
- Pai Ying — Wu Ji-Yuan
- Hsu Feng — Wu Shao Pang
- Sammo Hung Kam-bo — Bo Duo-Jin (Hakatatsu)
- Han Ying-chieh — 'Island Owner' Xu Dong
- Lee Man-Tai — Lu Shao-Tan
- Lau Kong — Tang Ke-Jian
- Ng Ming-Choi — Chung Fa, Hero with flute
- Tiu Wai — Hero Wang Shi-Ke
- Yeung Wai — General Zhou Li-De
- Tu Kuang-chi — Govenor Zhu Zhe
- Hao Li-Jen — Old Villager Lao Li
Interesting facts
The Valiant Ones (忠烈圖), or lit. 'Portrait of the Loyal Martyrs', is a 1975 Hong Kong wuxia film written, directed, and produced by King Hu. Produced and distributed by Golden Harvest, it starred Roy Chiao, Pai Ying, Hsu Feng, Han Ying-chieh and Sammo Hung, who was also the action choreographer. It portrays a 16th-century conflict between Chinese officials and the wokou mediated by a husband-and-wife duo.
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