Iron Bodyguard (1973)
大刀王五
Wang Wu, a skilled swordsman, befriends Tan Tzu-tung, a scholar who encourages him to join a reform movement in China. Together, they face challenges as they fight for change.
- Date of release
- 1973-12-08
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Action
- Director
- Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li
Casting
- Chen Kuan-tai — Big Blade Wang Wu
- Lily Li — Tong's Sister
- Chiang Tao — Commander Pei Feng
- Elliot Ngok Wah — Tan Si-Tong
- Danny Lee Sau-yin — Hu Qi
- Lu Ti — Iron Fist Yan Feng
- Tung Lin — General Chong
- Chiang Nan — Commander Wen Ping
- Betty Pei Ti — Camomile
- Ricky Hui Koon-Ying — Thief
- Ku Wen-Chung — Kang You-Wei
- Dean Shek Tin — Liang Qi-Chao
Interesting facts
Iron Bodyguard is a 1973 Mandarin-language Hong Kong historical martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and Pao Hsueh-li. The main character, Chinese hero Wang Wu, has been the subject of multiple films and television series.
Production
Filming took place in Hong Kong. The martial arts choreographers were Tong Kai and Lau Kar-leung. Directors Chang Cheh and Pao Hsueh-li and star Chen Kuan-tai had previously worked together on the successful films The Boxer from Shantung (1972) and Man of Iron (1972), both Shaw Brothers productions.
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