Die Tiger von Kwan Tung
(1979)
Regisseur:
Chang ChehSchauspieler:
Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Philip Kwok Chun-Fung, Chiang Sheng, Lo Meng, Robert Yeung Hung, Ku Feng, Wai Pak, Chin Siu-HoWährend der Mandschu-Dynastie versucht ein Stadthalter die Nachfahren der 10 Tiger von Kwantung zu töten. Der Geheimbund der 10 Tiger hat von Jahren den Vater des Stadthalters ermordet und gilt seither als führender Kopf der Rebellen, die sich dem Kampf gegen die Mandschu Tyrannei verschworen haben. Keine leichte Aufgabe, denn der Geheimbund der 10 Tiger hat seine Kung-Fu Techniken über die Jahre meisterhaft an seine Erben weitergetragen.
Chang Cheh directs this old school Shaw Brother produced kung fu yarn. The film opens with members of the Ten Tigers group getting attacked by a pair of mysterious assailants. The film then flashes back several years previous to focus on Ming partisan Chu (Ku Feng) who is on the run from Manchu forces. Local merchant and kung fu enthusiast Li Chen-chau (Ti Lung) gives the fugitive shelter in his pawnshop and quietly recruits some of his fellow martial master associates to help protect the lad. When Li's professional rival rats him out, Manchu official Liang (Johnny Wang Lung-wei) not only orchestras his army but fools a couple other kung fu masters including Beggar Su (Phillip Kwok Tsui) into helping his cause. After a heated battle, Li manages to convince Su to joining his cause, thus forming the Ten Tigers. The film then snaps back to the original storyline, where the identities of the mystery assailants are revealed.
Chang Cheh directs this old school Shaw Brother produced kung fu yarn. The film opens with members of the Ten Tigers group getting attacked by a pair of mysterious assailants. The film then flashes back several years previous to focus on Ming partisan Chu (Ku Feng) who is on the run from Manchu forces. Local merchant and kung fu enthusiast Li Chen-chau (Ti Lung) gives the fugitive shelter in his pawnshop and quietly recruits some of his fellow martial master associates to help protect the lad. When Li's professional rival rats him out, Manchu official Liang (Johnny Wang Lung-wei) not only orchestras his army but fools a couple other kung fu masters including Beggar Su (Phillip Kwok Tsui) into helping his cause. After a heated battle, Li manages to convince Su to joining his cause, thus forming the Ten Tigers. The film then snaps back to the original storyline, where the identities of the mystery assailants are revealed.
