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The Rescue (1971)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Shen Chiang

Synopsis

Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as well. Here he continued his winning ways with this tale of the end of the Sung Dynasty and the survivors who band together to save their prime minister. Shen outdoes himself with this bold and stirring story of daring Sung avengers (led by Shaws' first international star, Lo Lieh), who must fight their way out of trap after trap.

Actors

Lo Lieh
Lo Lieh
Lo Ho-wu
Shih Szu
Shih Szu
Bai Yaerh
Ku Wen-Chung
Ku Wen-Chung
Liu San
Fang Mian
Fang Mian
Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang
Ling Ling
Ling Ling
Cuihong
Bolo Yeung
Bolo Yeung
Chief Cha Te
Chan Shen
Chan Shen
Chief Ba Zhan Kui
Gam Kei-Chu
Gam Kei-Chu
General Bayan
Hung Sing-Chung
Hung Sing-Chung
Vice Chief Bao Tianwang
Yau Ming
Yau Ming
Lu Yafu / Lu Yafu's impersonator

Crews

Runme Shaw
Runme Shaw
Producer
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
Original Music Composer
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Chan Ki-Yui
Chan Ki-Yui
Art Direction
Pei Ling Chin
Pei Ling Chin
Costume Design
Yuen Fang
Yuen Fang
Makeup Artist
Shen Chiang
Shen Chiang
Director
Shen Chiang
Shen Chiang
Writer
Hsu Li-Min
Hsu Li-Min
Writer
Chao Yung-Sheng
Chao Yung-Sheng
Director of Photography

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