Directed by:
King HuScreenplay:
King HuCinematography:
Chris ChenCast:
Roy Chiao, Ying Bai, Feng Hsu, Sammo Hung, Ying-Chieh Han, Man-Tai Lee, Kong Lau, Ming-Choi Ng, Wai Tiu, Bruce Kong, Kuang-Chi Tu, Li-Jen Hao, Mars, Chia-Hsiang Wu (more)Plots(1)
During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China’s coastal regions have come under attack by wokou - Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soldiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns. Inspired by historical events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film produced during the dying days of the genre, as audience tastes were shifting towards more grounded kung fu cinema. (Eureka Entertainment)
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Stephen Tung
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