Fang Mian

Fang Mian

Born: May 1, 1916
Died: March 10, 1995
in Tianjin, China
Fang Mian (Chinese: 房勉) is a Hong Kong actor.

Movies for Fang Mian...

Affrighted Romance
Title: Affrighted Romance
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Another Chinese Ghost Story copy, also known as Affrighted Romance.
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Spiritual Princeling
Title: Spiritual Princeling
Released: August 13, 1988
Type: Movie
Fantasy / horror from Taiwan with wizards, ghosts and the ever-popular hopping vampires.
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Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave
Title: Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave
Character: Dead body collector
Released: February 19, 1982
Type: Movie
On the 7th month of the lunar calendar, all ghosts and spirits are active and get to walk the earth for the month so that they can find a way to reincarnate. During one of these nights, a young kid named Chun Sing (Billy Chong), is visited by his dead Father. Chun Sing's father states that he was murdered by a man named Kam Tai Fu (Lo Lieh). And as you may have guessed, Chun Sing must avenge his father's death. It won't be easy though because Kam Tai Fu has some help in the form of a Black Magician (Ta Hsi Yen) and his evil gung fu.
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The Sexy Lady Driver
Title: The Sexy Lady Driver
Character: Lin's Dinner Date
Released: January 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Centers around a beautiful female taxi driver.
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The Kung Fu Emperor
Title: The Kung Fu Emperor
Character: Emperor
Released: October 3, 1981
Type: Movie
Don't expect a long life if you are one of the emperor's fourteen sons! For instance, Ninth Prince meets an "accident" while hunting. The (unnamed) Manchu emperor is old and ill, and speculation about his successor is rife. But the powerful Lord Long, who is not a son of the emp, wants the throne as well. To stay alive, Fourth Prince keeps secret his kung fu lessons and plays the fool. Fourth Prince then leaves palace life to live among the poor. He befriends a ragged band on commoners and, eventually, returns to the palace to prevent Lord Long's rise to the throne after the last prince is killed.
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The Thundering Mantis
Title: The Thundering Mantis
Character: Shu Len's Dad
Released: January 3, 1980
Type: Movie
Ah Chi (Ka-Yan Leung) is obsessed with the martial arts and, more often than not, his kung-fu clowning gets him into trouble. Ending up facing Hsia (Eddie Ko) of the notorious Jade Brotherhood is inevitable. As a result, Hsia forces Chi's martial arts master to expel him. Masterless and working for a fish vendor, Chi meets a crafty kid (Yat Lung Wong), whose uncle Chow Tung (Chin Yuet Sang) is a master of the Insane Mantis style. The Jade Brotherhood aims for control of the small town but Chi is training with a new Master and will not accept bullies in the neighbourhood.
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Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
Title: Iron Bridge Kung-Fu
Character: Town Mayor Lee
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
Iron Bridge Monkey is 10th generation of O Mei section, in order to protect the national treasure – Jade Watermelon, he lives at Tien Ho town secretly and disguises as a time announcer. General Chang intends to find it and sell to a foreigner. When his real identity is exposed, he has to run away. Who will finally get the Jade Watermelon remains a puzzle…
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The Golden Lion
Title: The Golden Lion
Character: Doctor Lu Guo Jing
Released: December 21, 1975
Type: Movie
Director Ho Meng-hua is one of Shaw Studio's most versatile directors. He's helmed romances, mysteries, award-winning dramas, contemporary action films, historical costume dramas, fantasies, and, finally, popular swordplay movies. The title character in this one is a chivalrous thief who raises the jealous ire of the rival Red Shirt Gang. There's plenty of action in this adventure, which sweeps from the plains to the mountains ... to the sound of slashing swords.
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The Association
Title: The Association
Character: Police Captain
Released: November 21, 1974
Type: Movie
Plain-clothes detective Wang is the best in his trade. One day he stumbles across a young girl's body who apparently is died of abortion. Wang investigates the guilty abortionist who leads Wang to a secret organization called "The Welfare Association". Actually it is an international prostitution racket. Wang sneaks into the association. When he is about to arrest the association's organizer, a girl, Lei, whose sister's death cause by the secret society, saves Wang in certain death. Wang arrests the organizer but has set her free from headquarter. Wang and Lei get together in getting the commander dismissed.
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Naughty! Naughty!
Title: Naughty! Naughty!
Character: Furniture shop boss
Released: July 18, 1974
Type: Movie
Wu Te-chuan is a young man trying to make a living in an easy way. But now he is penniless and will being thrown out of his Macau hotel. Kind- hearted hotel maid Hsiao Yen is the only one to help him in the world. One day, Wu plays a trick on the hotel owner. The scheme backfires and Wu has to flee to Hong Kong. Wu saves desperate painter Hsin. He convinces Hsin that his painting will sell if he is dead. After Hsin pretend to be dead, his paintings really can be sold well, but backfires finally. Then, Wu and Hsin team up and engage themselves full time in con games, gambling and sex inclusive. Finally, Wu is being chased by the ring enforcers but is saved. Finding himself in love with Hsiao Yen, Wu decides to turn a new leaf and live properly ever after.
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Valley of the Double Dragon
Title: Valley of the Double Dragon
Character: Priest Ku Cha
Released: January 23, 1974
Type: Movie
This film takes place during Japan's occupation of China during World War 2. A downed U.S. fighter pilot George forms an uneasy alliance with a group of Chinese freedom fighter Guerillas, Wang Lung, Wang Fung, Fa Par Chi and Shi Gin Don as they oppose the Japanese soldiers who have been destroying the countryside with the help from a crazy Nazi.
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Sharp Fists in Kung Fu
Title: Sharp Fists in Kung Fu
Character: Master Yang
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
The cruel son of a kind, wealthy man returns to his hometown in the company of a conniving, wicked woman, and they begin to persecute everyone. Soon the Kung Fu kid comes to the rescue, and put things right with his martial might fights choreographed by the late Lam Jing Ying
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Land of the Brave
Title: Land of the Brave
Character: Chi Ko's father
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
An electrical engineer discovers that terrorists are planning to sabotage a power plant
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Heroes of Sung
Title: Heroes of Sung
Character: Jing Yue Feng
Released: December 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Heroes of Sung stars one of the original kung-fu ladies of the silver screen Shih Szu playing swordswoman Meng Hung who must work with Fan Tien-fu, played by perennial Shaws bad guy Lo Lieh (although he's good in this) to find then protect the royal seals of the Sung Dynasty. If they should fail, the dynasty will fall. Shih's magnificent performance earned her the female hero role in the Shaws-Hammer Studio hit "Dracula" and the 7 Golden Vampires.
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Illicit Desire
Title: Illicit Desire
Character: Fang Xuan-Ling
Released: August 4, 1973
Type: Movie
Tang Dynasty emperors, Ming Dynasty scholars, assorted fortunetellers, and several Buddhist monks figure in a trio of erotic and mystical Chinese legends.
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Payment In Blood
Title: Payment In Blood
Character: Hsieh's lawyer
Released: July 12, 1973
Type: Movie
Fang Chih Kien (Elliot Ngok) witnesses a triad murder. When he picks the killer out of a lineup, the triad gang goes out of their way to make his family's life a living hell, until he can take no more and seeks revenge.
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The Magnificent Boxer
Title: The Magnificent Boxer
Released: July 1, 1973
Type: Movie
A top martial arts champion returns home after winning a contest only to find his family have been sucked into a feud with a Japanese bushido expert forcing the champ to take on the entire gang.
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Tales of Larceny
Title: Tales of Larceny
Character: Servant Liu Te
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
In “The Scholar and The Soldier”, Major Fang is obsessed with Yu Zhen by chance, knowing that she is the daughter of scholar Xu, he decided to enter their house in disguise with his page, and however, Yu Zhen's cousin comes back for the pre-arranged marriage at the same time. Li Han-hsiang both scripted and helmed “Tales of Larceny” about the scams cons worked and the games people played during the corrupt Chinese Warlord era, featuring a cast filled with the best of Shaw's exceptional character actors.
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The Thunderbolt Fist
Title: The Thunderbolt Fist
Character: Master Fang Ping Bai
Released: December 30, 1972
Type: Movie
A small village is taken over by the nasty Japanese, who kill the town's top kung fu fighter in order to scare the populace into submission. Escaping the wrath of the Japanese, the son of the master flees into the hills, where he trains with a group of rebels led by Gam Kei-Chu. Fast-forward ten years, and Chuen returns to the village armed with his father's secret technique of the Thunderbolt Fist with the hopes of killing the leader of the Japanese.
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Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Title: Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Character: Master Wei Chien-Chung
Released: July 9, 1972
Type: Movie
18-year-old Ainu is kidnapped and sold to a brothel. Her good looks and wild personality make her very popular with the lustful clients, but also draw the lesbian attentions of brothel madam Chun Yi. Chun Yi teaches Ai nu the ways of lust and the ways of kung fu, and Ai nu becomes more and more similar to her captor. But rage at her treatment is still burning inside her.
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Five Fingers of Death
Title: Five Fingers of Death
Character: Master Suen Hsin-Pei
Released: April 28, 1972
Type: Movie
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.
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The Rescue
Title: The Rescue
Character: Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang
Released: September 24, 1971
Type: Movie
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.
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The Crimson Charm
Title: The Crimson Charm
Character: Chief Chiang Tzu-Chao
Released: July 1, 1971
Type: Movie
A noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman go up against the vicious Crimson Charm gang of thieves and cutthroats. The lovely and lethal Ivy Ling Po teams with the amazing Chang I for a classic tale of good versus evil in which the best man and one-armed woman wins.
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The Silent Love
Title: The Silent Love
Character: Jin-Huo's father
Released: April 2, 1971
Type: Movie
Ivy Ling Po gives a startling performance as an abused wife who suffers through all his adulterous and treacherous ways in The Silent Love, which became an allegorical, tragic love story that reflected the unspoken truths inherent in Chinese society. Lead actor Chin Feng received the 1971 Golden Horse Outstanding Performance award for his portrayal as The Mute, a man that secretly loves Ivy and does all he can to make her life better, except that it backfires on him.
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Six Assassins
Title: Six Assassins
Character: Lord Ruan Yi-Cheng
Released: March 25, 1971
Type: Movie
A magician-warrior who protects a man from an ambush, not knowing of his true villainous nature. But he discovers the truth after his wife and friend are killed and must now fight to set things right.
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The Lady Hermit
Title: The Lady Hermit
Character: Chief Wang Cheng En
Released: January 22, 1971
Type: Movie
A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Demon. She doesn't realize that the servant woman she befriends is actually the kung fu master she seeks. After Black Demons henchmen attack, the master reveals herself and eventually takes on the student to train her so that they may both defeat the villian. A love triangle complicates things when another student asks for training as well.
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The Chinese Boxer
Title: The Chinese Boxer
Character: Master Li Chun-Hai
Released: November 27, 1970
Type: Movie
Lei Ming, a noble young martial arts student who doesn't know the meaning of giving up. He faces a treacherous, blood-thirsty Japanese karate expert, which leads to many memorable battles as well as several unforgettable training sequences.
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The Iron Buddha
Title: The Iron Buddha
Character: Servant of Kang family
Released: November 12, 1970
Type: Movie
After a notorious rapist kills his master and entire clan, the Iron Buddha sets out for revenge. He'll need a magic sword first though, naturally.
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A Taste of Cold Steel
Title: A Taste of Cold Steel
Character: Doctor Guo
Released: September 16, 1970
Type: Movie
It's a no-holds-barred battle to the death for possession of the invaluable Purple Sword. Assistant director Wang Po-yi also wrote this entertaining and exciting adventure which could have also been called "The Five Tigers" since there's no doubt that this quintet is the highlight of the action. Huang Tsung-shun is "Fierce Tiger," Hung Liu is "Drunk Tiger," Hsu Erh-niu is "Lame Tiger," award-winning actor Ku Feng is "One-eyed Tiger" and respected director/actor Wu Ma is "Sick Tiger" in a tangle of tussles and thrills
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Swordswomen Three
Title: Swordswomen Three
Character: Huang, Flying Panther
Released: August 5, 1970
Type: Movie
Lo Lieh play an ambitious martial artist who wishes to be number one in the martial world. Unfortunately, while he's tough, he's no match for the son of the number one martial artist. Unwilling to wait for the next tournament, he connives to steal the legendary Magic Steel Sword from his bride to be who with her sisters is protecting the sword from unscrupulous martial artists. He easily steals the sword which is half super steel and half super magnet.This way he's able to disarm all his opponents by pulling their iron weapons right out of their hands from across the room. The three sisters team up with the son and try to take back the sword.
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Lady of Steel
Title: Lady of Steel
Character: Xia Zi Long
Released: February 27, 1970
Type: Movie
A young swordswoman named Fang Ying-qi (Cheng Pei-Pei) sets out to join a gathering of the martial world’s leading warriors under the banner of Lord Xia (Fang Mien) and the Flying Dragon Clan. Their mission is to organize the defense of their country against invading Jin forces. Fang also intends to avenge the murder of her parents 20 years past by bandit leader Han Shi-xiong (Huang Chung-hsin). Han has since taken on a new, false identity as a reputable member of the Flying Dragon Clan while secretly working with the Jin to bring down the resistance. Han uses cunning and a network of criminal fighters in an attempt to assassinate Fang, and when that fails, to frame her as a traitor. Once his true identity and intentions are revealed, a determined Fang must rely on her deadly sword skills and assistance from a clever beggar clan leader (Yueh Hua) to stop Han and restore her reputation.
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The Winged Tiger
Title: The Winged Tiger
Character: Senior Liu
Released: February 18, 1970
Type: Movie
Famed screenwriter Shen Chiang got one of his very first chances to direct his own script with this exciting action adventure. His story is suitably thrilling: if villains "Winged Tiger" Teng Fei and "Underworld King" Yin Te-lung combine their kung-fu knowledge, the "Martial Arts World" will be plunged into chaos. That evil union is set to occur at the marriage of Yin's sister to Teng. Can this dangerous duo be stopped before one says "I do"?
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Farewell, My Love
Title: Farewell, My Love
Character: Dr Fang Ben Hua
Released: November 14, 1969
Type: Movie
In Farewell, My Love Julie Yeh Feng plays a devoted wife and mother dying from an incurable illness. Her goal now is to find a new mother for her child and a new wife for her husband before she dies. Because of all her personal tragedies and on going hard life off camera, audiences associated with Julie, making her one of the most beloved actresses of her time.
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The Invincible Fist
Title: The Invincible Fist
Character: Ma Wai-Jia
Released: June 30, 1969
Type: Movie
Here Lo Lieh plays a dedicated chief constable for Tsang Chou village, who falls in love with the blind daughter of a bandit who is wreaking havoc.
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Twelve Deadly Coins
Title: Twelve Deadly Coins
Character: Yuan Cheng Lieh
Released: March 13, 1969
Type: Movie
An escort team was on a perilous journey to transport some gold taels. When they fell into the ambush set up by a gang of thieves and their gold shipment was robbed, a formidable student of the escort agency set off to the bandits’ hideout to retrieve the goods…
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Twin Blades of Doom
Title: Twin Blades of Doom
Character: Mayor of Qi Dou Town
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
A kung fu knight walks the road to vengeance after the evil Ghost Gang kills his wife and son. The swordsman known as "Twin Blades" must take on a quartet of color-coded cutthroats to set things right.
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Double Trouble
Title: Double Trouble
Character: Manager
Released: October 2, 1968
Type: Movie
Shaw Brothers double trouble comedy
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The Angel Strikes Again
Title: The Angel Strikes Again
Character: Mr Chen
Released: May 29, 1968
Type: Movie
Lily Ho, a secret agent out to thwart the sale of a powerful explosive to the wrong people. It’s a female, Chinese James bond.
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Killer Darts
Title: Killer Darts
Character: Liu Wen-Lung
Released: May 9, 1968
Type: Movie
They brutally killed his wife, wiped out dozens of his innocent people, and burnt his entire village down to a charbroiled crisp. Now, master Liou Wen-lung is out for revenge. Armed with a near-invincible sword style and a pack of killer darts, he heads out to settle a 10-year old grudge with the cold-blooded evildoers. Joining him is his son, an orphan named Yu Sien and his trusty servant.
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Spring Blossoms
Title: Spring Blossoms
Character: Professor Luo
Released: April 18, 1968
Type: Movie
Spring Blossoms is a parable about the Chinese youth culture and what's important to the younger generation when it comes to romance. It starred a new wave of seventies, Shaw's beauties, Lily Li, Shu Pei-pei and Essie Lin-chia as single women looking for love. It's a triple-decker romantic bus ride on a road to nowhere speeding toward a low bridge.
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Black Butterfly
Title: Black Butterfly
Character: Lord Fang
Released: March 6, 1968
Type: Movie
Black Butterfly, steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Trouble starts when a bandit gang, who the Black Butterfly has robbed, come to town looking for them. Eventually, the Black Butterfly and their new allies, will have to confront the bandit gang at their fortress.
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Gun Brothers
Title: Gun Brothers
Character: Deputy Lee
Released: February 21, 1968
Type: Movie
Welcome the "Bandit with a Thousand Faces" to the ranks of the great screen "outlaw heroes". Like Zorro, he uses a secret identity as a playboy to foil tyrannical Shan Yung county authorities. Bringing this swashbuckling adventure to the screen is a cast and crew fairly bursting with talent - including directors who were also popular actors and writers, and an actor (Ling Yun) - playing the lead dual role of twin brothers - who was also the director/ writer of some of the greatest martial art epics ever made!
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The Assassin
Title: The Assassin
Character: Master Wu Ji
Released: December 22, 1967
Type: Movie
Yu is a two-armed swordsman who is betrayed by a jealous rival, but initially seeks a life of simple pleasures until an accidental meeting with another patriot sets him back on the road to bloody, brutal vengeance.
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Susanna
Title: Susanna
Character: Dr Chang Li Min
Released: October 16, 1967
Type: Movie
Nineteen-year old Li Ching scored a major success playing the title character, Susanna. Li's youthful exuberance is given free rein in a role that embraces rebellion, love, betrayal, tragedy, and ultimately, redemption.
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The Silent Swordsman
Title: The Silent Swordsman
Character: Deputy Chief Ge Jingfu
Released: September 13, 1967
Type: Movie
A young swordsman is tasked to lead a patriotic secret society to fight a traitorous general who conspired with the enemy to invade their country. In due course, he meets two pretty sisters from a rural tribe and is caught between the affections of the two girls...
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Kiss and Kill
Title: Kiss and Kill
Character: Inspector
Released: August 19, 1967
Type: Movie
A military plane carrying a nuclear load explodes mid-air after being hit by mysterious electronic rays. Sculptor Liang Tien Hong (Paul Chang Chung) discovers the ray was invented by his uncle and he must find it before Communist agents steal it for their own nefarious purposes.
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King Cat
Title: King Cat
Character: Master Gongsun
Released: May 11, 1967
Type: Movie
Chang Yi plays Chan Chao, a knight of justice, who thwarts the plans of Minister Peng to assassinate the revered Judge Pao Cheng over and over again. Lo Lieh gives Chang a good run for his money as the evil and sinister henchman of Minister Peng.
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The Thundering Sword
Title: The Thundering Sword
Character: Master So Shing Fung
Released: May 8, 1967
Type: Movie
A righteous clan’s effort to seek out and destroy the powerful Thundering Sword turns into a tragedy as a fierce, yet impulsive beauty falls in love with the leading clansman, mistakenly poisons his brother and only makes matters worse in an attempt to make amends.
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Beauty of Beauties
Title: Beauty of Beauties
Released: October 22, 1965
Type: Movie
Hsi Shih: The Beauty of Beauties was one of the most ambitious films made in the Taiwan film industry in the 1960s. After leaving The Shaw Brothers studio in Hong Kong and moving to Taiwan, filmmaker Li Han-hsiang mounted this historical epic. Told through the story of Xishi (Hsi Shih), one of the 'Four Great Beauties' of Chinese history, the film portrays the war between two Chinese Kingdoms during the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C). After the kingdom of Yue is defeated by the kingdom of Wu, King Goujian of Yue takes pains to prepare for his revenge and rebuild his country. Knowing that King Fucha of Wu is lewd and lustful, he offers Xisi to the court of Wu to serve as Fucha’s concubine, with Fucha unaware that she is also a spy. She uses her charm to draw Fucha away from his office and governance, while King Goujian rallies his forces together to attempt to reclaim his lands.
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Songfest
Title: Songfest
Character: Uncle Sung
Released: February 19, 1965
Type: Movie
The story centers on the passionate and turbulent romance between a tea-picker girl, Yu Lan, and a fisherman, Chun Yang.Complications soon arise when a love rival, Hu San Bao, appears.
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Life and Love of a Horse-Cart Driver
Title: Life and Love of a Horse-Cart Driver
Released: October 19, 1956
Type: Movie