Trilogy of Swordsmanship

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

Trilogy of Swordsmanship

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Trilogy of Swordsmanship

1972

1h 48m

5.8(5 votes)

Action

Drama

Overview

Three martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the "godfather of the kung-fu film," Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling mini-movie with maxi-action.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

狄龍

Xu Shi Ying

Acting

姜大衛

Mu Yu Ji

姜大衛

Acting

羅烈

Pang Xun

Acting

楊斯

Big Soldier

Acting

施思

Ying Ying

Acting

岳華

Master Kuang

Acting

田青

Master Shi

Acting

孟元文

Doggie

孟元文

Acting

高寶樹

Ying Ying's Mother

高寶樹

Acting

Lily Ho

Shih Chung Yu

Lily Ho

Acting

Tsung Hua

General Wang Xing Yu

Tsung Hua

Acting

金漢

Minister Li

Acting

李菁

Xu Feng Ying

Acting

谷峰

Luo Tian Yi

Acting

唐炎燦

Tiger

唐炎燦

Acting

王鍾

Prisoner Escort Xu You Jie

Acting

蔣榮發

Shi's Fellow Soldier

蔣榮發

Acting

Little Unicorn

Shi's Fellow Soldier

Little Unicorn

Acting

洪金寶

Bandit at Door

洪金寶

Directing

袁和平

Soldier

袁和平

Acting

金軍

Officer

Acting

李允中

Rich Brothel Patron

李允中

Acting

吳池欽

Guan Sheng

吳池欽

Acting

鄭雷

Hua Feng Chun

Acting

陳星

Prisoner Escort Xu Ren Da

Acting

王光裕

Qin Ren

王光裕

Acting

王清河

Official at Court

王清河

Acting

任世官

Soldier

任世官

Acting

王青

Soldier

Acting

呂珊

Unknown Role

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