Novice director Hsu Hsia and three other kung-fu designers created this fight-filled tale of young rascal Wang Yu, caught between master martial arts actor Jen Shih-kuan and the incredible Huang Cheng-li.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Hsu Hsia, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Wong Yu, Richard Yuen Tak, Yen Shi-Kwan, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Wong Yu
as He Jiayu
Richard Yuen Tak
as Debao
Yen Shi-Kwan
as Zhang Liyi
Hwang Jang-Lee
as Luo Yihu
Kwan Fung
as Master He
Wong Mei-Mei
as Mrs. Chen
Eddie Koo Koon Chung
as Wen
Tsung Hua
as Golden Whip, Man Ying Tai
Chiang Kam
as Wu Dezhi
Sharon Yeung
as Chen Xiaowei
Kwan Hoi-San
as Master Wu Changjiu
Yang Chi-Ching
as MagistrateCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 94 min |
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