english title | Brave Archer |
original title | 射鵰英雄傳 |
aka | Shaolin archers / Kung-fu warlord |
year | 1977 |
country | Hong-Kong |
genres | kung-fu |
production studio | Shaw Brothers 邵氏 |
International idol Alexander Fu Sheng stars as a wushu warrior who must learn the "18 Palms," the "Nine Secrets", and be taught by the "Seven Evils", to take vengeance on the man who killed his father - the Prince of the invading Chin Kingdom. Director Chang Cheh also uses this "Martial Art World" phantasmagorical to test future superstars Kara Hui Ying-hung (soon to be My Young Auntie) and Kuo Chue, who was to become the star of the "Venoms" series.