Bandits from Shantung (1972)
Original title: 山東響馬
Bandits from Shantung is a 1972 Chinese-language action movie directed by Huang Feng, with a running time of 1h 18m. It stars Chang Yi, Pai Ying and Hu Chin.
It starts off well enough with some nice build-up in a sprawling deserted farm town (a nice backlot on a Taiwan location) as various motley characters show up at the town's only open establishment, a tavern/inn, with some evil doings in mind. When advance men for the title bandits show up to lay the groundwork for a raid, they round up all available hostages but one. That one is the film's lone hero (Chang Yi), whose motivation is simply stated, he's there to check up on family, but no one believes him. At the thirty-minute mark, he launches into an eight-minute battle with the two bandit chieftains, hand-to-hand with one (Sammo Hung) and swordplay with the other (an actor I didn't recognize). It's a well-staged brawl and it spreads all over the empty town.
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What is Bandits from Shantung about?
It starts off well enough with some nice build-up in a sprawling deserted farm town (a nice backlot on a Taiwan location) as various motley characters show up at the town's only open establishment, a tavern/inn, with some evil doings in mind. When advance men for the title bandits show up to lay the groundwork for a raid, they round up all available hostages but one. That one is the film's lone hero (Chang Yi), whose motivation is simply stated, he's there to check up on family, but no one believes him. At the thirty-minute mark, he launches into an eight-minute battle with the two bandit chieftains, hand-to-hand with one (Sammo Hung) and swordplay with the other (an actor I didn't recognize). It's a well-staged brawl and it spreads all over the empty town.
When was Bandits from Shantung released?
Bandits from Shantung was released on 1 January 1972.
How long is Bandits from Shantung?
Bandits from Shantung runs 1h 18m.
Who made Bandits from Shantung?
Bandits from Shantung was directed by Huang Feng.