Directed by:
King HuScreenplay:
King HuCinematography:
Chris ChenCast:
Roy Chiao, Ying Bai, Feng Hsu, Sammo Hung, Ying-Chieh Han, Man-Tai Lee, Kong Lau, Ming-Choi Ng, Wai Tiu, Bruce Kong, Kuang-Chi Tu, Li-Jen Hao, Mars, Chia-Hsiang Wu (more)Plots(1)
During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China’s coastal regions have come under attack by wokou - Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soldiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns. Inspired by historical events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film produced during the dying days of the genre, as audience tastes were shifting towards more grounded kung fu cinema. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Roy Chiao
China
Best movies:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Above the Law (1986)
A Kid from Tibet (1992)
Ying Bai
China
Best movies:
Dragon Inn (1967)
The Valiant Ones (1974)
Royal Warriors (1986)
Feng Hsu
Taiwan
Best movies:
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
Dragon Inn (1967)
The Valiant Ones (1974)
Sammo Hung
China
Best movies:
Lightning Kung Fu (1980)
The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
Warriors Two (1978)
Ying-Chieh Han
China
Best movies:
Dragon Inn (1967)
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Broken Oath (1977)
Man-Tai Lee
Best movies:
The Valiant Ones (1974)
The Prodigal Son (1981)
The Millionaires' Express (1986)
Kong Lau
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Hard Boiled (1992)
Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)
City on Fire (1987)
Ming-Choi Ng
Best movies:
The Lady Hermit (1971)
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
The Chinese Professionals (1972)
Wai Tiu
Best movies:
The Valiant Ones (1974)
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)
Bruce Kong
Best movies:
Warriors Two (1978)
The Iron Fisted Monk (1977)
The Tournament (1974)
Kuang-Chi Tu
China
Best movies:
The Valiant Ones (1974)
Li-Jen Hao
China
Best movies:
The Assassin (1967)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
The Lady Hermit (1971)
Mars
Hong Kong
Best movies:
The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
Warriors Two (1978)
Odd Couple (1979)
Chia-Hsiang Wu
China
Best movies:
Legend of the Mountain (1979)
Bloody Monkey Master (1977)
The Valiant Ones (1974)
Simon Siu-Tin Yuen
China
Best movies:
Challenge of the Ninja (1978)
Drunken Master (1978)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
Nan Chiang
China
Best movies:
Chinatown Kid (1977)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
The Tournament (1974)
Siu-Loi Chow
Best movies:
Martial Club (1981)
Challenge of the Ninja (1978)
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
Biao Yuen
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Lightning Kung Fu (1980)
Warriors Two (1978)
The Invincible Armour (1977)
Lei Chao
China
Best movies:
The Valiant Ones (1974)
Bruce Lee and I (1973)
Just Heroes (1989)
Billy Chan
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Lightning Kung Fu (1980)
The Incredible Kung Fu Master (1979)
Warriors Two (1978)