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The Delightful Forest

1972 · 92 min

A lean, hard-hitting martial-arts drama built around loyalty and swordplay, moving quickly from prison hardship to a satisfying showdown.

Directed by
Pao Hsueh-Li, Chang Cheh
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Ti Lung, Chu Mu, Yu Feng
Overview
Wu, a prisoner is sent into exile where he becomes friends with Shih En, a prison officer. He later helps Shih in fighting a local thug named Chiang who has forcefully taken over Shih's restaurant.

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Directed by
Pao Hsueh-Li, Chang Cheh
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Ti Lung, Chu Mu, Yu Feng
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • justice
    • violence
    Places
    • prison
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action8
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    action, drama
    Directed by
    Pao Hsueh-Li, Chang Cheh
    Written by
    Ni Kuang, Katy Chin Shu-Mei, Chang Cheh
    Starring
    Ti Lung, Chu Mu, Yu Feng, Chiang Nan, Kong Ling, Wang Kuang-Yu, Lau Kar-Wing, Pak Lo
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Mandarin

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