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The Pirate

1973 · 101 min

A robust martial-arts adventure with a roguish hero, mixing sea raids and righteous rebellion against corrupt officials.

Overview
Pirate Chang Pao-Chai springs a leak after an otherwise successful raid on a foreign ship. He goes ashore to get materials to patch his ship up, where he encounters corrupt Qing officials and poor, oppressed peasants. Being a good man at heart, he decides to help out and becomes an even bigger outlaw in the process.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • rebellion
  • corruption
  • class
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li, Wu Ma
Written by
Ni Kuang
Starring
Ti Lung, David Chiang Da-wei, Tin Ching, Dean Shek Tin, Yuan Man-Tzu, Fan Mei-Sheng, Yu Feng, Liu Gang
Music
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Cinematography
Yuen Teng-Bong, Kuang Han-Lu
Runtime
101 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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