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Ten Tigers of Kwangtung

1979 · 91 min

A layered, action-heavy martial arts drama with a somber revenge tale framed by a flashback to heroic brotherhood.

Overview: Ming partisan Chu who is on the run from Manchu forces. Local merchant and kung fu enthusiast Li Chen-chau gives the fugitive shelter in his pawnshop and quietly recruits some of his fellow martial master associates to help protect the lad. When Li's professional rival rats him out, Manchu official Liang not only orchestras his army but fools a couple other kung fu masters including Beggar Su into helping his cause. After a heated battle, Li manages to convince Su to joining his cause, thus forming the Ten Tigers.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
loyalty
betrayal
justice
friendship
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Chang Cheh
Written by: Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
Starring: Wong Lik, Lung Tien-hsiang, Chin Siu-Ho, Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, Wai Pak, Sun Chien, Lu Feng
Music: Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren
Cinematography: Cho Wai-Kei
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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