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The Magnificent Trio

1966 · 103 min

A stately, earnest martial-arts drama that builds its fights around moral conviction and social grievance rather than spectacle.

Overview
A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • justice
    • rebellion
    • power
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama, romance
    Directed by
    Chang Cheh
    Written by
    Chang Cheh
    Starring
    Margaret Tu Chuan, Chin Ping, Fanny Fan Lai, Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Cheng Lui, Lui Ming, Violet Pan Ying-Zi
    Music
    Wang Fu-Ling
    Cinematography
    Wong Wing-Lung
    Runtime
    103 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Mandarin

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