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The Valiant Ones

1974 · 102 min

A stately, elegant wuxia with precise swordplay and a mounting sense of duty and danger.

Directed by
King Hu
Genres
Adventure, Action
Overview
A righteous husband-and-wife swordfighting duo struggle to protect China from the machinations of Japanese pirates and corrupt officials.
How it feels
Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Justice, war, loyalty, corruption
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
King Hu
Genres
Adventure, Action
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
adventure, action
Directed by
King Hu
Written by
King Hu
Starring
Roy Chiao, Pai Ying, Hsu Feng, Sammo Hung Kam-bo, Han Ying-chieh, Lee Man-Tai, Lau Kong, Ng Ming-Choi
Music
Wang Jun-Dong
Cinematography
Chris Chen Ching-Chu
Runtime
102 min
Country
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin, Japanese

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