The Brave Archer
射鵰英雄傳
CINEMA1977-07-30
RegionHK
Runtime127 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Fu Sheng stars as Guo Jing in Chang Cheh’s vibrant Shaw Brothers adaptation of Jin Yong’s martial arts epic.”
Storyline
Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and the boys are rescued by six pugilists later. The pugilists agree to separate the two boys, tutor them separately in martial arts, and let them meet again when they have grown up, to determine whose abilities are better. Guo becomes the student of the "...
DIRECTOR / Director
Chang Cheh
KEYWORDS
martial arts
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Fu Sheng stars as Guo Jing in Chang Cheh’s vibrant Shaw Brothers adaptation of Jin Yong’s martial arts epic.
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Based on Jinyong's The Legend of the Condor Heroes novels, The Brave Archer saga is another success from Shaw Brothers, Little Dragon Maiden might be considered a sequel rather than part of the series proper.
