The Magnificent Trio
邊城三俠
CINEMA1966-11-09
RegionHK
Runtime103 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“An early Chang Cheh wuxia whose heroic ensemble and masculine bonds anticipate the central themes of his later work.”
“An early Chang Cheh wuxia whose heroic ensemble and masculine bonds anticipate the central themes of his later work.”
Storyline
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.
DIRECTOR / Director
Chang Cheh
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