Rent The Valiant Ones (1975)
3.6 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 42min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
"The Valiant Ones" is perhaps the last true wuxia film directed by celebrated Taiwanese filmmaker King Hu, an undisputed master of the genre. Shot back-to-back with The Fate of Lee Khan (but not released until two years later), it stands as a worthy follow-up to his earlier works Come Drink with Me, Dragon Inn and A Touch of Zen. During the reign of the Jiajing Emperor (Chao Lei), China's coastal regions have come under attack by wokou - Japanese pirates under the leadership of the infamous Hakatatsu (Sammo Hung). To combat this threat, the Emperor tasks a trusted general, Zhu Wan (Tu Kuang-chi), with assembling a group of skilled warriors to find and eliminate the pirates. Under the command of General Yu Dayou (Roy Chiao), the band of soldiers - including husband-and-wife sword-fighters Wu Ji-yuan (Wing Bai) and Wu Ruo-shi (Feng Hsu) - set out to draw Hakatatsu, his ally Xu Dong (Han Ying-chieh) and their pirate clan into a series of spectacular showdowns. Inspired by historical events and featuring several storied figures drawn from Chinese history, The Valiant Ones is a standout wuxia film produced during the dying days of the genre, as audience tastes were shifting towards more grounded kung fu cinema. - Actors:
- Feng Hsu, Ying Bai, Roy Chiao, Chia-hsiang Wu, Wei Tao, Kong Lau, Ying-Chieh Han, Wei Yang, Wen Tai Li, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Nan Chiang, Li Jen Ho, Ming-Tsai Wu, Siu Tin Yuen, Lei Zhao, Kuang-Chi Tu, Billy Chan, Yuet Sang Chin, Siu Loi Chow, Pak-Kwong Ho
- Directors:
- King Hu
- Producers:
- King Hu
- Writers:
- King Hu
- Aka:
- Zhong lie tu
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Taiwan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/05/2024
- Run Time:
- 106 minutes
- Languages:
- Mandarin LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones - Brand new interview with critic and Asian film expert Tony Rayns
- Brand new video essay by David Cairns
- The Life of a Lucky Stuntman - Brand new interview with stuntman Billy Chan
- My Father and I - Brand new interview with actor Ng Ming-choi
- Archival 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine
- Archival 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong International Film Festival Society) by Frédéric Ambroisine
- Archival 2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 27/05/2024
- Run Time:
- 106 minutes
- Languages:
- Mandarin LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Tony Rayns on The Valiant Ones - Brand new interview with critic and Asian film expert Tony Rayns
- Brand new video essay by David Cairns
- The Life of a Lucky Stuntman - Brand new interview with stuntman Billy Chan
- My Father and I - Brand new interview with actor Ng Ming-choi
- Archival 2003 interview with actress Hsu Feng by Frédéric Ambroisine
- Archival 2003 interview with Roger Garcia (Hong Kong International Film Festival Society) by Frédéric Ambroisine
- Archival 2016 interview with actor Ng Ming-choi by Frédéric Ambroisine
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