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The Rescue

The Rescue

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Action

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Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as well. Here he continued his winning ways with this tale of the end of the Sung Dynasty and the survivors who band together to save their prime minister. Shen outdoes himself with this bold and stirring story of daring Sung avengers (led by Shaws' first international star, Lo Lieh), who must fight their way out of trap after trap.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

24 September 1971

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Lo Lieh

Lo Lieh

Lo Ho-wu

Shih Szu

Shih Szu

Bai Yaerh

Ku Wen-Chung

Ku Wen-Chung

Liu San

Fang Mian

Fang Mian

Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang

Ling Ling

Ling Ling

Cuihong

Bolo Yeung

Bolo Yeung

Chief Cha Te

Chan Shen

Chan Shen

Chief Ba Zhan Kui

Kim Ki-joo

Kim Ki-joo

General Bayan

Hong Seong-joong

Hong Seong-joong

Vice Chief Bao Tianwang

Yau Ming

Yau Ming

Lu Yafu / Lu Yafu's impersonator

Yuen Yat-Choh

Yuen Yat-Choh

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