Seven Warriors
Seven Warriors | |
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US film poster | |
Traditional | 忠義群英 |
Simplified | 忠义群英 |
Mandarin | Zhōngyì Qúnyīng |
Cantonese | Zung1 Ji6 Kwan4 Jing1 |
Directed by | Terry Tong |
Produced by | John Shum |
Written by | Tsang Kan-cheung |
Starring |
Adam Cheng Jacky Cheung Max Mok Tony Leung Wu Ma Shing Fui-On Ben Lam Lo Lieh Elaine Jin Gregory Lee Yip San Sammo Hung |
Music by |
Lo Ta-yu Richard Lo Tang Siu-lam |
Cinematography |
Gray Ho Yeung Hok-leung Terry Tong |
Edited by |
Cheung Kwok-kuen Cheung Pei-tak |
Production company |
Maverick Film |
Distributed by | Newport Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Box office | HK$6,646,992 |
Seven Warriors is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Terry Tong and starring Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Max Mok and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai with a guest appearance by Sammo Hung. This film is a homage to the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai.
Plot
The story takes place during the Warlord Era in China where many soldiers became bandits, doing evil nuisances to farmers. In Guangxi, a small village often suffers from bandits robbing and in order to defend their homeland, the villagers hire seven warriors to protect them against bandits infringement. The seven warriors led the villages to prepare for war and together with their combined efforts, they finally defeated the bandits.
Cast
- Adam Cheng as General Chik
- Jacky Cheung as Ching Ka
- Max Mok as Yung
- Tony Leung Chiu-Wai as Wong Wai-mo
- Wu Ma as Old Man
- Shing Fui-On as Kau
- Ben Lam as Mau Tin-lui
- Lo Lieh as Ma Cheng-piu
- Elaine Jin
- Gregory Lee as Fung Sau
- Yip San
- Sammo Hung as Hung Sap-kan (cameo)
- Fung Hak-on as Wu Long (cameo)
- Lisa Chiao Chiao as Aunt Ping cameo)
- Shum Wai as Master Kam (cameo)
- Philip Kwok as Ngau
- Thomas Wong
- Yeung Sing as bandit
- Bak Man-biu as Village head
- Chan King as Hang
- David Ho as muscle man
- Yiu Yau-hung as Master Kam's bandit
- Wong Kwok-fai as villager
- Leung Sam as villager
- Ho Chi-moon as villager
- Kong Long as bandit
- Wong Ka-leung as bandit and fighter
- Chui Kin-wah as old fighter
- Dion Lam as bandit
- Lam Chi-tai as villager
- Tam Wai-man as bandit
- Lau Shung-fung as bandit
- Chung Wing as thug
- Ma Yuk-sing as thug
- Derek Kok as bandit
- Lam Fu-wah as bandit
- Choi Hin-cheung as bandit
- Lee Yiu-king as guard
- Wan Seung-lam
- Kong Chuen
Box office
This film grossed HK$6,646,992 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 26 August to 13 September 1989 in Hong Kong.
See also
External links
- Seven Warriors at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Seven Warriors at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Zhong yi qun ying at the Internet Movie Database