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What Price Survival(1994)
Status: Released
Date: 1994-07-14
58%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
Overview:
A duel between two master swordsmen for the hand of a beautiful young maiden leads to a 20-year-old grudge that proves deadly. One of the swordsmen’s, Pai Fukuo’s, son is kidnapped and raised by the rival swordsman, who tell him his real parents were murdered by Pai Fukuo. The child grows up and seeks revenge on Pai Fukuo, whom he believes has murdered his “real” parents, not knowing that Pai Fukuo is his true father. A modern swordplay reinterpretation of the Wang Yu classic One-Armed Swordsman.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
Hong Kong
ProductionCompanies:
长春电影制片厂
Movie: What Price Survival
Top 7 Billed Cast
姜大衛
Pai Fu-Kuo
徐少強
Wang Ching-Kuo
劉松仁
Wu An-Kuo
吳興國
Wang Ning
杨采妮
Hsiao-Lian
高捷
Jie
Jiang Shan
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Overview
A duel between two master swordsmen for the hand of a beautiful young maiden leads to a 20-year-old grudge that proves deadly. One of the swordsmen’s, Pai Fukuo’s, son is kidnapped and raised by the rival swordsman, who tell him his real parents were murdered by Pai Fukuo. The child grows up and seeks revenge on Pai Fukuo, whom he believes has murdered his “real” parents, not knowing that Pai Fukuo is his true father. A modern swordplay reinterpretation of the Wang Yu classic One-Armed Swordsman.
Release Date
1994-07-14
Average
5.8
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
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Languages:
普通话
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