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A Warrior's Tragedy
Based on a novel by Gu Long, Frankie Chan's A Warrior's Tragedy details the parallel stories of two warriors: one trained to love, the other to hate, both to be superior swordsman. On one side of this twisty tale of murder and revenge lies the dark and brooding Fu Hung-Suet (Ti Lung). Dressed from head to toe in basic black, Fu wanders from town to town, dispatching his enemies with his impressive ebony sabre. On the other end of the spectrum is the happy-go-lucky Yip Hoi (Frankie Chan), a cheeky, mustachioed fellow who dresses in white and happens to be a proficient martial artist. As one would expect, the two contrasting swordsman are locked on a proverbial collision course with destiny as both are invited to the home of the villainous Ma Hong-Kwan, who has a sinister connection to our heroes.
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Based on a novel by Gu Long, Frankie Chan's A Warrior's Tragedy details the parallel stories of two warriors: one trained to love, the other to hate, both to be superior swordsman. On one side of this twisty tale of murder and revenge lies the dark and brooding Fu Hung-Suet (Ti Lung). Dressed from head to toe in basic black, Fu wanders from town to town, dispatching his enemies with his impressive ebony sabre. On the other end of the spectrum is the happy-go-lucky Yip Hoi (Frankie Chan), a cheeky, mustachioed fellow who dresses in white and happens to be a proficient martial artist. As one would expect, the two contrasting swordsman are locked on a proverbial collision course with destiny as both are invited to the home of the villainous Ma Hong-Kwan, who has a sinister connection to our heroes.
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Genre:Action
Written By:Chow Jan-wing, Frankie Chan Fan-kei, Lee Bing-Gwong
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Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:Frankie Films Co. Ltd, Long Shong Pictures
Cast
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Director
Ti Lung
Fu Hung Suet
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Yip Hoi
Anita Yuen Wing-yee
Ting Ling Lin
Julian Cheung Chi-lam
Liu Siu Kai (Swift Sword)
Gallen Law Ka-leung
Mou Yung Ming Chu
Fung Hak-on
Siu Bee Lei
Tsui Lam
Tsui Loon
Wang Luyao
Ting Pak Wan
Yuan Jiu
Fa Pak Fung
Fennie Yuen Kit-ying
Ma Fong Ling
Idy Chan Yuk-Lin
Sum San Leung
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