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The Naval Commandos
The "Godfather Of The Kung-Fu Film" created this rousing epic of a seemingly suicidal mission to destroy the Japanese Navy's flagship in 1937, featuring many great actors he had worked with over the years. Their courageous and desperate attempts to do just that comprise the remarkable action in this rousing epic, featuring some of the greatest actors Chang had ever made, was making, and would ever make famous. (IVL)
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The "Godfather Of The Kung-Fu Film" created this rousing epic of a seemingly suicidal mission to destroy the Japanese Navy's flagship in 1937, featuring many great actors he had worked with over the years. Their courageous and desperate attempts to do just that comprise the remarkable action in this rousing epic, featuring some of the greatest actors Chang had ever made, was making, and would ever make famous. (IVL)
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Genre:Drama, Action, War
Written By:Chang Yung-hsiang
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Runtime:112 minutes
Studio:Shaw Brothers, Chang's Film Company, China Motion Pictures Company
Cast
Chang Cheh
Director
Tony Liu Tian-jue
Vice Admiral An Qi Bang
Chi Kuan-Chun
Capt. Hu Jing Duan
David Chiang Da-wei
Song San
Alexander Fu Sheng
Xiao Liu
Shih Szu
Cui Hsia
Ti Lung
Captain Liang Guan Qin
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan
Sgt. Shao Kang Fa
Chiang Sheng
Sgt. Jiang Ping Guang
Phillip Kwok Chui
Sgt. She Gan
Lu Feng
Sgt. Xu Xiang Lin
An Ping
Major Li
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