A Taste of Cold Steel
武林風雲
Synopsis
It's a no-holds-barred battle to the death for possession of the invaluable Purple Sword. Assistant director Wang Po-yi also wrote this entertaining and exciting adventure which could have also been called "The Five Tigers" since there's no doubt that this quintet is the highlight of the action. Huang Tsung-shun is "Fierce Tiger," Hung Liu is "Drunk Tiger," Hsu Erh-niu is "Lame Tiger," award-winning actor Ku Feng is "One-eyed Tiger" and respected director/actor Wu Ma is "Sick Tiger" in a tangle of tussles and thrills
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Chang Yi
Hero Hsu Chiu
Yau Ching
First (eldest) sister Gan
Essie Lin Chia
Gan Ya Nan (2nd sister)
Shu Pei-Pei
Third Sister Gan
Chen Hung-Lieh
Prince Lu Tianxia
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Fierce Tiger (Tiger Boss)
Ku Feng
One-Eyed-Tiger
Wu Ma
Sick Tiger
Hong Liu
Drunken Tiger
Simon Chui Yee-Ngau
Crippled Tiger
Fang Mian
Doctor Guo
Li Kun
Ah Niu
Wang Hsieh
Uncle Hsu
Lee Wan-Chung
Lord Wuyi
James Tien Chun
Taoist Sikong
Sammo Hung
Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra]
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Griffin Yueh Feng
- Screenplay & Story
- Wang Po Yi
- Original Title
- 武林風雲
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Griffin Yueh Feng
Wang Po Yi
Pao Hsueh-Li
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Run Run Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Griffin Yueh Feng
Director
Run Run Shaw
Producer
Pao Hsueh-Li
Director of Photography
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Wang Po Yi
Screenplay
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What is A Taste of Cold Steel about?
It's a no-holds-barred battle to the death for possession of the invaluable Purple Sword. Assistant director Wang Po-yi also wrote this entertaining and exciting adventure which could have also been called "The Five Tigers" since there's no doubt that this quintet is the highlight of the action. Huang Tsung-shun is "Fierce Tiger," Hung Liu is "Drunk Tiger," Hsu Erh-niu is "Lame Tiger," award-winning actor Ku Feng is "One-eyed Tiger" and respected director/actor Wu Ma is "Sick Tiger" in a tangle of tussles and thrills
Who directed A Taste of Cold Steel?
A Taste of Cold Steel was directed by Griffin Yueh Feng.
Who stars in A Taste of Cold Steel?
The principal cast of A Taste of Cold Steel includes Chang Yi, Yau Ching, Essie Lin Chia, Shu Pei-Pei, Chen Hung-Lieh.
When was A Taste of Cold Steel released and how long is it?
A Taste of Cold Steel was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.