Bandits from Shantung
山東響馬
Synopsis
It starts off well enough with some nice build-up in a sprawling deserted farm town (a nice backlot on a Taiwan location) as various motley characters show up at the town's only open establishment, a tavern/inn, with some evil doings in mind. When advance men for the title bandits show up to lay the groundwork for a raid, they round up all available hostages but one. That one is the film's lone hero (Chang Yi), whose motivation is simply stated—he's there to check up on family—but no one believes him. At the thirty-minute mark, he launches into an eight-minute battle with the two bandit chieftains, hand-to-hand with one (Sammo Hung) and swordplay with the other (an actor I didn't recognize). It's a well-staged brawl and it spreads all over the empty town.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Huang Feng
- Screenplay & Story
- Huang Feng
- Original Title
- 山東響馬
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
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What is Bandits from Shantung about?
It starts off well enough with some nice build-up in a sprawling deserted farm town (a nice backlot on a Taiwan location) as various motley characters show up at the town's only open establishment, a tavern/inn, with some evil doings in mind. When advance men for the title bandits show up to lay the groundwork for a raid, they round up all available hostages but one. That one is the film's lone hero (Chang Yi), whose motivation is simply stated—he's there to check up on family—but no one believes him. At the thirty-minute mark, he launches into an eight-minute battle with the two bandit chieftains, hand-to-hand with one (Sammo Hung) and swordplay with the other (an actor I didn't recognize). It's a well-staged brawl and it spreads all over the empty town.
Who directed Bandits from Shantung?
Bandits from Shantung was directed by Huang Feng.
Who stars in Bandits from Shantung?
The principal cast of Bandits from Shantung includes Chang Yi, Pai Ying, Hu Chin, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing, Sammo Hung.
When was Bandits from Shantung released and how long is it?
Bandits from Shantung was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.