Action ·Crime ·Drama · Hong Kong · 1973 · 1h 41m

The Pirate

大海盜

Director

Cast

Ti Lung as Chang Pao-Chai David Chiang Da-Wei as General Wu Tin Ching as Xiang You Lun Dean Shek Tin as Master Bai Yuan Man-Tzu as Hai Tang Fan Mei-Sheng as Hua Er Dao

Crew

Kuang Han-Lu — Director of Photography Yuen Teng-Bong — Director of Photography Kwok Ting-Hung — Editor Frankie Chan Fan-Kei — Original Music Composer Ni Kuang — Screenplay Runme Shaw — Producer

Synopsis

Pirate Chang Pao-Chai springs a leak after an otherwise successful raid on a foreign ship. He goes ashore to get materials to patch his ship up, where he encounters corrupt Qing officials and poor, oppressed peasants. Being a good man at heart, he decides to help out and becomes an even bigger outlaw in the process.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

martial arts

Key Collaborators

Wu Ma Director Chang Cheh Director Pao Hsueh-Li Director Kuang Han-Lu Director of Photography Yuen Teng-Bong Director of Photography Kwok Ting-Hung Editor Frankie Chan Fan-Kei Original Music Composer Ni Kuang Screenplay Runme Shaw Producer Li Chi Costume Design

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