The Rescue (1971)
Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as well. Here he continued his winning ways with this tale of the end of the Sung Dynasty and the survivors who band together to save their prime minister. Shen outdoes himself with this bold and stirring story of daring Sung avengers (led by Shaws' first international star, Lo Lieh), who must fight their way out of trap after trap.
Director: Shen Chiang
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Lo Lieh as Lo Ho-wu |
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Shih Szu as Bai Yaerh |
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Ku Wen-Chung as Liu San |
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Fang Mian as Prime Minister Wen Tianxiang |
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Ling Ling as Cuihong |
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Bolo Yeung as Chief Cha Te |
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Chan Shen as Chief Ba Zhan Kui |
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Kim Ki-joo as General Bayan |
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Hong Seong-joong as Vice Chief Bao Tianwang |
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Yau Ming as Lu Yafu / Lu Yafu's impersonator |
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Yuen Yat-Choh as |
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Yuen Woo-Ping as |
| Production | Runme Shaw | Producer |
| Sound | Stanley Chow Fook-Leung | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Chiang Hsing-Lung | Editor |
| Art | Chan Ki-Yui | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pei Ling Chin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fong Yuen | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Shen Chiang | Director |
| Writing | Shen Chiang | Writer |
| Writing | Hsu Li-Min | Writer |
| Camera | Chao Yung-Sheng | Director of Photography |