Since this is a chang cheh film, they are of course done in by their belief in said code when it turns out that not everyone else shares it. The movie that firmly established chen kuantai as a kungfu superstar, the boxer from shantung was a top ten hit for 1972 and is now considered a martial arts classic. The hits and strikes look about as harmless that being thrown by a complete. This great film will surely attract a whole new generation of classic movie fans. The shaw brothers studio is considered the most venerable in south china, if for no other reason than being in continuous operation for more than eighty years. The film is adapted from louis chas novel the smiling, proud wanderer. A man from the east 1972 dubbed 1080p bluray x264guacamole.
X 1h 21min comedy, crime, horror 22 september 1972 usa a young reporter enlists the help of a top notch private eye to solve the murder of a female stripper at a chicago nightclub. The boxer from shantung 1972 official trailer by shaw brothers by celestial pictures shaw brothers universe. The boxer from shantung 1972 the movie database tmdb. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the boxer from shantung near you. Hong kong style as it represents a merging of the shaw brothers studio style action cinema that director chang had been so central in developing with a classic crime film narrative that follows a poor.
He had a career that spanned over four decades and appeared in such films as the wild wild rose 1960, three smart girls 1965, boxer from shantung 1972, the blood brothers 1973, the house of 72 tenants the landladys husband and clans of intrigue 1977. Shantung boxer racehorse profile, stats, form guide, news. Thanks to the editing, the choreography just sings, so much so that i was pulled so deep into the film that i. Leaving the poverty of his life in shantung to seek fortune in shanghai, the boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil.
The boxer from shantung 1972 directed by chang cheh. The boxer from shantung is a 1972 hong kong kung fu film directed by chang cheh and pao hsuehli, and starring chen kuantai, ching li and. The movie that firmly established chen kuantai as a kungfu superstar, the boxer from shantung was a top ten hit for 1972 and is now. This is a plot element that i could have done without, but since it never. Hong kong action cinema is the principal source of the hong kong film industrys global fame. Prevenom mob martial arts film from director cheh chang finds the films hero working his way out of poverty by traveling to shanghai, only to find himself drawn. I love how abstractly their relationship is portrayed, and it felt so strained and realistic to me. A young man comes to shanghai becomes part of a gang. The boxer from shantung is an interesting chimera of a film. The boxer from shantung ma yong zhen 1978 rotten tomatoes.
Chens first role was a bit part in the boxer from shantung 1972. Trailer photo gallery ma yongzhen, a young man from shandong province, is a great martial arts fighter. Ma is in shanghai and is determined to get rich one day. The boxer from shantung unrated finale 12 by the videoman. The boxer from shantung 1972 720p bluray x264regret. Boxer from shantung 1972 yify download movie torrent yts. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Its surround a young ambitious but poor man named ma. The boxer from shantung 1972 aka ma yong zhen, the shantung boxer, the killer from shantung. Boxer from shantung 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Kung fu pg rated bluray discs for sale in stock ebay. The boxer from shantung combines martial arts action with an earthy 1930s gangster story, and while neither element is of extraordinary quality, the synthesis makes for a pretty enjoyable film that quickly dispatches the visions of shaolin monks, murdered paternal figures, and ninjas in garishly colored costumes that the. No quotes approved yet for the boxer from shantung ma yong zhen. The boxer from shantung 1972 was highly influential, resulting in a healthy dose of clones and quasiremakes throughout the decade. In recent years, the flow has reversed somewhat, with american and.
Make sure you dont miss a thing shantung boxer does by adding this race horse to your racenet blackbook. A much lauded and analyzed top ten hit, it made superstars of its lead and director. It surrounds a young ambitious but poor man named ma. When he arrives in shanghai, he beats the gangster to deliver justice. The movie is about these characters choices and how they take them down differing paths.
View the horse profile of shantung boxer including all the information you need like statistics, upcoming races, form guides, latest news and previous results. At shaw brothers studios, chen completed 10 movies before leaving the studio in 1976. His first credited role was for the generation gap in 1973. Return of the onearmed swordsman wikimili, the free. Boxer from shantung follows ma yongzhen and xiao jiangbei. The boxer from shantung combines martial arts action with an earthy 1930s. The boxer from shantung 1972 1080p bluray x264regret. Films available in celestials shaw brothers film library with year of production theatrical release the boxer from shantung 1972. The boxer from shantung might not hit as hard as it did in 1972, but it remains an excellent film nonetheless.
The film performed poorly, but the story of ma was remade once more in. Born in shanghai he came to hong kong in 1949 where he completed his education. Boxer from shantung aka killer from shantung, 1972 successfully combines gangster and kung fu genres to create a compelling twohour ragstoriches tale of a poor drifter in early 20th century shanghai who rises up in the local mob by virtue of his kung fu skills. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest classic films of all time. This screening is introduced by andy willis, season curator and reader in film studies at the university of salford. The boxer from shantung is a significant contribution to crime. He doesnt have much talent besides his incredible fighting prowess. It also doesnt know if it wants to be a sports drama or film noir ending with an ultra violent massacre coming out of nowhere. The boxer is the latest of jim sheridans six rich stories about ireland, and in some ways the most unusual. Ma yongzhen is the films protagonist hero would be pushing it. Aguirre the wrath of god 1972 german 1080p bluray h264 aacvxt. The boxer from shantung boasts four of shaws action choreographers. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Shantung could only be seen in severely butchered form, complete with.
Boxer rebellion 1976 chinese 1080p bluray h264 aacvxt. The boxer from shantung 1972 official trailer by shaw. The boxer from shantung 1972 cheh chang, hsueh li pao. Although it seems to borrow the pattern of the traditional boxing movie, the boxer here is not the usual selfdestructive character, but the center of maturity and balance in a community in turmoil. Boxer from shantung is 1972 shaw brothers classic which takes place in an. Hong kong action cinema wikipedia republished wiki 2. This was one of eight films directed by the prolific chang in 1972 alone, and it contains all of his trademark bloody. Fu shengs first lines of dialogue can be heard in the sortof sequel to the boxer from shantung, man of iron 1972, again directed by chang cheh, although he was uncredited. But dont let that fool you into thinking that the action isnt fantastic. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by hollywood, with chinese storytelling, aesthetic traditions and filmmaking techniques, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural appeal. The boxer 1972 is a classic movie directed by franco prosperi, and starring robert blake. When he meets the head of a local gang, he manages to get pulled into the.
He doesnt have much talent, besides his incredible fighting prowess. The boxer from shantung 1972 02111972 hk action 2h 9m user score. Starting out as unique film productions in 1925, the company has always been controlled by the shaw brothers, four siblings who also shared the name run. The boxer from shantung is also first and foremost a dramatic, characterdriven film, and an action film second. Boxer from shantung 1972 starring chen kuan tai, david chiang, cheng hong yip, ku feng boxer from shantung follows ma yongzhen and xiao jiangbei. The boxer from shantung 1972 is an action, crime movie starring chen kuantai and david chiang.
Boxer from shantung 1972 angry guest 1972 the water margin. Kuan tai chen kicks the shit out of the whole criminalunderworld. The boxer from shantung 1972 directed by chang cheh, pao. The boxer from shantung is a 1972 hong kong kung fu film directed by chang cheh and pao hsuehli, and starring chen kuantai, ching li and guest stars. They packed bloodsoaked symbolism and dramatic power into the tragic tale of ma yung cheng also the film s chinese title, who becomes the first chinese to defeat a professional russian wrestler, only to find fame more dangerous than he ever imagined. Released 1972, killer from shantung stars kuan tai chen, david chang, mario milano, hsu hsia the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 6 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The boxer from shantung remains a powerful crime film as well as a landmark martial arts drama. Lau karleung, tang chia, lau karwing and chan chuen. His only option is to escape from jail and find the real murderer himself. The boxer from shantung unrated finale 12 the videoman. Around the same time, respected shaw director, yue feng was working on a script for a movie entitled ma su chen. In late 1971, chang cheh began working on boxer from shantung. And although the film s lovers are starcrossed, they are not blind.
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