Together with little dragon maiden 1983, the brave archer and his mate is regarded as an unofficial sequel to the brave archer film trilogy the brave archer, the brave. The brave archer ii she diao ying xiong chuan xu ji 1978. We provide a service and also make our very own indep. Part of the problem is that brave never becomes the film that seems to be promised at the outset. The brave archer and his mate 1982 directed by chang. Brave archer and his mate 1982 is the fourth and last film in the brave archer series directed by chang cheh and based on two novels by louis cha jin yong, legend of the condor heroes and return of the condor heroes, which were both made into tv series around the same time 1982 and 1983, respectively. Oct 25, 2014 the brave archer and his mate part 1, also known as the brave archer 4 and mysterious island, is a 1982 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novels the legend of the condor heroes and the return of the condor heroes. Reinventing the kungfu formula in the era of bruce lee knockoffs, this periodset bout of fist.
The film is the third part of a trilogy and was preceded by the brave archer 1977 and the brave archer 2 1978. Though ti lung is in the opening credits, he does not appear in the rest of the film. The tokyo shock media blasters release of the brave archer 2 aka the brave archer part 2 was postponed indefinitely, i. The film was produced by the shaw brothers studio and directed by chang cheh, starring alexander fu sheng and niuniu in the lead roles. The brave archer part ii hk title kung fu warlords 2 hk title sau diu ying hung chuen chuk chap. Watch the brave archer online stream full movie directv. Blast of the iron palm, 1981, and the brave archer and his mate 1982. Watch the brave archer starring alexander fu sheng in this actionadventure on directv. After a beautiful and eventful prologue in which flamingmaned scottish princess merida. Rent the brave archer 1978 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Chang cheh great director profile senses of cinema.
Little dragon maiden, also known as the brave archer 5, is a 1983 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novel the return of the condor heroes. Pg 1h 50min action, drama october 1983 usa kuo tsing wins the hand of fair maiden huang yung. Fu sheng was the posterboy for the shaw brothers film studios, working on 43 complete films for the studio in. The brave archer and his mate 1982 directed by chang cheh. The brave archer and his mate, also known as the brave archer 4 and mysterious island, is a 1982 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novels the legend of the condor heroes and the return of the condor heroes. Sep 07, 2014 the brave archer 2 eng subtitles part 1 the brave archer 2, also known as kungfu warlord 2, is a 1978 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novel the legend of the condor heroes. Renowned film director chang cheh returns for a third time with ti lung, alexander fu sheng and a stellar supporting cast in the brave archer 3 to create a farout martial arts spectacle that rivals its two predecessors, a rarity in any film industry. A trailer for the brave archer a stills gallery trailers of other tokyo shock dvds if you enjoy old school shaw brothers, you cant go wrong with this purchase. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. The brave archer is the first installment in a sprawling shaw bros. Sep 05, 2014 the braver archer part 1 with eng subtitiles the brave archer, also known as kungfu warlord, is a 1977 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novel the legend of the condor heroes.
Jan 28, 2016 the brave archer series features some colorful characters, an array of subplots, and some of the best martial arts actors of the time. The brave archer 2 1978 your message must be at least 30 chars long aprox 1 line. They do get better with each entry when the films add in various members of the venom mob, but overall i cant say im the series biggest fan. Brave archer and his mate is the fourth in a series originally starring. Ostensibly completing the story from the original trilogy, this continuation also includes some plot from the novels sequel and switches up the entire cast.
The brave archer 2, also known as kungfu warlord 2, is a 1978 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novel the legend of the condor heroes. Its the shaw brothers condense take on louis chaas legend of the condor heroes novel. At this point, im pretty sure its well documented that im not a huge fan of the brave archer series. They do get better with each entry when the films add in various. The brave archer 1977 letterboxd your life in film. Very little was resolved in part one, and the brave archer 2 follows suit, but this time, you know to expect it. The plots tend to always be the same avenging a murdered master, rescuing a kidnapped girl. Hk title the brave archer part ii hk title kung fu warlords 2 hk title sau diu ying hung chuen chuk chap hk title she diao ying xiong chuan xu ji hk title. List of 10 kung fu movies you need to have watched part 5. The brave archer and his mate part 2, also known as the brave archer 4 and mysterious island, is a 1982 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novels the legend of the condor heroes and the return of the condor heroes. However this can be confusing because it isnt simply an installment in the series, it is based on the second book in the condor heroes trilogy so something of a new story on its own but it ties up the loose ends of brave archer 3. The brave archer films are notable for their ludicrously complicated plots, in which. His fights in changs films are intricate, lengthy, and full of eyepopping physicality. The brave archer 1977,sheng fu, niu tien, danny lee.
This allstar jam tripped me up as early as the opening credits, which hurl an endless barrage of characters at you, many of them robed men with long graying beards and colorful nicknames. They could have made better use of some of the actors, but in itself the story is good. Brave archer 3 is a good film, but i feel that it does not do as much justice to the actors as it could have. The brave archer, also known as kungfu warlord, is a 1977 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novel the legend of the condor heroes. Aug 25, 2014 the only legal way to watch part 2 in the u.
The brave archer and his mate is the fourth in a series originally starring international favorite alexander fu sheng as master martial artist kuo tsing. Brave archer films is a onestop solution for all your film, video, tv and animation production needs. This costumeaction, drama and love story features relative newcomer leslie cheung, who falls in love with the dragon maiden while learning the art of swordplay. Together with little dragon maiden 1983, the brave archer and his mate is regarded as an unofficial. Celestial pictures shaw brothers top 10 blu ray box sets. Together with little dragon maiden 1983, the brave archer and his mate is regarded as an unofficial sequel to the brave archer film trilogy the brave archer, the brave archer 2 and. The film was produced by the shaw brothers studio and directed by chang cheh, starring alexander fu sheng and tanny tien in the lead roles. Ostensibly completing the story from the original trilogy, this continuation also includes some plot from the novels sequel and switches up the.
The flying guillotine film complet vf, the flying guillotine streaming. Brave archer is most likely a reference to the character merida from the 2012 pixar film brave, due to the name of the card, similar hair, quotes and flavor text. The recipe is complete when veteran kungfu stars chen kuantai and lo lieh add just enough weaponwielding spice to make this film really cook. Oct 26, 2014 the brave archer and his mate part 2, also known as the brave archer 4 and mysterious island, is a 1982 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novels the legend of the condor heroes and the return of the condor heroes. Fu sheng filmed chinatown kid concurrently with the brave archer. The brave archer series features some colorful characters, an array of subplots, and some of the best martial arts actors of the time. Brave archer and his mate 1982 2016 trailer youtube.
The brave archer 2 eng subtitles part 1 the brave archer 2, also known as kungfu warlord 2, is a 1978 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novel the legend of the condor heroes. Little dragon maiden and the brave archer and his mate 1982 are seen as unofficial sequels to the brave archer film trilogy the brave archer, the brave archer 2 and the brave archer 3. Film lovers and critics went out of their way to praise this liu chialiang version of the shaolin destruction and. Based on a classic kungfu novel, the brave archer 3 delivers on all levels. The brave archer and his mate part 1, also known as the brave archer 4 and mysterious island, is a 1982 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novels the legend of the condor heroes and the return of the condor heroes. Rent the brave archer 1978 starring tanny tian and shen chan on dvd and bluray.
See more ideas about chinese movies, movie posters and kung fu movies. The film has two unofficial sequels, the brave archer and his mate 1982 and little dragon maiden 1983, both of which were based on the return of the condor heroes. Sheng fu and phillip chungfung kwok in the brave archer 1977 sheng fu and tien niu in the brave archer 1977. The trilogy has two unofficial sequels, the brave archer and his mate 1982 and little dragon maiden 1983. From all appearances, the brave archer and his mate was kind of a reboot of the series that director chang cheh started in 1977, a multipart adaptation of jin yongs the legend of the condor heroes. With a whimsical sense of old china, the brave archer undoubtedly paved the way for such later wuxia blockbusters as once upon a time in china and crouching tiger, hidden dragon by weaving a lavish costumepacked story of rival kung fu schools pitting their best fighters against a series of trials and tribulations. A young man alexander fu sheng uses his martialarts expertise to win the hand of the woman tien niu he loves. Almost immediately, however, clan rivalries leads to kuo being wounded by ouyang feng and huang being named new leader of the beggar clan. His item is brand new exactly as pictured description. A fourth film, brave archer and his mate, follows this one.
Youll be likely to watch the end fight several times upon your first viewing. Little archery or bravery seen and no serious fighting, more or less a romantic adventure flick, the plot is not a common one seen in martial arts films of the period. Celestial pictures shaw brothers top 10 blu ray box sets a wishlist. The brave archer series unites some of the top names of shaw brothers cinema. It is a shame tokyo shock cancelled the planned release of the second installment of the brave archer trilogy and of one of the venoms best films, the magnificent ruffians. The brave archer iii 1981 the brave archer iii 1981. Brave archer and his mate 1982 is the fourth and last film in the brave archer series directed by chang cheh and based on two novels by louis cha jin. Its rare in any film industry that part iii of a classic has the same oomph.
Customers who ordered this also ordered the brave archer part iii the brave archer part ii the brave archer and his mate the flag of iron sword stained with royal blood. Over rare kung fu movies to order with covers sleeves boxart, in pal or ntsc. Currently, the best way to view this film is to get the ivl celestial dvd or vcd. Disciples of shaolin 1983 also known as invincible one. The film is the first part of a trilogy and was followed by the brave archer 2 1978 and the brave archer 3 1981. A young man must complete a series of martial art tests and overcome assassins along the way. Feb 15, 2017 the brave archer 1977,sheng fu, niu tien, danny lee. Forgoing the first film s mindnumbing parade of character introductions, this. The braver archer part 1 with eng subtitiles the brave archer, also known as kungfu warlord, is a 1977 hong kong film adapted from louis chas novel the legend of the condor heroes. Brave archer 1977, aka kung fu warlords is a sprawling twohour costume drama with a sprinkling of kung fu action staged on lavish sets at the shaw bros. But fu only appears here in a cameo as the son of a character played by lung tienchiang best known as a spear master in the venoms film the flag of iron.
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