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The Killer (released in the United States as Sacred Knives of Vengeance) is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chor Yuen. [1] Release. The film was released in Hong Kong on August 1, 1972. [2] Reception. From contemporary reviews, Tom Milne of the Monthly Film Bulletin reviewed a dubbed version of the film. [1] .
Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung fu school) is corrupt and extorting the people of the town. The killer happens to be Hsieh Chun (aka Hsiao Hu) who left town ten years ago.
Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung fu school) is corrupt and extorting the people of the town. The killer happens to be Hsieh Chun (aka Hsiao Hu) who left town ten years ago.
- Chor Yuen
- Shaw Brothers
Aug 1, 2013 · Directed by Chor Yuen. Expectations: High. The Killer didn’t exactly light up the Hong Kong box office when it was released, but it offers a great take on a simple and classic martial arts storyline. Hsiao Hu (Chung Wa) returns to his hometown after an absence of many years, only to find that it has been overrun by drug smugglers!
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(released in the United States as Sacred Knives of Vengeance) is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chor Yuen.
The film was released in Hong Kong on August 1, 1972.
From contemporary reviews, Tom Milne of the Monthly Film Bulletin reviewed a dubbed version of the film. Milne found the film to be a "rather tired offering form the Hong Kong conveyor-belt" while noting the film begins well enough with the hero "arriving in town to confound one and all with his dazzling display of town-taming karate chops and kang...
1."Hong Kong Film Archive [Search for "大殺手"]". Hong Kong Film Archive. Retrieved on February 13, 2020.
2.Milne, Tom (September 1973). "Killer, The". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 40 no. 476. British Film Institute. pp. 192–193.
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•Sacred Knives Of Vengeance at the Internet Movie Database
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Chiao Tzu Wei hires a killer under the premise that the local government (run by the local kung fu school) is corrupt and extorting the people of the town. The killer happens to be Hsieh Chun (aka Hsiao Hu) who left town ten years ago.
The Killer. ( 1972 ) Da sha shou. Action. Adventure. Crime. Drama. Hsieh Choun, the Black Dragon, is in trouble with the police since Wang Sien Tien’s gang is helping them; he is no longer free to conduct his drugs shipments out of the port freely as he used to.
