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Nov 5, 1972 · TRILOGY OF SWORDSMANSHIP (1972) is an odd Shaw Bros. swordplay film employing an omnibus structure, something the studio rarely attempted. It's basically three short unrelated tales assembled to create one 108-minute movie. Part 1 plays like the beginning of a longer film. Part 3 plays like either the middle or final half-hour of a ...
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- Action, Drama
- Cheh Chang, Kang Cheng, Feng Yueh
- 1972-11-05
Overview. Three martial arts directors united for this unique anthology film. Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the "godfather of the kung-fu film," Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling mini-movie with maxi-action.
Jun 16, 2015 · Despite its unusual construction, ‘Trilogy Of Swordsmanship’ is a routine early-70s swordplay film. Each segment follows an expected pattern with common themes of chivalry recurring throughout. What makes the mundanity of the stories so difficult to forgive is that each part is a fresh start, yet none of three really stand out.
Dec 27, 2013 · Totally. Each film brings something unique to the screen. The first tale, directed by Griffin Yueh Feng (even if the screen credit says otherwise), is called The Iron Bow. It’s a lighthearted tale of love and unwanted attention, and it’s a perfect example of how to stage a martial arts short story.
Yueh Feng writes and directs a clever love-and-kung-fu triangle, Cheng Kang both writes and directs kung-fu courtesans battling brigands, and the "godfather of the kung-fu film," Chang Cheh, creates a cliff-hanging, swashbuckling mini-movie with maxi-action.
- Griffin Yueh Feng, Cheng Kang, Chang Cheh
- Shaw Brothers
Trilogy of Swordsmanship (群英會) is a 1972 Hong Kong wuxia anthology film. Yueh Feng, Cheng Kang and Chang Cheh each directed one of the three short film episodes. The film was produced by Runme Shaw and Run Run Shaw for Shaw Brothers.
Shaw Brothers produced this portmanteau swordplay film uniting three of the studio's leading auteurs with a galaxy of stars. The tone is set with the opening close-up of an inspiring plaque that reads: "Be a worthy successor to ancestral greatness."
