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  1. The Valiant Ones ( Chinese: 忠烈圖; pinyin: Zhong lie tu, lit. 'Portraits of Valor' [5] or lit. 'Portrait of the Loyal Martyrs' [3]) is a 1975 Taiwan and Hong Kong wuxia film written and directed by King Hu. The film portrays a Ming -era conflict between Chinese officials and Japanese pirates mediated by a husband-and-wife martial arts duo. [6]

  2. THE VALIANT ONES; King Hu’s last great masterpiece from the golden age of wuxia cinema; will be released on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, presented from a brand new 4K restoration....

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  3. King Hu's wuxia classic, The Valiant Ones, makes its 4K UHD debut thanks to Eureka Entertainment's latest restoration.

  4. Jun 8, 2024 · Cited as King Hu’s last pure wuxia film, 1975’s The Valiant Ones is set during the Ming Dynasty of the 16th century in a time when China’s coastlines were under constant harassment from Japanese wokou.

  5. May 27, 2024 · The Valiant Ones (1975) – Blu-ray Review. By Amy Walker @Amazing_Amy_W 27 May 2024. Set during the Ming Dynasty, The Valiant Ones paints itself as a historical epic that plays it more realistic than most Wuxia movies, yet manages to still fall into the realm of the delightfully ridiculous at times.

  6. THE VALIANT ONES (1974) is a mid-career work from celebrated Chinese director King Hu who worked in Hong Kong and Taiwan and specialized in costume adventures with martial arts themes. It's a historical swordplay adventure about Chinese officials trying to find a way to thwart Japanese pirates plundering the coast of China.

  7. The emperor dispatches an officer and a small band of men to deal with pirates.

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    • Action, Drama