The Brave Archer

The Brave Archer

127 mins | Drama, Action | July 30, 1977

Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and the boys are rescued by six pugilists later. The pugilists agree to separate the two boys, tutor them separately in martial arts, and let them meet again when they have grown up, to determine whose abilities are better. Guo becomes the student of the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" while Yang Kang becomes the foster son of a Jurchen prince inadvertently.

The Brave Archer

127 mins | Drama, Action | July 30, 1977

The Brave Archer
Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and the boys are rescued by six pugilists later. The pugilists agree to separate the two boys, tutor them separately in martial arts, and let them meet again when they have grown up, to determine whose abilities are better. Guo becomes the student of the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" while Yang Kang becomes the foster son of a Jurchen prince inadvertently.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 射鵰英雄傳
Directors Chang Cheh
Writers Ni Kuang, Louis Cha

Cast

Alexander Fu Sheng

as Guo Jing

Tien Niu

as Huang Rong

Philip Kwok Chun-Fung

as Chao Pai-Tun

Ku Feng

as Northern Beggar Hung Chi-Kung

Ku Kuan-Chung

as Eastern Evil Huang Yao-shi

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

as Western Poison Ouyang Fung

Danny Lee Sau-Yin

as Ouyang Ke

Li Yi-Min

as Yang Kang

Dick Wei

as Yang Tieh-Sin

Lau Wai-Ling

as Bau Shi-Ruo

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan

as Kuo Sau-Tien

Chu Jing

as Li-Pin

Lo Meng

as Han Bau-Jiu (3rd Weird 7)

Lu Feng

as Chang Ah-Sheng (5th Weird 7)

Kara Hui

as Mu Nian-Zhi

Wang Ching-Liang

as Copper Corpse Chan Yin-Fung

Chiang Sheng

as Eastern Devil's servant

Tsai Hung

as Flying Bat (1st Weird 7)

Lam Fai-Wong

as Scholar Chu (2nd Weird 7)

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

as Nan Xi-Ren (4th Weird 7)

Chiu Chung-Hing

as Chuen Jin-Fa (6th Weird 7)

Lau Fong-Sai

as Prince's soldier

Yu Tai-Ping

as Prince's soldier

Wai Pak

as Luk's disciple

Ti Lung

as King Duan Zhi-Xing

Fan Mei-Sheng

as Odd Immortal Leung Sin-Yung

Chan Shen

as Spiritual Wisdom Ling Tze

Wang Han-Chen

as Inn waiter delivering message

Chan Sze-Kai

as Western Poison's girl disciple in white

Suen Shu-Pei

as Hell King Sha Tung-Tin

Wong Lik

as Kang's page

Yue Wing

as Jin 6th Prince/Yuan Ngan Hung Lit

Yang Hsiung

as Taoist Yao Chu-Kei

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

as Luk Shing-Fung

Lee Siu-Wah

as Taoist Huang Chu-Yat

Yu Hoi-Lun

as Mei Chaofeng