Boxer Rebellion

Boxer Rebellion

137 mins | Action, Adventure | Jan. 29, 1976

Three young martial arts brothers, played by Chi Kuan-chun, Alexander Fu Sheng and Leung Kar-yan, go in search of fellow patriots dissatisfied with Imperialist foreigners and wind up joining a rising sect of the Boxers, led by an opportunistic conman. Named as such for their use of martial arts, these boxers are revolutionaries who believe that spirits protect their bodies from foreign guns. They even dupe the Empress Dowager, who gives them her royal blessing to fight the foreigners.

Boxer Rebellion

137 mins | Action, Adventure | Jan. 29, 1976

Boxer Rebellion
Three young martial arts brothers, played by Chi Kuan-chun, Alexander Fu Sheng and Leung Kar-yan, go in search of fellow patriots dissatisfied with Imperialist foreigners and wind up joining a rising sect of the Boxers, led by an opportunistic conman. Named as such for their use of martial arts, these boxers are revolutionaries who believe that spirits protect their bodies from foreign guns. They even dupe the Empress Dowager, who gives them her royal blessing to fight the foreigners.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Shaw Brothers, Chang's Film Company
Original title 八國聯軍
Directors Chang Cheh
Writers Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang

Cast

Alexander Fu Sheng

as Tsang Hin Hon

Li Li-Hua

as Empress Dowager

Chi Kuan-Chun

as Shuai Fang Yun

Leung Kar-yan

as Chen Chang

Jenny Tseng

as Xiao Jiu

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

as Li Jung Ching

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan

as Chang Chun Jiang

Sun Yueh

as Xiao Li

Tsui Fu-Sheng

as Lord Kong Ngai

Liu Wei-Bin

as Prince Duen Joi Yi

Richard Harrison

as General Waldersee

Henry Bolanas

as Foreigner

Chiang Tao

as Old Hei

Lo Dik

as Watches the opera

Lam Fai-Wong

as Boxer

Fung Hak-On

as Boxer

Hu Chin

as Master Cai