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The Valiant Ones

1975 1h 42m Action Drama List
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
The emperor dispatches an officer and a small band of men to deal with pirates.

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Jake Cole Slant Magazine Whether or not King Hu felt he was leaving behind the wuxia genre, he mounts The Valiant Ones as an epic send-off. Jun 8, 2024 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed The Valiant Ones is a solid film in its own right, one that shows that writer, director, producer, editor King Hu had something special, a knack for great filmmaking. Rated: 4/5 Jun 11, 2024 Full Review Sean Gilman The Chinese Cinema I’m embarrassed to admit that I never before noticed how incredible the action scenes in The Valiant Ones are. Taken as a whole, this is probably Hu’s greatest collection of fights. Jun 9, 2024 Full Review Anton Bitel Projected Figures King Hu's Ming-era wuxia epic all at once celebrates valour while questioning its place in a corrupted world of illusion May 25, 2024 Full Review Andrew Heskins easternKicks.com King Hu’s vibrant, action-packed wuxia finally restored to full glory Rated: 4/5 Nov 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member An entertaining movie that comes with an engaging (though exaggerated) storyline and awesome fight choreography. LoL kinda hilarious to see Samo Hung with that white face though XD Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member King Hu's 6th feature. It portrays the fight between the group of sword fighters hired by the government and Chinese and Japanese pirates in the 13th century China. One of the films made when King Hu's in the prime of time, and there is not much to criticize. It is a very mature and light, in a good meaning, film. You can see familiar faces in other King Hu's films like Roy Chiao and Hsu Feng, and some talented young action actors (at that time) like Sammo Hung and Biao Yuen. Action scenes mainly placed in the real forest are dynamic and speedy and elaborate. Editing which is very concise and quick establishes an original tempo that makes you feel as if you are watching a good play or cartoon. Use of Beijing Opera music is terrific as usual. What makes this film original among all the works by King Hu is definitely the shocking ending - it is surprising at first, but I think it's good because it describes the sense of mortality. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of King Hu's best films, with his distinctive editing to the fore. His fight staging is great, and his storytelling was rarely better. Some questionable racial stereotypes mar the film, but overall a true classic wuxia. The highpoint is the sequence where our heroes outline a battle plan with a Go board, and the fatalistic ending. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Last night I watched an old film called [size=4]The Valient Ones[/size], a masterpiece directed by King Hu. I really liked the movie, the feeling is very different, it is a classic chilvalry story, but the fight choreography had a bit more intensity. The martial arts choreographer is a person called Zhu Yuanlong. You guys know who he is? If you guys don't know, let me tell you he is Sammo Hung!! (Sammo was called "Yuan Long" back in the Opera school days) The movie has many people i know, Simon Yuen, Han Ying Chie, Yuen Hwa, Yuen Biao, Mars, Yuan Kwai, etc... Some say Jackie Chan is in it, but I did not see him. Sammo has a great part as a japanese pirate. He is a fierce bad guy£¡ Now, I will watch the new version, called [size=4]The New Valiant Ones[/size] ;) [img]http://www.alivenotdead.com/attachments/2007/05/23318_200705060141071.jpg[/img] now, off to wushu and then fast accross the bay to watch de la hoya fight! yes! the real valiant one! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The emperor dispatches an officer and a small band of men to deal with pirates.
Director
King Hu
Screenwriter
King Hu
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 42m