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Magnificent Bodyguards (1978)
飛渡捲雲山
- Year
- 1978
- Art
- Wuxia (swordplay)
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Director
- Lo Wei
- Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Running time
- 101 min
Synopsis
Chan is asked by a young, wealthy lady to take her sick brother to a particular doctor in order to be cured. To reach this doctor, Chan and a handful of travelling companions must pass through bandit-infested wild country. They meet and kung-fu-fight several gangs of thugs along the way.
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Why it matters
“Magnificent Bodyguards” is a 1978 film directed by Lo Wei (Hong Kong). Starring Jackie Chan. Wuxia is the Chinese genre of wandering swordsmen, rooted in classical literature; its fights blend real martial technique with the fantastic.
Official trailer
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