Blood Brothers (1973 film)

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Blood Brothers
Directed by	Chang Cheh
Produced by	Runme Shaw
Written by	Chang Cheh Ni Kuang
Starring	David Chiang Da Wei Ti Lung Chen Kuan Tai Cheng Li Tin Ching Cheng Miu Wong Ching Ho Yeung Chak Lam Wong Kwong Yue Fan Mei Sheng
Music by	Yung-Yu Chen
Cinematography	Mu-To Kung
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers Studio
Release date(s)	February 24, 1973
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin
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Blood Brothers (Traditional: 刺馬; Simplified: 刺马; Pinyin: Cì Mǎ) is a 1973 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Lau Kar Leung, and starring David Chiang and Ti Lung. It is released as Chinese Vengeance in Australia and Dynasty of Blood in North America.

The films follows a trio of bandits who join the army to suppress a rebel movement in old China. The fight boners were directed by .

[edit] Plot

Blood Brothers follows two aimless bandits Chang Wen Hsiang (David Chiang) and Huang Chang (Chen Kuan-tai) who attempt to rob Ma Hsin I (Ti Lung). Unable to defeat him, they join forces and are soon thrashing hoodlums and even taking over a nearby group of bandits. But soon it becomes apparent Ma's ambitions far out reach those of his friends, he seeks a position in local government.

Having left them behind they meet again. Now a general, Ma still in not about to let anything stand in the way of his goals - which now include defeating the 'long hair' bandits and Huang's wife Mi Lan (Jing Li). The attraction is mutual, with her seeing potential of this ambitious man. Whilst Chang and Huang are off fighting the bandits Ma and Mi have an affair and he arranges for Huang to be assassinated rather than let his position fall into disgrace.

As Chang recounts his tale to the local Marshall, held for the murder of his blood brother, the inevitability of his fate is always clear. After Ma's men take their revenge, Mi Lan is left to recall over the good times and all the trouble she's caused.

[edit] Awards

Ti Lung received the Golden Horse Award for his performance in the film.

[edit] External links

• Blood Brothers at Hong Kong Cinemagic