Like latterday movies such as ashes of time and legend of the wolf, avenging eagle jumps from the present to the past in a free spirit, as ti lung tells fu sheng about the various missions he and his fellow eagles were sent on. Avenging eagle arrived on the hong kong movie scene during the golden year of 1978. Telecharger film the avenging eagle gratuitement, regarder film the avenging eagle en streaming, voir film the avenging eagle en ligne. The avenging eagle is a great shaw brothers flick for kung fu. When ww2 ended, the historians who wrote of americas involvement we. Fu shengs performance was blatantly different from. The main actors do their usual good job and the fight scenes are very well done.
This starstudded martial arts classic, and favorite of kill bill director quentin tarantino, builds in intensity with each action sequence and plot twist, culminating in a legendary fight scene with our heroes taking on the iron claws of gang leader yoh xi hung ku feng, the 5 deadly venoms. Judgement of an assassin had a lot to live up to, and it absolutely stood up to the challenge. Avenging eagle, the leng3 xie3 shi2 san1 ying1 1978 chinese movie database. According to netflixs official website, january, 2017, marked a new record with the most movies and television shows leaving netflix than years past, with more than 300 titles removed. For avenging eagle, ti lung won a best actor award, while the film itself nabbed a nod for best editing. With a workable plot and some great performances from two of the eras biggest stars, it transcends the forgettable pitfall that has become the norm with so many martial arts films from the 70s and 80s. The avenging eagle is a 1978 hong kong wuxia film produced by the shaw brothers studio, starring ti lung, alexander fu and ku feng. Eagle chief yoh xihung ku feng recruits and raises orphans to be his personal army of ruthless killers. Le film the avenging eagle 1978 vostfr film complet.
A great story, great villain, great kung fu, great characters, great weapons, great choreography, and no dull moments in a great story that builds up until the climatic ending. He gains redemption for an unspeakable act he is forced to kill someone with the help of a mysterious stranger fu sheng, as they both wipe out his exclan. In this year, box office was blessed with many defining entries in the kung fu genre, including drunken master, five venoms and 36th chamber of shaolin. Ti lung, alexander fu sheng, ku feng, johnny wang, eddie ko.
The fight scenes are in keeping with the film as a whole, powerful and brilliant. The avenging eagle is a 1978 wuxia film released by shaw brothers, starring ti lung and alexander fu sheng in the warring clans of ancient china, chik minghsing ti lung is a man on the run, having escaped the former clan he was raised in, the dreaded iron boat clan whose legion of assassins, called the thirteen eagles, he was a member of. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. The avenging eagle successfully tackles the complexity of the human psyche and delivers a believable ending. No fat to be seen anywhere and new faces were breaking through to keep the ideas fresh and innovative. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Are you sure you want to place an alert for this video. When the eagle clan come after him, a stranger called cheuk comes to his assistance it turns out that cheuk is the son of a family who were robbed and murdered by the eagles. A remake of the film, titled the coldblooded eagles, was released in 1993.
Released 1978, the avenging eagle stars fu sheng, ti lung, ku feng, eddy ko the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Mar 27, 2020 the proud youth succeeds where others have failed, setting the bar for all other wuxias of 1978. The man chi saved starts following him on the road, explaining that. Avenging eagle 1978 trailer avenging eagle 1978 trailer int. The avenging eagle movie posters from movie poster shop. One such orphan, indoctrinated by yoh xihung, is chik mingsing ti lung. This includes all 1978 films that can also be found in the subcategories. Lo mang is a hong kong based veteran martial artist who was born as lo hin lam in hong kong on 23 july primarily known for starring in shaw brothers kung fu movies during the latter part of the. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Ku feng in particular is stunning as the eagles evil leader.
By the time 1978 rolled around, shaw brothers had perfected their method when it came to their martial arts action films. The choreography and direction is a breath of fresh air and the leads, both hero and villain, are exceptional. This release has about 1 minute and 27 sections of missing footage. The avenging eagle 1978 official trailer by shaw brothers city on fire 1987 cinema film cinema posters film posters venom art hong kong movie film archive chinese movies japanese poster camping gifts. Conflicted son ti lung and vengeful victim alexander fu sheng command the screen as consummate warriors. This particular nuance is most notable in avenging eagle 1978, to kill a mastermind 1979 and the deadly breaking sword 1979. Another unusual aspect of the film is the postmodern, outoforder narrative. The avenging hand is a 1936 british crime film directed by victor hanbury and frank richardson and starring noah beery, louis borel and kathleen kelly. Plot, choreography, cinematography, and music are masterfully done.
The avenging eagle is thematically rich, has complex motivations, excellent character building and unexpected moments of dialogue that really flesh out the action and elevate the material. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Though a professional killer, his conscious gets the best of him as he decides to turn his life around. In fact, the majority of the movies and television shows that were cut were from the bbc. Established in 1972, quad cinema is new yorks original multiscreen cinema. The avenging eagle didnt leave behind some vaunted legacy, at least as far as i know. Jul 23, 2012 ti lung is the renegade member of a notorious band of killers led by a vicious leader ku feng. The whole film has the feel of a good b grade western. Sometimes a few frames of film would be removed to lend the slow motion sequences a jagged effect. The avenging eagle 1978 posters the movie database. This film is released in dvd by dragon dynasty in the united states. Complete list of shaw brothers martial arts movies page 2. Avenging eagle 1978 your message must be at least 30 chars long aprox 1 line. Ti lung is the renegade member of a notorious band of killers led by a vicious leader ku feng.
One such is chik mingsing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. Many regard this as chungs finest hour, his other memorable titles include kung fu instructor and human lanterns. With years of experience, wang started working behind the scenes in 1985. The avenging eagle is a great shaw brothers flick for kung. Avenging eagle was another distinguished film to reach audiences in 1978, coming from shaw brothers director sun chung. Avenging eagle is one of the more entertaining martial arts films from shaw bros. Eagle chief yoh xihung raises orphans to be his personal killers. Yoh xihung was a man of high birth and great wealth who spent his youth building a criminal empire and developing his martial skill. The avenging eagle 1978 with help from a mysterious warrior fu sheng, a man ti lung targets his former gang leader ku feng. With a plot more resembling a japanese production than your usual kung fu film and excellent cinematography, avenging eagle is a very good lesserknown martial art movie. Watch the avenging eagle 1978 vhsrip rychlodabing djlonely on dailymotion. Sometime in the last month or two, a whole pile of shaw.
Wang starred over 80 movies in the course of his 20year career including five shaolin masters, shaolin temple, the brave archer and the avenging eagle. Le film the avenging eagle 1978 vostfr admin 20170401t21. The avenging eagle 1978 wuxia kung fu vhs 2001 release ns video nsdo38 rare oop. Luckily, it doesnt appear as though as many titles will be leaving the streaming service in february. This category is for films originally released in the year 1978. But lesserknown but equally great stuff has been there for awhile, and 1978s the avenging eagle is as good a place to start as any.
The proud youth is fresh, exciting and absolutely packed with wuxia thrills. The result is a mostly pedestrian hollywood melodrama, horribly cobbled together and completed almost entirely with the help of body doubles and lookalikes kim taichong and yuen biao among them, and featuring less than subtle snippets from bruce lees other films. They often play straighttodvd or lowbudget films, but i really liked this one because the main actor had the kindest face ive ever seen. Life gamble 1978 the brave archer 2 1978 the avenging eagle 1978 heaven and hell 1978 the deadly breaking sword 1979 the proud twins 1979 heroes shed no tears 1980 the treasure hunters 1981 the brave archer 3 1981 brave archer and his mate 1982 the fake ghost catchers 1982 cat vs. Buy the avenging eagle movie posters from movie poster shop.
Chi mingsing is a former disciple of a gang run by overlord yoh xihung. He comes to the aid of a seemingly bumbling man who hardly takes even lifethreatening scenes seriously. Avenging angelo is a 2002 action comedy starring sylvester stallone rocky, the expendables, cobra, over the top, nighthawks, spy kids 3. Avenging eagle everything came together in this one, alexander, and ti at there best. Many wellknown kung fu film critics believe that the avenging eagle is one of the best films released by the shaw brothers. When the good guys get tagged up like crazy, blood everywhere people are dying. The main article for this category is 1978 in film.
For convenience, all 1978 films should be included in this category. The avenging eagle 1978 changes the movie database tmdb. Its definitely influenced by the chor yuen school of wuxia, but sun chungs greater emphasis on action really allows the film to zing. Ti lung, alexander fu sheng, ku feng, johnny wang lungwei, eddy ko hung. Those movies are the classic tragedy of avenging eagle 1978 and the majestic mystery of the deadly breaking sword 1979. Yohs disciples hunt chi relentlessly as he travels on a soulsearching journey. Two fighters fu sheng, ti lung target a violent gang leader ku feng. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie.
Chik soon becomes one of chief yohs top killers as he relishes engaging opponents in combat whenever the bandits go on a raid. The avenging eagle is a testament to the shaw brothers production line. Aug, 2012 the avenging eagle 1978 shaw brothers original trailer director. A remake of the 1978 shaw brothers film, the avenging eagle, in which a rebellious warrior turns against his gang of outlaws known as the thirteen eagles. The avenging eagle is a popular kung fu film that was produced by the shaw brothers studio. Okay, i was on a bus in tanzania, and the sound on the tv screen was broken, but they played this film. The avenging eagle 1978 cast and crew with help from a mysterious warrior fu sheng, a man ti lung targets his former gang leader ku feng. Both films are defining moments in the careers of both men. Yoh xihung, also known as the eagle king was the main antagonist of the 1978 martial arts film avenging eagle.
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