Director Chu Yuan was one of the new breed of directors at Shaw who raised the bar of martial arts films, by adding compelling storylines and a good dose of drama. Despite being without his regular cohorts Ku Lung and Ti Lung here, Chu shows his master stroke as he delves into the dastardly ways of evil warlords in China back in the 1910’s. Drama and action both take centre-stage as Tsung Hua and Ching Li fall prey to a lecherous general (Stanley Feng Tsui-fan) who rapes and forces the latter to become his concubine. With the help of two street performers (the deft and agile Chen Kuan-tai and Shih Szu) he once helped, Tsung hatches a plot to save his beloved – with deadly consequences.
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Lover's Destiny Cast
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Character |
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Chen Kuan-tai
He was 30, now 78 years old
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as Guan Shao-Feng |
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Stanley Fung
He was 30, now 79 years old
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as Generalissimo Zhang |
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Shih Szu
She was 21, now 70 years old
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as Guan Xiu-Zhu |
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Ou-Yang Sha-Fei
She was 51, 85 years old when she died
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as Feng-Shian's mother |
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Lau Wai-Ling
She was 24, now 73 years old
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as Yue-Qing |
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Chung Wah
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as Fan Jia-Shu |
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Wang Hsieh
He was 45, 86 years old when he died
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as Div. Commander Sheng |
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Ching Li
She was 29, 72 years old when she died
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as Chen Feng-Shian |
Lover's Destiny Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Chiang Hsing-Lung as Editor. He was 47 (now 96) years old
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Editing |
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Chor Yuen as Director. He was 41 (now 89) years old
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Directing |
