To Kill with Intrigue
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Traditional Chinese | 劍花煙雨江南 | ||||||||||
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Directed by | Lo Wei | ||||||||||
Written by | Gu Long | ||||||||||
Produced by | Hsu Li-hwa[2] Lo Wei | ||||||||||
Starring | Jackie Chan Hsu Feng Jeong Hee George Wang Chu Feng | ||||||||||
Cinematography | Chen Chong-yuan[2] | ||||||||||
Edited by | Kwok Ting-Hung | ||||||||||
Music by | Frankie Chan | ||||||||||
Production companies | Lo Wei Motion Picture Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
Distributed by | Lo Wei Motion Picture Company | ||||||||||
Release dates | 22 July 1977 (Hong Kong) 24 September 1977 (South Korea)[1] | ||||||||||
Running time | 106 minutes | ||||||||||
Countries | Hong Kong South Korea | ||||||||||
Languages | Mandarin Korean | ||||||||||
Box office | US$254,826 (est.) |
To Kill with Intrigue (Chinese: 劍花煙雨江南, Korean: 신당산대형) is a 1977 historical action-drama film directed by Lo Wei. A joint Hong Kong and South Korean co-production with martial arts, revenge and romance film elements,[1][3] the film stars Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan with Taiwanese actress Hsu Feng and South Korean actress Jeong Hee.[1] The movie was filmed in South Korea.
Plot
Ding Can-ren (Hsu Feng) leads a gang known as the Killer Bees on a revenge mission to kill Lei Shao-feng (Jackie Chan) and his family. However, she kills everyone but Lei Shao-feng and falls in love with him.
Cast
- Jackie Chan - as Lei Shao-feng
- Hsu Feng - as Ding Can-ren
- Jeong Hee (credited as Yu Ling Lung) - as Qian-qian (also known as Chin Chin)
- Shin Il-Ryong - as Jin-chuan
- George Wang - as Dragon Escort Master
- Chan Wai Lau - as assassin's chief
- Chan San Yat - as assassin
- To Wai Wo - as assassin
- Yuen Biao - as assassin
- Chin Yuet Sang - as castle guard
Production
Jackie mentions, in his book I Am Jackie Chan, how much of the plot is confusing, and he was sure that even the director, Lo Wei, didn't even know what was going on.[4] He has also gone on to express that the generally cold weather at the time of filming made for a frustrating experience.[5]
Box office
In Hong Kong, the film grossed HK$292,664.90[6] (US$62,804).[7] In South Korea, it sold 103,265 tickets in Seoul,[1] equivalent to an estimated gross revenue of approximately ₩92,938,500[8] (US$192,022).[9] This adds up to a total estimated gross of approximately US$254,826 in Hong Kong and Seoul, equivalent to US$1.364 million adjusted for inflation.
Trivia
- For the Japanese release of this film, the name of Chu Feng's character, Chin Chin, had to be changed because Chin Chin is the slang for penis in Japan.[5]
See also
- Jackie Chan filmography
- List of Hong Kong films
- List of martial arts films
- Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (1999), an original video animation series involving similar plot elements
References
- ^ a b c d "영화정보" [Movie Information]. KOFIC (in Korean). Korean Film Council. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b Charles, John (2000). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios (2009 ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-7864-4323-9.
- ^ "To Kill with Intrigue". Amazon.com. 88 Films. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Chan, Jackie; Yang, Jeff (1999). "Wooden Men and Chen". I Am Jackie Chan: A Life in Action (1999 with new postlude ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 227. ISBN 0-345-42913-3. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b Chan, Jackie; Yang, Jeff (1999). "My Films". I Am Jackie Chan: A Life in Action (1999 with new postlude ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 371. ISBN 0-345-42913-3. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "To Kill with Intrigue (1977)". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Official exchange rate (HK$ per US$, period average)". World Bank. 1977. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ Park, Seung Hyun (2000). A Cultural Interpretation of Korean Cinema, 1988-1997. Indiana University. p. 119.
Average Ticket Prices in Korea, 1974-1997 [...] * Source: Korea Cinema Yearbook (1997-1998) * Currency: won [...] Foreign [...] 1977 [...] 900
- ^ "Official exchange rate (KRW per US$, period average)". World Bank. 1982. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
External links
- To Kill with Intrigue at IMDb
- To Kill with Intrigue at the Hong Kong Movie Database
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