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Lion-Hearted Warriors

Lion-Hearted Warriors

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War

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Teacher Huang San extends to his pupils the high principles of patriotism, thus arousing the hatred of the occupying Japanese. Huang is forced to flee and to escape from the Japanese clutches. One night, he helps a robber escape from a pursuing Japanese officer by firing his gun and thus unintentionally kills the Japanese. Huang San follows to his hideout and from then on, Huang San joins the bandits. Huang San attempts to rob a house but discovers that the occupant is none other than his student Wang Zhongkang who is involved with the guerrillas. Huang San decides to help Zhongkang raid the military arsenal of the enemy. However, as Huang gradually gains the trust of their chief, some jealous associates within the bandit group informs on him. Huang and Zhongkang carry out their raid amid a fierce confrontation, Zhongkang successfully implements his mission but Huang is killed in the battle.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 August 1948

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Wang Yuanlong

Wang Yuanlong

Huang San

Wang Hao

Wang Hao

Wang Zhongkang

Yuwen Cui

Yuwen Cui

Wang Yunying

Lu Yukun

Lu Yukun

Lu Deming

Ji Lulu

Ji Lulu

Xiao Cui

Wen Yi-Min

Wen Yi-Min

Bandit Chief

Tian Xiuli

Tian Xiuli

Social Butterfly

Wu Jiaxiang

Wu Jiaxiang

Xiao Wu

Gao Dian

Gao Dian

Police Chief

Yuan Ping

Yuan Ping

Daping

Biao Chen

Biao Chen

Silly Biao

Fang Yuan

Fang Yuan

Ichiro Nakakura

Che Xuan

Che Xuan

Che Yili

Bao Gusong

Bao Gusong

Japanese Officer

Luo Ming

Luo Ming

Zhongkang's Wife

Chen Huan-Wen

Chen Huan-Wen

Department Chief Chen

Ping Fan

Ping Fan

Liu Xiaoren

Deng Nan

Deng Nan

Japanese Army Officer

Jiang Rui

Jiang Rui

Secret Agent B

Fung Ying-Seung

Fung Ying-Seung

Drunkard

Hu Siao-fung

Hu Siao-fung

Old Man

Pengfei Wei

Pengfei Wei

Japanese Officer in Charge of Arsenal

Chiang Nan

Chiang Nan

Jiang Jieming

Ho Ping

Ho Ping

Huang's Mother

Gao Di-An

Gao Di-An

Policeman

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