Duel for Gold
| Duel for Gold | |
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| 火併 | |
| Directed by | Chor Yuen |
| Written by | Ni Kuang |
| Produced by | Runme Shaw |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Cho-Hua Wu |
| Edited by | Hsing-Lung Chiang |
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| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
Duel for Gold (火併) is a 1971 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, written by Ni Kuang,[1] and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Ivy Ling, Lo Lieh, Chin Han, Wang Ping, Tsung Hua, and Chen Chun.[2][3]
Synopsis
A huge sum of gold stored in a qianzhuang in Datong Prefecture has become the target of various robbers. Teng Qiying, a lone brigand, has invited Wen Lixian, a security guard at the qianzhuang, to join him in his plan to steal the gold. After Wen refuses, Teng reaches out to the sisters Yuyan and Yuying and their husbands. They betray and outwit each other during the heist.[4]
Cast
Release
The film's original Chinese title was Huo Bing (火併), and the working English title was Thieves Fall Out. After its release, the film became known worldwide under its English title Duel for Gold.
Reception
On IMDb, the film has gotten an average rating of 6.9 stars out of 10; the majority of the reviews being either 7 stars or 8 stars.
References
- ^ 火併 (1971) 海報和劇照 [Huo Bing Playbill and Photos] (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Edgar Chaput, Edgar Chaput. "Shaw Brothers Saturdays: 'Duel for Gold' keeps the viewers on their toes and guessing". soundonsight.org. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Paghat. "DUEL FOR GOLD (HUO BING) 1971". weirdwildrealm.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ 火并 火併 (1971) (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
External links
- Duel for Gold at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Huo Bing at IMDb