Duel for Gold

Duel for Gold
Duel for Gold DVD cover art
火併
Directed byChor Yuen
Written byNi Kuang
Produced byRunme Shaw
Starring
CinematographyCho-Hua Wu
Edited byHsing-Lung Chiang
Production
company
Distributed byShaw Brothers
Release date
Running time
100 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

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

  • Ivy Ling as Yuyan (Meng Niangzi)
  • Wang Ping as Yuying (Hua Niangzi)
  • Chin Han as Meng Long
  • Chung Hua as Hua Die'er
  • Lo Lieh as Teng Qiying
  • Chan Chun as Wen Lixian (Wen Sanhu)

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

  1. ^ 火併 (1971) 海報和劇照 [Huo Bing Playbill and Photos] (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ Edgar Chaput, Edgar Chaput. "Shaw Brothers Saturdays: 'Duel for Gold' keeps the viewers on their toes and guessing". soundonsight.org. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ^ Paghat. "DUEL FOR GOLD (HUO BING) 1971". weirdwildrealm.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ^ 火并 火併 (1971) (in Chinese). Douban. Retrieved 10 July 2014.