The Chase or Zhui Ji(追撃), released in North America and worldwide as The Shanghai Killers, is a 1971 Hong Kong action film with sword fighting directed by Wong Tin Lam. It stars Maria Yi and James Tien.
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| Directed by | Wong Tin Lam |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow Man Wai |
| Starring | Maria Yi James Tien |
Release date | 1971 |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Mandarin Cantonese |
The film entered the North American box office charts in August 1973, before eventually topping the chart in September. It briefly overtook the Bruce Lee film Enter the Dragon, before it regained the top spot several weeks later.[1]
Cast edit
- Maria Yi Dut
- James Tien Chun
- Gam Saan
- Fong Sam
- Wu Jiaxiang
- Tang Ching
- Yam Ho
- Cheung Hei
- Lee Man Tai
- Chai Lin Fui
- Jason Pai Piao
References edit
- ^ Desser, David (2002). "The Kung Fu Craze: Hong Kong Cinema's First American Reception". In Fu, Poshek; Desser, David (eds.). The Cinema of Hong Kong: History, Arts, Identity. Cambridge University Press. pp. 19–43 (34). ISBN 978-0-521-77602-8.
External links edit
- The Chase (1971 film) at HKcinemamagic.com
- The Chase at IMDb
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