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Killer Clans (1976) [N/A]

Release Date:
March 20, 1976

Original Title:
流星．蝴蝶．劍

Alternate Titles:
Clanes asesinos
Die Herrschaft des Schwertes
Killer Clans
Killer Clans - Die Herrschaft des Schwertes
La guerre des clans
Liu xing hu die jian
Symmories thanatou

Genres:
Action | Drama

Production Companies:
Shaw Brothers

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  HK: IIB 

Runtime: 101

Overview from TheMovieDB

Based on a popular swordplay novel, this colorful and complex saga (whose Chinese title literally translates into the poetic Meteor, Butterfly, Sword) has enough conspiracies, stratagems, and sword fights to fascinate even novice kung-fu cinema viewers. The cast of Shaw Brothers' leading swordsmen and swordswomen are masterfully staged by Yuen Cheung-yan, the brother of Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping. The result is both a great action movie and an exceptional dramatic film.

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Art Direction:
Chan King-Sam

Assistant Director:
Chang Chuan-tsan

Cinematography:
Wang Chieh

Costume Design:
Liu Chi-Yu

Director:
Chor Yuen

Director of Photography:
Huang Chieh

Editor:
Chiang Hsing-Lung

Executive Producer:
Chen Lieh

Makeup Artist:
Wu Hsu-Ching

Martial Arts Choreographer:
Tong Kai
Yuen Cheung-Yan

Music:
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei

Novel:
Gu Long

Original Music Composer:
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei

Producer:
Runme Shaw

Sound Recordist:
Wang Yung-hua
Wang Yong-Hua

Writer:
Ni Kuang

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