Killer Clans (1976)
Revised romanization: Liu Xing Hu Die Jian
Chinese: 流星·蝴蝶·剑
Year: 1976
Theatrical release date: 20 March 1976 (Hong Kong)
Blu-Ray release date: 20 February 2015
Runtime: 01:36:48
Genre: Action, Adventure, Martial Arts
Languages: Mandarin Chinese
Country: Hong Kong
IMDB URL: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074745/
Director: Chu Yuan
Screenplay: Ni Kuang, based on the novel ‘Meteor, Butterfly, Sword’ by Gu Long
Action Director:
Yuen Cheung-yan, Tong Gaai
Cast: Chung Wa, Chen Ping, Ku Feng, Yueh Hua, Lo Lieh, Wong Chung, Cheng Li, Fan Mei Sheng, Yeung Chi Hing, Ling Yun
Synopsis:
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.