The 14 Amazons

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The 14 Amazons
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Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 十四女英豪
Simplified Chinese 十四女英豪
Directed byCheng Kang
Screenplay byCheng Gang
Story byKo Yeung
Produced by Run Run Shaw
Starring Ivy Ling Po, Lisa Lu, Lily Ho, Yueh Hua
CinematographyCharles Tung
Chu Chia-hsin
Chang Hsin
Hua Shan
Wong Chit
T. Watanabe
Yau Kei
Edited byChiang Hsing-lung
Fan Kung-ming
Music byWang Fu-ling
Zhou Lan-ping
Production
company
Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 27 July 1972 (1972-07-27)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

The 14 Amazons is a 1972 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Cheng Kang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The award winning film featured a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female generals of the Yang Family.

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Overview

The film's Chinese title is Chinese :十四女英豪. Its alternative title is The Fourteen Amazons. It is also known as Les 14 Amazones, in French. The film is a historical drama martial arts film that sets in the Song dynasty. [1] [2]

Plot

The Yang family, men and women, had served their country (Song Dynasty) loyally for generations. During the war with Western Xia, General Yang Tsung-pao is ambushed and killed. His death leaves his only son, Yang Wen as the only male heir left to the Yang family. His widow, Mu Kuei-ying, the grand matriarch and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country. Due to the interference of a corrupt official, Wang Ching, the Yangs were unable to have the emperor's consent to use the imperial army.

Thus, they set off with whatever volunteer troops they could muster. Knowing of Mu Kuei-ying's reputation as a warrior and tactician, the king of West Hsia and his sons try various ways to stop her to no avail. They are outsmarted at the end as Mu Kuei-ying, the Yang family and Sung soldiers successfully storm their stronghold.

Cast

Awards

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