Blood Brothers
6.3/10
Rating
123 min
Runtime
1973
Release Year
Chang Cheh
Director
Cast
David Chiang Da-Wei, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-Tai, Ching Li, Tin Ching
Quick Synopsis
Set during the final years of the Qing Dynasty, Blood Brothers is a martial arts drama that tells a story of betrayal, revenge, and romance. The film focuses on a provincial governor who becomes consumed by jealousy and ultimately kills his close friend to take the friend's wife. This scandalous plot is based on a notable event in Chinese history. The movie helped establish the director and cast as major stars, with Ti Lung earning Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for his portrayal of the conflicted and jealous governor.
Detailed Synopsis of Blood Brothers
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.
