Heroes Two

Heroes Two

1974 · 93 min · ★ 6.6 · Action, Drama, History

A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.

Directed by Chang Cheh · Written by Chang Cheh

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Chen Kuan-Tai Hung Hsi Kuan
Alexander Fu Sheng Fang Shih Yu
Fong Sam 3rd Sister
Chu Mu General Che Kang
Wong Ching Lord Teh Hsiang
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan Nien Shui Ching
Chiang Nan Ho Chu Chen
Fung Ngai Mai Hsin
Wu Chi-Chin Li Shih Chung
Fung Hak-On Hsiang Chao Hui
Lau Kar-Wing Tibetan Fighter in Red (uncredited)
Huang Pei-Chih Tibetan Fighter in Red

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