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The 72 Desperate Rebels
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The 72 Desperate Rebels

1978-01-02 · 93 min · ★ 5.2

Action · Adventure

The Emperor's spy, the daughter of the killed governor Shih Han, a mysterious mercenary and a blind swordsman team up to defeat Chief Pirate, leader of the 72 Desperate Rebels, but eventually it will be his daughter who will decide the end of the movie. This movie has a sword eating lama, a bell trap formation with big bell wielding belles, people dressed in multi-color ku klux klan outfits and Chen Sing.Set in the Ming Dynasty, an infamous pirate finds 72 martial arts experts from all over China to help him battle the imperial government. Includes breathtaking kung fu fighting and plenty of ninja action.

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Directors
Lin Bing
Production companies
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Countries
Taiwan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Pai YingPai Ying
Chan SingChan SingGu Li-Wei
Barry ChanBarry Chan
Tsung HuaTsung Hua
Lung FeiLung Fei
Wong HoiWong Hoi
Miao Tian
Ji-Lung Chang
Shu Lin Chang
Chung-wu Chiang
Hsueh HanHsueh Han
Ju-Feng Ma
Chung Ouyang
Hai-Min Wei
Te-Yun Pei
Siu Kam
Yuen Fung Su
Tsai HungTsai Hung
Wan Shan
Hsiu Chuan Yang

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