The Black Tavern
Encyclopedia
The Black Tavern is a 1972 Hong Kong wuxia
film directed by Teddy Yip
and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio
, starring Shih Szu
.
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...
film directed by Teddy Yip
Teddy Yip
Theodore "Teddy" Yip was a businessman from Indonesia who was instrumental in developing Macau as a tourist destination and who was a Formula One team owner in the 1970s.-Early life and business career:...
and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio
Shaw Brothers Studio
The Shaw Brothers Studio , owned by Shaw Brothers Ltd., was the foremost and the largest movie production company of Hong Kong movies.From their distribution base in Singapore where they founded parent company Shaw Organization in 1924, and as a strategic development of their movie distribution...
, starring Shih Szu
Shih Szu
Shih Szu is an actress from the Republic of China . She was born Lei Qui Si to parents from Hunan Province. A ballet student from the age of six, at the age of sixteen she joined Shaw Brothers Studio and began appearing in films such as The Crimson Charm and The Rescue...
.
Cast
- Shih SzuShih SzuShih Szu is an actress from the Republic of China . She was born Lei Qui Si to parents from Hunan Province. A ballet student from the age of six, at the age of sixteen she joined Shaw Brothers Studio and began appearing in films such as The Crimson Charm and The Rescue...
as Zhang Caibing - Tung Li as Zha Xiaoyu
- Ku Feng as Zheng Shoushan
- Kong Ling as Jinglu
- Kwok Chuk-hing as Jinghong
- Barry Chan as Jinghu
- Yeung Chi-hing as Hai Gangfeng
- Dean ShekDean ShekDean Shek aka Dean Shek Tien is a veteran Hong Kong feature film actor and film producer with over 92 films acting credits to his name...
as wandering monk - Wang Hsieh as Gao Sanfeng
- Yue Fung as Sanniang
- Situ Lin as Doggie
- Law Hon as tavern cook
- Lee Ho as Iron Arm Liu Tong
- Wu MaWu MaWu Ma is a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 180 appearances to his name , Wu Ma is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema...
as leader of Xiangxi Five Ghosts - Yau Ming as Three-headed Cobra
- Chiang Nan as skilled robber
- Liu Wai as Hu
- Chan Chan-kong as Hu's partner
- Yeung Chak-lam as robber
- Chu Gam as Tai'an
- Unicorn ChanUnicorn ChanUnicorn Chan aka Little Unicorn was a Hong Kong actor and one of Bruce Lee's best friends since childhood. He acted in many films during childhood including The Birth of Mankind in which Bruce Lee starred....
as Three-headed Cobra - Yuen WahYuen WahYuen Wah is a Hong Kong based Chinese action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series.-Early life:...
as Xiangxi Ghost - Sa Au as Xiangxi Ghost / constable
- Ho Kei-cheong as constable
- MarsMars (actor)Mars , born Cheung Wing Fat is a Hong Kong actor, action director, stuntman and martial artist. He is one of Jackie Chan's best friends.-Early life:...
as Official Hai's servant - Ling Hon as restaurant book keeper
- Yi Fung as waiter
- Cheung Hei as restaurant guest
- Wong Yuet-ting as restaurant guest
- Gam Tin-chue as restaurant guest
External links
- The Black Tavern on Hong Kong CinemagicHong Kong CinemagicHong Kong Cinemagic, sometimes referred to as HKCinemagic, is a bilingual website providing a repository for information about Chinese language films from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, and the people that created them. The website contains news, interviews, film reviews and a database of people,...