Action Tae Kwon Do
Action Tae Kwon Do | |
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Traditional Chinese | 戰北國 |
Simplified Chinese | 战北国 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhàn Běi Guó |
Jyutping | Zin3 Bak1 Gwok3 |
Directed by | Yang Man Yi[a] |
Produced by | Yang Man Yi |
Release date |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Mandarin |
Action Tae Kwon Do is a 1972 Hong Kong–Korean film.[2][3] The film is also known by its Chinese title Zhan Bei Guo (traditional Chinese: 戰北國; simplified Chinese: 战北国) and by the Korean title Hyopgi (Korean: 협기, traditional Chinese: 俠妓; simplified Chinese: 侠妓) during its 1973 South Korean release.[1] It was directed and produced by Yang Man Yi (楊曼怡).[a][4][5] The film stars Jason Pai Piao .[2][6] In his first film appearance, Young-Moon Kwon stars in the film.[2] Kwon is also an action director.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film is set in Korea in 1972. Living in the country, Japanese people behave lawlessly and bully the Koreans. Indignant at their behaviour, a group of people collaborate on fighting back. Through koto and sake, a duo of females beguile the Japanese men at the beginning of their scheme. A woman's fiancé, Hon San, begrudgingly participates in the rebellion. A group of male youths who are good at kicking join in on the scheme through Hon San's inadvertent efforts. A fierce fight starts after being triggered by the person who plays the koto.
Reception
[edit]Shin Min Daily News said that Jason Pai Piao 's battle performances were "very outstanding".[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "장진원". kmdb.
- ^ a b c d Braaten, Rachel; Stokes, Lisa Odham (2020). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema (2 ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-5381-2061-3. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ "長江外景隊飛漢城 韓國未降雪拍片且戰且走 薛家燕媽媽隨隊權作褓姆". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 24 February 1973. p. 21. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
- ^ "戰北國 (Action Tae Kwon Do) film poster". Hong Kong Movie Database. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "戰北國". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 4 January 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
- ^ "戰北國". Nanyang Siang Pau (in Chinese). 26 December 1973. p. 7. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
- ^ "戰北國". Shin Min Daily News (in Chinese). 31 December 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 5 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG. Ministry of Communications and Information.
External links
[edit]- Action Tae Kwon Do at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Action Tae Kwon Do at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Action Tae Kwon Do at IMDb