The Rescue

– Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as ..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Release Year:
1971
Original Name:
血酒天牢
The Rescue (1971) - Also known as 血酒天牢

Renowned writer Shen Chiang had become so popular for his scripts that the studio let him direct as well. Here he continued his winning ways with this tale of the end of the Sung Dynasty and the survivors who band together to save their prime minister. Shen outdoes himself with this bold and stirring story of daring Sung avengers (led by Shaws' first international star, Lo Lieh), who must fight their way out of trap after trap.

Producing Country:
Filming Locations:
Release Date:

24 Sep 1971

Language:

Mandarin

Director:

Chiang Shen

Writer:

Li Min Hsu, Chiang Shen

Main Actors:

Szu Shih, Lieh Lo, Ling Ling, Chi Chu Chin

Plot:

A group of Song Dynasty loyalists aim to rescue Prime Minister Wen from a Tartar prison. Set during the Tartar rule in the 1300's.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10