New Tales of the Flying Fox is a 1984 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel The Young Flying Fox. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Lau Sze-yuk.
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Traditional | 新飛狐外傳 |
Simplified | 新飞狐外传 |
Mandarin | Xīn Fēi Hú Wài Zhuàn |
Directed by | Lau Sze-yuk |
Screenplay by | Wong Jing |
Story by | Louis Cha |
Produced by | Mona Fong |
Starring | Felix Wong Alex Man Bryan Leung Tai Liang-chun Kara Hui Ku Kuan-chung Tong Chun-chung |
Cinematography | Wong Chit |
Edited by | Chiang Hsing-lung |
Music by | Stephen Shing So Jan-hau |
Production company | Shaw Brothers Studio |
Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | HK$1,737,417.00 |
Two main figures of a rebellion, Wu Yi Dao and Miao Ren Feng are working together to further their cause, however, there are some tensions between the two. They agree to duel each other in order to discover who is the greater fighter, and who should have more power within the rebellion.
During the duel, Wu Yi Dao is killed, following this his wife commits suicide, unable to live without her husband. This leaves Miao Ren Feng as the only person left to raise their child, Wu Fei, as he is responsible for this situation he decides to raise the child.
However, Miao Ren Feng's younger brother attempts to kill the child, he is stopped by a servant who manages to save the child and escape with him. The servant then raises Wu Fei until he reaches adulthood, where he plots to seek revenge for the death of his parents.
Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain and The Young Flying Fox by Jin Yong | |
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