Usurpers of Emperor's Power
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| Chinese | 封神劫 |
| Mandarin | Fēng Shén Jié |
| Cantonese | Fung1 San4 Gip3 |
| Literally | Disaster of God's Investiture |
| Directed by | Hua Shan |
| Produced by | Mona Fong |
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| Cinematography | Wong Man Wan |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Usurpers of Emperor's Power is a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Hua Shan. Set in the mid-970s Song dynasty, the plot revolves around a martial arts master with superb skills but questionable morals, who helped the emperor's wicked younger brother usurp the throne. While many historical characters appear in the film, the story is almost entirely fictional.
Cast and characters
- Tony Liu as Li Lang, imperial guard
- Lung Tien-hsiang as Chen Bo, martial arts master
- Leanne Liu as Xiangling, Chen Bo's female student
- Wong Yung as Zhao Kuangyin, the emperor
- Chao Kuo as Zhao Guangyi, the emperor's brother
- Max Mok as Zhao Dezhao, the emperor's first son
- Lau Siu Kwan as Zhao Defang, the emperor's second son
- Chan Shen as Zhao Pu, the chancellor
- Chan Ga Kei as Li Yu, the marquis
- Cheung King Yu as Li Yu's wife
External links
- Usurpers of Emperor's Power at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Feng shen jie at the Internet Movie Database
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