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The Brave Lion (1974) | Slate

The Brave Lion

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Rated 4.8 on TMDB

The Brave Lion

猛獅

During Japan's invasion of China in World War II, two disgraced Japanese soldiers are given a second chance. Facing execution for various infractions, the two men are offered a reprieve if they take a special assignment. Since they can speak Chinese and know the territory, the men are assigned to the task of running a Chinese labor camp the Japanese operate in occupied territory. After the men take over, they work the prisoner's so hard the labor force rises up in revolt of their treatment.

Released: 1974
Runtime: 1h 30m
Genres: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin

Direction and writing

Kwan HungAction Director

Wu Fei-ChieDirector

Cast

Barry Chan
Tsai HungWang Hsing
Cheng Fu-HungJapanese Agent (Huge guy)

JK

Jing-kang ChouWriter

Where to watch

Stream

Yu HengMr. Zhang

Tai LiangDoctor

Tsang Ming-Cheong

Yueh FengWorker

Wang FeiJapanese Agent (Manager)

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