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Beach of the War Gods
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Beach of the War Gods

1973-07-13 · 100 min · ★ 6.2

Action · War

In the waning days of the Ming dynasty, Japanese marauders raid villages on the Chinese coast. A wandering swordsman single-handedly dispatches a group of the foreign thugs, and agrees to help defend the town. He assembles a core team of highly skilled warriors, and together they train the townsfolk to stand up to the foreign pirates, using strategy and skill. When the army launches an all-out assault on the town, a ferocious battle rages, leading to final conflict on the Beach of the War Gods.

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Directors
Jimmy Wang Yu
Production companies
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jimmy Wang YuJimmy Wang YuHsiao Feng
Lung FeiLung FeiShinobu Hashimoto
Tien YehTien YehLeng Ping
Hsueh HanHsueh HanIron Bull Chao
Shan MaoShan MaoJapanese Officer
Kwan HungKwan HungSpearman Li
Chang Yi-KuaiLightning Fist Hong
Hsieh HsingHsieh HsingJapanese Officer
Tsai HungTsai HungJapanese Officer
Su Chen-PingJapanese Officer
Wang Yung-ShengWang Yung-ShengJapanese Officer
Min MinMin MinUncle Li
Lei JunLei JunLing
Wu HoWu HoZhao Hu
Richard Tung Chin-HuXiao Lin
Ko Yu-MinKo Yu-MinZhang Long
Tsao ChienTsao ChienCommander Hsiao
Shih Ting-KenShih Ting-KenJapanese Officer
Jack Long Shi-ChiaJack Long Shi-ChiaJapanese Officer
Li ChiangLi ChiangJapanese Soldier

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