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Release Year1990
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime, Drama
Votes2
DirectorChang Cheh, Du Yuming, Zhihua Dong, Mu Li-Xin
WritersChang Cheh
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsSlaughter in Xian
About Slaughter in Xian
The plot of Slaughter in Xian concerns the friendship between a thief turned Chinese opera performer, played by Chow Lung, and an incorruptible police officer, played by Tung Chi Wa. When a delivery of machine guns is hijacked and stolen by a group of not so incorruptible police officers, led by Ku Wing Chuen, who are in collaboration with a pair of gangsters played by Chin Siu Kin and Do Yuk Ming, they try to get rid of Chi Wa so that they can pin the crime on Lung. (Paul Bramhall/CityOnFire.com)
Directed by Chang Cheh, Du Yuming, Zhihua Dong, Mu Li-Xin, Slaughter in Xian leans on a strong ensemble — Zhihua Dong, Chui Siu-Kin, Ku Wing-Chuen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1990.
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