Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West

Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
Poster
Directed by	Ban-Yee Yeo
Written by	Ni Kuang
Starring	William Berger Donal O'Brien Jason Pai Piao Winnie Pei Nei
Release date	1973 (1973)
Countries	Italy Hong Kong

Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (original title in Cantonese: 龍虎征西), also known as Man from Golden City,[1] is a 1973 Italian-Hongkongese[2] Kung fu Spaghetti Western film directed by Ban-Yee Yeo and written by Ni Kuang.[3] Starring William Berger, Donal O'Brien, Jason Pai Piao, and Winnie Pei Nei, the film revolves around a Chinese kung fu master who confronts a gang of ruffians in the American Wild West.[3]

Plot

Chen and Dough, two Chinese brothers, who are Kung fu fighters, compete to decide who will be the master of their school. Dough runs away to America. After a few years, Chen finds him in a small town in the West, where both fight against a gang of ruffians.

Cast

• William Berger as Steve
• Donal O'Brien as Don
• Jason Pai Piao [zh] as Chen
• Winnie Pei Nei as Ling
• Thompson Kao [zh] as King Dragon[4]
• Rosemarie Lindt as Elaine[4]
• Tang Chin Ho as Dough

Production

The film was filmed in Italy.[3][4] The soundtrack was composed by Franco Bracardi.[5]

Release

The film was distributed internationally in France, Italy, West Germany and the United Kingdom, among others.[6]

Reception

A retrospective very mixed review states that "It might be the only Spaghetti Western in which coins are turned into weapons''.[7]

References

1. "KUNG FU BROTHERS IN THE WILD WEST (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
2. "Hong Kong Cinemagic - Kung Fu Brothers In The Wild West". www.hkcinemagic.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
3. "鐵甲萬能俠龍虎征西大影場今起獻映" (in Chinese). Nanyang Siang Pau. 27 November 1975. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
4. "鐵甲萬能俠 及龍虎征西" (in Chinese). Sin Chew Daily. 4 December 1975. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
5. "Kung Fu nel pazzo west - The Spaghetti Western Database". www.spaghetti-western.net. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
6. "Kung Fu nel pazzo west/pictures - The Spaghetti Western Database". www.spaghetti-western.net. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
7. Tan, Joseph (April 26, 2022). "Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (1973) - Once Upon a Time in a Western". Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-08.