The Battle Wizard

The Battle Wizard
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Traditional Chinese	天龍八部
Simplified Chinese	天龙八部
Hanyu Pinyin	Tiān Lóng Bā Bù
Directed by	Pao Hsueh-li
Story by	Louis Cha
Produced by	Run Run Shaw
Starring	Danny Lee Tien Lie [zh] Lam Jan-kei Wai Wang
Cinematography	Yuen Teng-bong
Edited by	Chiang Hsing-lung
Music by	Frankie Chan
Production company	Shaw Brothers Studio
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers Studio
Release date	9 September 1977 (1977-09-09)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Languages	Cantonese Mandarin

The Battle Wizard is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novel Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Pao Hsueh-li. The film centers on the story of Duan Yu, one of the three protagonists of the novel.

Cast

• Danny Lee as Duan Yu
• Tien Lie [zh] as Mu Wanqing / Xiang Yaocha
• Lam Jan-kei as Zhong Ling
• Si Wai as Duan Zhengchun
• Shut Chung-tin as unnamed antagonist based on Duan Yanqing's characteristic, but here he is Qin Hongmian's husband
• Wai Wang as Duan Zhengming
• Kong Do as Yue Canglong (combination of Yue Laosan and Yun Zhonghe)
• Keung Hon as Sikong Xuan
• Sun Shu-wah as Zhong Wanchou
• Hung Ling-ling as Dao Baifeng
• Kam Lau as Qin Hongmian
• Teresa Ha as Gan Baobao
• Norman Chui as Gu Ducheng
• Yeung Chak-lam as Chu Wanli
• Ko Hung
• Leung Seung-wan
• Yuen Cheung-yan
• Wong Pau-kei
• Wong Cheung
• San Kuai
• Yuen Wah
• Corey Yuen
• Chui Fat
• Yuen Shun-yi
• Wong Chi-keung
• Chan Kwok-kuen
• Hao Li-jen
• Lam Fung
• Koo Chim-hung
• Lui Tat
• Chai Lam
• Kong Chuen
• Ting Tung
• Yuen Jan-yeung
• Chan Siu-kai
• Law Keung

External links

• The Battle Wizard at IMDb
• The Battle Wizard at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase