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Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
1973 Italian-Hong Kong film by Ban-Yee Yeo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Kung fu Spaghetti Western film directed by Ban-Yee Yeo and written by Ni Kuang.[2] Co-produced by Italy and Hong Kong,[3] the film stars William Berger, Donal O'Brien, Jason Pai Piao, and Winnie Pei Nei. It revolves around a Chinese kung fu master who confronts a gang of ruffians in the American Wild West.[2]
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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 as Chen
- Winnie Pei Nei as Ling
- Thompson Kao as King Dragon[4]
- Rosemarie Lindt as Elaine[4]
- Tang Chin Ho as Dough
Production
The film was filmed in Italy.[2][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
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