7 Man Army (1976)

Original title

八道樓子

Directed by

Chang Cheh

Genre

war film, martial arts film

Country

British Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small group of Chinese soldiers defend a strategic pass against overwhelming Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The men fight and die in close quarters combat to hold their position.

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What happens

7-Man Army is a 1976 Hong Kong historical war action film directed by Chang Cheh and starring Ti Lung, David Chiang, Alexander Fu and Chen Kuan-Tai. It was written by Ni Kuang and Chang Cheh. Chan San-Yat and Hsieh Hsing were the action directors. The film is a dramatised account of the Defense of the Great Wall. It was filmed in Taiwan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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