Underplayed Gems

The 72 Desperate Rebels (1978)

The 72 Desperate Rebels poster
Original title
Qi shi er sha xing
Directed by
Bing Lin
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, action film, adventure film, martial arts film, Eastern
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In the Ming Dynasty, an infamous pirate recruits 72 martial arts experts to fight the imperial government. A team of unlikely heroes including a spy, a blind swordsman, and the daughter of a killed governor joins forces to stop him. The pirate's own daughter ultimately decides the movie's outcome.

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