The Brave Archer 3 (1981)

Original title

射鵰英雄傳第三集

Directed by

Chang Cheh

Genre

wuxia

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The third part of a wuxia trilogy where heroes train in martial arts and face off against rival fighters. It follows characters from the Condor Heroes story as they continue their journey through a world of loyalty and combat.

action-packeddramaticfast-pacedmartialswordplayadventurousstylizedenergetic

What happens

The Brave Archer 3 (射鵰英雄傳第三集), also known as Blast of the Iron Palm, is a 1981 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. The film was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Chang Cheh, starring Alexander Fu and Niu-niu in the lead roles. The film is the third part of a trilogy and was preceded by The Brave Archer (1977) and The Brave Archer 2 (1978). The film has two unofficial sequels, The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) and Little Dragon Maiden (1983), both of which were based on The Return of the Condor Heroes. The theme song of the film, "Sizhangji" (四張機), was composed by Chang Cheh, arranged by Joseph Koo and performed in Cantonese by Jenny Tseng. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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