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|director = Cheng Gang<br>Charles Tung
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'''''The 14 Amazons''''' is a 1972 Hong Kong ''[[wuxia]]'' film produced by the [[Shaw Brothers Studio]] and featuring a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female [[generals of the Yang Family]].
'''''The 14 Amazons''''' is a 1972 Hong Kong ''[[wuxia]]'' film directed by Cheng Kang and produced by the [[Shaw Brothers Studio]]. The award winning film featured a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female [[generals of the Yang Family]].


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The film's Chinese title is {{zh|t=十四女英豪}}. Its alternative title is The Fourteen Amazons. It is also known as Les 14 Amazones, in French. The film is a historical drama martial arts film that sets in the Sing dynasty. <ref name="hkcinemagic_film">{{cite web |URL=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=3453 |title=The Fourteen Amazons |website=hkcinemagic.com |date=1972 |accessdate=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/14-amazons-v507555 |title=14 Amazons (1972) |website=allmovie.com |date=July 27, 1972 |accessdate=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
The film's Chinese title is {{zh|t=十四女英豪}}. Its alternative title is The Fourteen Amazons. It is also known as Les 14 Amazones, in French. The film is a historical drama martial arts film that sets in the [[Song dynasty]].<ref name="hkcinemagic_film">{{cite web |url=http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/movie.asp?id=3453 |title=The Fourteen Amazons |website=hkcinemagic.com |date=1972 |access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/14-amazons-v507555 |title=14 Amazons (1972) |website=allmovie.com |date=July 27, 1972 |access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Ivy Ling Po]] as [[Mu Guiying]] <ref name="hkcinemagic_film"/>
* [[Ivy Ling Po]] as [[Mu Guiying]]<ref name="hkcinemagic_film"/>
* [[Lily Ho (actress)|Lily Ho]] as [[Yang Wenguang]] <ref name="hkcinemagic_film"/><ref>{{cite web |URL=http://www.shawbrothersuniverse.com/before-the-camera-the-14-amazons/ |title=27 SEP BEFORE THE CAMERA: THE 14 AMAZONS |website=shawbrothersuniverse.com |accessdate=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Lily Ho (actress)|Lily Ho]] as [[Yang Wenguang]]<ref name="hkcinemagic_film"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shawbrothersuniverse.com/before-the-camera-the-14-amazons/ |title=27 SEP BEFORE THE CAMERA: THE 14 AMAZONS |website=shawbrothersuniverse.com |access-date=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Lisa Lu]] as [[She Saihua]] <ref name="hkcinemagic_film"/>
* [[Lisa Lu]] as [[She Saihua]]<ref name="hkcinemagic_film"/>
*[[Elliot Ngok|Yueh Hua]] as Lü Chao
*[[Elliot Ngok|Yueh Hua]] as Lü Chao
*[[Chen Yen-yen]] as Geng Jinhua
*[[Chen Yen-yen]] as Geng Jinhua
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*Yang Ai-hua as Pearl
*Yang Ai-hua as Pearl
*Ting Chien as Shen Gu
*Ting Chien as Shen Gu
*Eric Zeng Zhiwei as Soldier
* [[Michelle Yim]] - Yang female soldier


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
* 1973 Best Feature Film - Runner Up. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973">{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?r=en&serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=1973&ins=6 |title=台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival |website=www.goldenhorse.org.tw |language=English |date=October 30, 1973 |accessdate=November 5, 2020}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20201105114912/https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?r=en&serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=1973&ins=6 archived]</ref>
* 1973 Best Feature Film - Runner Up. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973">{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?r=en&serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=1973&ins=6 |title=台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival |website=www.goldenhorse.org.tw |language=English |date=October 30, 1973 |access-date=November 5, 2020 |archive-date=5 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105114912/https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?r=en&serach_type=award&sc=8&search_regist_year=1973&ins=6 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
* 1973 Cheng Kang won Best Director. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973"/>
* 1973 Cheng Kang won Best Director. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hkfilmdirectors.com/en/director/cheng-kang |title=Cheng Kang |website=hkfilmdirectors.com |access-date=November 5, 2020}}</ref>
* 1973 [[Lisa Lu]] won Best Supporting Actress. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973"/>
* 1973 [[Lisa Lu]] won Best Supporting Actress. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973"/>
* 1973 Wang Yung-hua won Best Sound Effects. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973"/>
* 1973 Wang Yung-hua won Best Sound Effects. [[11th Golden Horse Awards]].<ref name="goldenhorse_film1973"/>
* 1973 [[Lily Ho (actress)|Lily Ho]] won Outstanding Female Lead Performance. 19th [[Asia Pacific Film Festival|Asian Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |URL=http://www.celestialpictures.com/co-shaw-star.asp?id=13 |title=Actresses - Lily Ho |website=celestialpictures.com |accessdate=October 22, 2020}}</ref>
* 1973 [[Lily Ho (actress)|Lily Ho]] won Outstanding Female Lead Performance. 19th [[Asia Pacific Film Festival|Asian Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celestialpictures.com/co-shaw-star.asp?id=13 |title=Actresses - Lily Ho |website=celestialpictures.com |access-date=November 5, 2020}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:20, 17 July 2023

The 14 Amazons
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese十四女英豪
Simplified Chinese十四女英豪
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShí Sì Nǚ Yīng Háo
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSap6 Sei3 Jyu5 Jing1 Hou4
Directed byCheng Kang
Screenplay byCheng Gang
Story byKo Yeung
Produced byRun Run Shaw
StarringIvy Ling Po, Lisa Lu, Lily Ho, Yueh Hua
CinematographyCharles Tung
Chu Chia-hsin
Chang Hsin
Hua Shan
Wong Chit
T. Watanabe
Yau Kei
Edited byChiang Hsing-lung
Fan Kung-ming
Music byWang Fu-ling
Zhou Lan-ping
Production
company
Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 27 July 1972 (1972-07-27)
Running time
123 minutes
LandHongkong
SpracheMandarin

The 14 Amazons is a 1972 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Cheng Kang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The award winning film featured a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female generals of the Yang Family.

Übersicht

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The film's Chinese title is Chinese: 十四女英豪. Its alternative title is The Fourteen Amazons. It is also known as Les 14 Amazones, in French. The film is a historical drama martial arts film that sets in the Song dynasty.[1][2]

Plot

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The Yang family, men and women, had served their country (Song Dynasty) loyally for generations. During the war with Western Xia, General Yang Tsung-pao is ambushed and killed. His death leaves his only son, Yang Wen as the only male heir left to the Yang family. His widow, Mu Kuei-ying, the grand matriarch and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country. Due to the interference of a corrupt official, Wang Ching, the Yangs were unable to have the emperor's consent to use the imperial army.

Thus, they set off with whatever volunteer troops they could muster. Knowing of Mu Kuei-ying's reputation as a warrior and tactician, the king of West Hsia and his sons try various ways to stop her to no avail. They are outsmarted at the end as Mu Kuei-ying, the Yang family and Sung soldiers successfully storm their stronghold.

Cast

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "The Fourteen Amazons". hkcinemagic.com. 1972. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "14 Amazons (1972)". allmovie.com. 27 July 1972. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "27 SEP BEFORE THE CAMERA: THE 14 AMAZONS". shawbrothersuniverse.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival". www.goldenhorse.org.tw. 30 October 1973. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Cheng Kang". hkfilmdirectors.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Actresses - Lily Ho". celestialpictures.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
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