The Proud Youth VCD

First published in 1967, Jin Yong's literary masterwork "Xiao Ao Jiang Hu" (The Smiling Proud Warrior) became an instant martial arts classic. With its gripping tale of friendship, betrayal, heroism, villainy, and love, its no wonder that the text went on to inspire a slew of film and television adaptations, ranging from the 1984 serial starring future superstar Chow Yun Fat, to an entire trilogy of films in the 1990s featuring such greats as Sam Hui, Jet Li, and Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia! But long before those adaptations saw the light of day there was The Proud Youth, the stunning 1978 Shaw Brothers production directed by Sun Zhong, the man behind such widely-varied films as Big Bad Sis and The Sugar Daddies.

In this reinterpretation of the famous tale, Wang Yu, co-star of the martial arts classic Dirty Ho, headlines the film, inhabiting the role of the Ling Hu Chung character from the original novel. As in the source text, the hero finds himself caught right in the middle of an all-out clan war, all in search for a legendary manuscript that is rumored to hold the key to complete and total supremacy over the martial world! But at what cost? And with so many people lusting after the manuscript, it's only a matter of time before someone gets their hands on it, but who? Discover the truth in this pulse-pounding swordplay saga featuring Si Si as Wang Yu's love interest, the irrepressible Ku Feng in a supporting role, and Tien Ching taking up the part of Asia The Invincible, the role later made famous by Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia in Swordsman 2 and 3!

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Product Title:	The Proud Youth 笑滶江湖 (汪禹) 笑滶江湖 (汪禹) The Proud Youth The Proud Youth
Artist Name(s):	Ling Yun (Actor) | Wong Yue (Actor) | Si Si (Actor) | Chan Wai Man (Actor) 凌雲 (Actor) | 汪禹 (Actor) | 施思 (Actor) | 陳惠敏 (Actor) 凌云 (Actor) | 汪禹 (Actor) | 施思 (Actor) | 陈惠敏 (Actor) 凌雲（リン・ユン） (Actor) | 汪禹（ワン・ユー） (Actor) | 施思（シー・ズー） (Actor) | 陳惠敏（チャン･ワイマン） (Actor) Ling Yun (Actor) | Wong Yue (Actor) | Si Si (Actor) | Chan Wai Man (Actor)
Director:	Sun Zhong 孫仲 孙仲 Sun Zhong Sun Zhong
Release Date:	2005-07-21
Language:	Mandarin
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin:	Hong Kong
Disc Format(s):	VCD
Duration:	92 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Other Information:	2VCDs
Package Weight:	120 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004036269

導演：孫仲
Director: Sun Chung

　　改編自金庸名著的同名電影，孫仲導演，倪匡改編，汪禹飾令狐沖、施思飾任盈盈。故事描述，令狐沖將「笑傲江湖」曲譜交給魔教教主任我行（谷峰）之女盈盈，誰料卻因此間接導致其被逐出師門……

　　Sun Chung had made a name for himself directing satirical comedies and modern day crime thrillers when he started exploring the kung-fu genre with this fascinating tale which mixes music and martial arts. Revered choreographer Tang Chia leads a great action cast (including Dirty Ho - Wang Yu, and award-winning actor - Ku Feng) in a tale of conflicting clans and a mysterious song called "The Proud One" which leads to slowly blossoming love as well as sudden death.