The Magnificent Trio: Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, and Cheng Lui

The opening credits of director Chang Cheh's 1966 film "The Magnificent Trio" is a veritable declaration of war against the female-dominated star system of Hong Kong cinema at that time. The burning flag that inaugurates the film unequivocally declares Chang's intention to shake things up, and he boldly contradicts the top billing of the movie's female stars with the striking image of Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, and Cheng Lui running towards the camera against the abstract background of a blood red sky. Although billed as co-stars, these three men are the real stars of the film and the harbingers of a new era of male action stars.

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[cubiclerecords]

i'm going to have to get a copy of this and check it out.

[thanhmap100]

nice