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Legendary Amazons

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Legendary Amazons
Promotional poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese楊門女將之軍令如山
Simplified Chinese杨门女将之军令如山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYáng Mén Nǚ Jiàng Zhī Jūn Lìng Rú Shān
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingJoeng4 Mun4 Neoi5 Zoeng3 Zi1 Gwan1 Ling6 Jyu4 Saan1
Directed byFrankie Chan
Written byFrankie Chan
Liu Heng
Ma Honglu
Produced byJackie Chan
Wang Tianyun
StarringRichie Jen
Cecilia Cheung
Cheng Pei-pei
Liu Xiaoqing
Kathy Chow
CinematographyWu Rongjie
Chen Youliang
Zhang Wenjie
Music byRoc Chen
Production
companies
Shanghai Film Group Corporation
Feng Huang Motion Picture Co.
中视文化有限公司
Beijing Century Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
乐道文化投资有限公司
同方联合影业集团有限公司
Distributed by上海东方影视发行公司
中国电影股份有限公司北京电影发行分公司
尚视影业
Release date
  • 18 November 2011 (2011-11-18)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Legendary Amazons is a 2011 Chinese historical drama film directed by Frankie Chan and written by Chan, Liu Heng and Ma Honglu.[1] The film is based on the stories of the Yang Clan Generals. It stars Richie Jen, Cecilia Cheung, Cheng Pei-pei, Liu Xiaoqing, and Kathy Chow. The film is based on the same source material as the 1972 Hong Kong film The 14 Amazons.

Plot

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The film is set in early 11th century China during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty. The emperor neglects state affairs and indulges in personal pleasures, while the government sinks into corruption and war continues to rage on at the borders of the Song dynasty. The Song dynasty is being invaded by the armies of the rival state of Western Xia.

Yang Zongbao is the last man standing in the Yang clan, a family of generals who have dedicated their lives to defending the Song dynasty from foreign invaders. He apparently dies in battle tragically when the treacherous Imperial Grand Tutor (minister) Pang refuses to send reinforcements to aid him. Yang Zongbao's widowed wife, Mu Guiying, leads the other widows of the Yang clan into battle to continue the legacy of their husbands.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 132. ISBN 978-1908215017.
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