The Pirate
The Pirate
The Pirate
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1973
1h 41m
6.2(6 votes)
Action
Crime
Drama

Overview

Pirate Chang Pao-Chai springs a leak after an otherwise successful raid on a foreign ship. He goes ashore to get materials to patch his ship up, where he encounters corrupt Qing officials and poor, oppressed peasants. Being a good man at heart, he decides to help out and becomes an even bigger outlaw in the process.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

狄龍

Chang Pao-Chai

狄龍
Acting

姜大衞

General Wu

姜大衞
Acting

Tin Ching

Xiang You Lun

Tin Ching
Acting

石天

Master Bai

石天
Acting

Yuan Man-Tzu

Hai Tang

No Image
Acting

樊梅生

Hua Er Dao

樊梅生
Acting

于楓

2nd Miss

于楓
Acting

Liu Gang

Zeng Guo Xiong

Liu Gang
Acting

Wang Kuang-Yu

Secret Agent

Wang Kuang-Yu
Acting

鄭康業

Secret Agent

鄭康業
Acting

唐炎燦

Ma Ping

唐炎燦
Acting

Leung Seung-Wan

Master Shing

Leung Seung-Wan
Acting

Wong Ching-Ho

Desperate Fisherman

Wong Ching-Ho
Acting

Lo Dik

Leader at the Ship Docks

Lo Dik
Acting

Shum Lo

Casino Clerk

Shum Lo
Acting

Lu Wei

Brothel Boss

Lu Wei
Acting

Wu Chi-Chin

Corrupt Policeman

Wu Chi-Chin
Acting

楊澤霖

Corrupt Policeman #2

楊澤霖
Acting

Ko Hung

Xiao Bao

Ko Hung
Acting

Chui Fat

Pirate

Chui Fat
Acting

Lee Yung-Git

Pirate Who Gambles in Casino

No Image
Acting

Tung Choi-Bo

Casino Guard

Tung Choi-Bo
Acting

Tino Wong

Thug

Tino Wong
Acting

Wynn Lau

Thug

No Image
Acting

Wei Kan-Sheng

Pirate

Wei Kan-Sheng
Acting

Ho Hon-Chau

Pirate

Ho Hon-Chau
Acting

Li Wei-Kai

Pirate

Li Wei-Kai
Acting

Tseng Yong-Chai

Pirate

Tseng Yong-Chai
Acting

Mark Metekingi

Captain

No Image
Acting

袁信義

Pirate

袁信義
Directing

Lee Chiu

Pirate

Lee Chiu
Acting

陳狄克

(extra) (uncredited)

陳狄克
Acting

Chan Keung

(extra) (uncredited)

Chan Keung
Acting

陳國權

(extra) (uncredited)

陳國權
Acting

Cheung Chi-Ping

(extra) (uncredited)

Cheung Chi-Ping
Acting

張石庵

(extra) (uncredited)

張石庵
Acting

Cheung Siu-Lun

(extra) (uncredited)

Cheung Siu-Lun
Acting

Chik Ngai-Hung

(extra) (uncredited)

Chik Ngai-Hung
Acting

Cho Kin

(extra) (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Chu Yau-Ko

(extra) (uncredited)

Chu Yau-Ko
Acting

Chui Kin-Wa

(extra) (uncredited)

Chui Kin-Wa
Acting

金天柱

(extra) (uncredited)

金天柱
Acting

Goo Chim-Hung

(extra) (uncredited)

Goo Chim-Hung
Acting

Ho Kei-Cheong

(extra) (uncredited)

Ho Kei-Cheong
Acting

黃蝦

(extra) (uncredited)

黃蝦
Acting

Kong Chuen

(extra) (uncredited)

Kong Chuen
Acting

Lai Yan

(extra) (uncredited)

Lai Yan
Acting

Lee Hang

(extra) (uncredited)

Lee Hang
Acting

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

(extra) (uncredited)

Tony Lee Wan-Miu
Acting

淩漢

(extra) (uncredited)

淩漢
Acting

Man Man

(extra) (uncredited)

Man Man
Acting

Ng Yuen-Fan

(extra) (uncredited)

Ng Yuen-Fan
Acting

林根

(extra) (uncredited)

林根
Acting

Tam Bo

(extra) (uncredited)

Tam Bo
Acting

Tam Ying

Unknown Role

Tam Ying
Acting

龍逸昇

(extra) (uncredited)

龍逸昇
Acting

Ting Tung

(extra) (uncredited)

Ting Tung
Acting

Johnston Wong Chan-Sin

(extra) (uncredited)

Johnston Wong Chan-Sin
Acting

Wong Mei

(extra) (uncredited)

Wong Mei
Writing

Wong Yuet-Ting

(extra) (uncredited)

Wong Yuet-Ting
Acting

Yeung Pak-Chan

(extra) (uncredited)

Yeung Pak-Chan
Acting

Yi Fung

(extra) (uncredited)

Yi Fung
Directing

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

(extra) (uncredited)

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

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