All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard
| All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Billy Chan |
| Screenplay by | Johnny Lee |
| Produced by | Wilson Tong |
| Starring | Tony Leung Joey Wong Elvis Tsui Sean Lau |
| Cinematography | Joe Chan |
| Edited by | Poon Hung |
| Music by | William Hu |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Newport Entertainment |
Release date | 2 April 1993 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$6,595,025 |
All Men Are Brothers - Blood of the Leopard is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Billy Chan and starring Tony Leung, Joey Wong, Elvis Tsui and Sean Lau. The film is adapted from Shi Nai'an's novel Water Margin, which is considered as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
Plot
Lin Chong (Tony Leung), the coach of eight hundred thousand Royal Guards, is a righteous person that is highly regarded by the imperial court and is addressed as a martial arts mania. One day, Lin meets "Flowery Monk" Lu Zhishen at Mount Wutai and with their wise appreciation of each other, they become sworn brothers. In order to help his brother to avoid frustration, Lu advises Lin to go to Liangshan County with him, but Lin rejects due to his loyalty.
Lin meets Tso Wu (Sean Lau) and became good friends with him. Gao Wunei (Pal Sinn), the godson of evil official Gao Qiu (Lau Shun) is coveted by the beauty of Lin's wife (Joey Wong). His underling Lu Chien (Lam Wai) is bent on taking the title of the coach of the eight hundred thousand Royal Guards. Lin water later framed by Gao Qiu and was sentenced to be escorted to Changzhou Road. In the meantime, Lin's wife, who was trying to protect her chastity, was accidentally killed by Gao Wunei. The injured Tso informs Lin and at this time, Lu joins forces with his brother Lin to battle the army soldiers. Finally, Lin kills Lu Chien and avenges his beloved wife and his friend Tso. While on despair, Lin goes to Liangshan with Lu and they become Water Margin Heroes.
Cast
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Lin Chong
- Joey Wong as Lin Cong's wife
- Elvis Tsui as Lu Zhishen
- Sean Lau as Tso Wu
- Lam Wai as Lu Chien
- Lau Shun as Gao Qiu
- Pal Sinn as Gao Wunei
- Austin Wai as Flying Tiger (cameo)
- Wu Ma as Prime Minister
- Billy Ching
- Tai Po as Gao Wunei's henchmen
- Chow Chi Fai
Box office
The film grossed HK$6,595,025 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 2 to 15 April 1993 in Hong Kong.
Award nomination
- 13th Hong Kong Film Awards
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor (Elvis Tsui)