Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
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| Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West | |
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| Directed by | Ban-Yee Yeo |
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Release date | 1973 |
Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (original title in Mandarin 龍虎征西) is a 1973 Italian-Hongkongese[1] Kung fu Spaghetti Western film directed by Ban-Yee Yeo. The film is also known as Man from Golden City.[2]
Plot[edit]
Chen and Dough, two Chinese brothers, who are Kung fu fighters, compete to decide who will be the master of their school. Dough runs away to America. After a few years, Chen finds him in a small town in the West, where both fight against a gang of criminals.
Cast[edit]
- William Berger as Steve
- Donal O'Brien as Don
- Jason Pai Piao as Chen
- Tang Chin Ho as Dough
Production[edit]
The film was filmed in Spain.[3] The soundtrack was composed by Franco Bracardi.[4]
Release[edit]
The film was distributed internationally in France, Italy, West Germany and the United Kingdom, among others.[5]
Reception[edit]
A retrospective very mixed review states that "It might be the only Spaghetti Western in which coins are turned into weapons''.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hong Kong Cinemagic - Kung Fu Brothers In The Wild West". www.hkcinemagic.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "KUNG FU BROTHERS IN THE WILD WEST (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (1973)". hkmdb.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Kung Fu nel pazzo west - The Spaghetti Western Database". www.spaghetti-western.net. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ "Kung Fu nel pazzo west/pictures - The Spaghetti Western Database". www.spaghetti-western.net. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ^ Tan, Joseph (April 26, 2022). "Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (1973) - Once Upon a Time in a Western". Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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