The Delightful Forest
The Delightful Forest
The Delightful Forest
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1972
1h 32m
6.4(14 votes)
Action
Drama

Overview

Wu, a prisoner is sent into exile where he becomes friends with Shih En, a prison officer. He later helps Shih in fighting a local thug named Chiang who has forcefully taken over Shih's restaurant.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

71 members
Acting

狄龍

Instructor Wu Sung

狄龍
Acting

朱牧

Jiang Zhong

朱牧
Acting

于楓

Sun Er Niang, the Witch

于楓
Acting

姜南

Commander Chang Du Jian

姜南
Acting

Kong Ling

Yu Lan

Kong Ling
Acting

王光裕

Zheng Qing

王光裕
Acting

劉家榮

Ximen Xing

劉家榮
Acting

Pak Lo

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

王青

Jiang's Thug

王青
Acting

沈勞

Casino Manager

沈勞
Acting

藍偉烈

Chang Tuan Lin

藍偉烈
Acting

陸偉

Casino Dealer

陸偉
Acting

Kwok Chuk-Hing

Jiang's Wife

Kwok Chuk-Hing
Acting

鮑嘉文

Monk in Flashback

鮑嘉文
Acting

Lee Man-Tai

Prison Warden

Lee Man-Tai
Acting

李敏郎

Jail Warden Tong

李敏郎
Acting

何康

Sheriff

何康
Acting

王憾塵

Sheriff

王憾塵
Acting

田青

Shi En, the Golden Eye

田青
Acting

陳全

Commander's Follower / Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

陳全
Acting

陳狄克

Constable (uncredited)

陳狄克
Acting

Chan Siu-Kai

Casino Dealer (uncredited)

Chan Siu-Kai
Acting

張作舟

Gentry Paying Tribute to Jiang (uncredited)

張作舟
Acting

張照

Prisoner (uncredited)

張照
Acting

張石庵

Prisoner (uncredited)

張石庵
Acting

Cheung Siu-Lun

Gentry Paying Tribute to Jiang (uncredited)

Cheung Siu-Lun
Acting

戚毅雄

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

戚毅雄
Acting

錢似鶯

Villager (uncredited)

錢似鶯
Acting

周潤堅

Jiang's Waiter (uncredited)

周潤堅
Acting

朱佳

Commander's Soldier (uncredited)

朱佳
Acting

徐發

Sheriff (uncredited)

徐發
Acting

Fuk Yan-Cheng

Tailor (uncredited)

Fuk Yan-Cheng
Acting

馮克安

Prison Guard (uncredited)

馮克安
Acting

馮俠蘇

Jiang's Thug / Commander's Soldier (uncredited)

馮俠蘇
Acting

金天柱

Wine Shop Boss (uncredited)

金天柱
Acting

顧占熊

(extra) (uncredited)

顧占熊
Acting

葛萍

Brothel Mamasan (uncredited)

葛萍
Acting

何寶星

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

何寶星
Acting

徐蝦

Jiang's Waiter / Commander's Soldier (uncredited)

徐蝦
Acting

黃蝦

Jailer (uncredited)

黃蝦
Acting

黃培基

Commander's Follower (uncredited)

黃培基
Acting

高雄

Jiang's Thug / Commander's Constable (uncredited)

高雄
Acting

Kong Chuen

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

Kong Chuen
Acting

林源

Gambler / Jiang's Wine Shop Customer (uncredited)

林源
Acting

劉堯宸

Jiang's Waiter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

羅強

Sheriff (uncredited)

羅強
Directing

李超

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

李超
Acting

李超俊

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

李超俊
Acting

呂紅

Villager (uncredited)

呂紅
Acting

閔敏

Prisoner (uncredited)

閔敏
Acting

伍元勳

Constable (uncredited)

伍元勳
Acting

林根

Wine Shop Waiter (uncredited)

林根
Acting

譚寶

Jiang's Waiter / Jailer (uncredited)

譚寶
Acting

丁東

Prison Guard (uncredited)

丁東
Acting

杜永亮

Villager (uncredited)

杜永亮
Acting

曾楚霖

Commander's Servant (uncredited)

曾楚霖
Acting

董財寶

Jailer (uncredited)

董財寶
Acting

王將

Prison Guard (uncredited)

王將
Acting

Wong Chi-Keung

Commander's Soldier (uncredited)

Wong Chi-Keung
Acting

王清河

Prison Chief (uncredited)

王清河
Acting

黃公武

Prisoner (uncredited)

黃公武
Acting

黃梅

Xiao Er / Prison Torturer (uncredited)

黃梅
Acting

黃樹棠

Jiang's Waiter / Commander's Servant (uncredited)

黃樹棠
Acting

胡平

Gambler (uncredited)

胡平
Acting

胡波

Prisoner / Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

胡波
Acting

任世官

Sheriff / Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

任世官
Acting

爾峰

Commander's Servant (uncredited)

爾峰
Acting

袁祥仁

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

袁祥仁
Acting

袁振洋

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

袁振洋
Acting

袁信義

Jiang's Thug (uncredited)

袁信義
Acting

龍世家

(Uncredited)

龍世家

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