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The Pirate
The Pirate
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1973
1h 41m
6.4(7 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

田青

Xiang You Lun

田青
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

劉剛

Zeng Guo Xiong

劉剛
Acting

王光裕

Secret Agent

王光裕
Acting

鄭康業

Secret Agent

鄭康業
Acting

唐炎燦

Ma Ping

唐炎燦
Acting

梁尚雲

Master Shing

梁尚雲
Acting

王清河

Desperate Fisherman

王清河
Acting

盧迪

Leader at the Ship Docks

盧迪
Acting

沈勞

Casino Clerk

沈勞
Acting

陸偉

Brothel Boss

陸偉
Acting

吳池欽

Corrupt Policeman

吳池欽
Acting

楊澤霖

Corrupt Policeman #2

楊澤霖
Acting

高雄

Xiao Bao

高雄
Acting

徐發

Pirate

徐發
Acting

Lee Yung-Git

Pirate Who Gambles in Casino

No Image
Acting

董財寶

Casino Guard

董財寶
Acting

王將

Thug

No Image
Acting

劉堯宸

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

李超

Pirate

李超
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

張志平

(extra) (uncredited)

張志平
Acting

張石庵

(extra) (uncredited)

張石庵
Acting

Cheung Siu-Lun

(extra) (uncredited)

Cheung Siu-Lun
Acting

戚毅雄

(extra) (uncredited)

戚毅雄
Acting

Cho Kin

(extra) (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Chu Yau-Ko

(extra) (uncredited)

Chu Yau-Ko
Acting

徐建華

(extra) (uncredited)

徐建華
Acting

金天柱

(extra) (uncredited)

金天柱
Acting

顧占熊

(extra) (uncredited)

顧占熊
Acting

何其昌

(extra) (uncredited)

何其昌
Acting

黃蝦

(extra) (uncredited)

黃蝦
Acting

Kong Chuen

(extra) (uncredited)

Kong Chuen
Acting

黎恩

(extra) (uncredited)

黎恩
Acting

李恆

(extra) (uncredited)

李恆
Acting

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

(extra) (uncredited)

Tony Lee Wan-Miu
Acting

凌漢

(extra) (uncredited)

凌漢
Acting

閔敏

(extra) (uncredited)

閔敏
Acting

伍元勳

(extra) (uncredited)

伍元勳
Acting

林根

(extra) (uncredited)

林根
Acting

譚寶

(extra) (uncredited)

譚寶
Acting

谈瑛

Unknown Role

谈瑛
Acting

龍逸昇

(extra) (uncredited)

龍逸昇
Acting

丁東

(extra) (uncredited)

丁東
Acting

Johnston Wong Chan-Sin

(extra) (uncredited)

Johnston Wong Chan-Sin
Acting

黃梅

(extra) (uncredited)

黃梅
Writing

Wong Yuet-Ting

(extra) (uncredited)

Wong Yuet-Ting
Acting

楊柏塵

(extra) (uncredited)

楊柏塵
Acting

爾峰

(extra) (uncredited)

爾峰
Directing

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

(extra) (uncredited)

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

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