The Brothers

The Brothers

The Brothers

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The Brothers

1979

1h 28m

7.0(4 votes)

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Action

Overview

Liu Yung is the brother whose destiny is to become a top mobster. Danny Lee is the brother fated to become a cop.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

劉永

Zhang Zhigang

Acting

李修賢

Insp. Zhang Zhiqiang

李修賢

Acting

Chow Lai-Kuen

Yanfen

Chow Lai-Kuen

Acting

谷峰

Boss Qian Laosan

Acting

南紅

Mother Zhang

Acting

江島

Zhou Hei / Blackie

Acting

Ricky Wong Chung-Tsu

Young Zhigang

No Image

Acting

原田力

Father Zhang

No Image

Acting

詹森

Boss Huang Shou Ren

Acting

金天柱

Land Buyer

金天柱

Directing

Cheng Kei-Ying

Unknown Role

Cheng Kei-Ying

Acting

張永漢

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Han Chiang

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Fung Ging-Man

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Hung Ling-Ling

Unknown Role

Hung Ling-Ling

Acting

Chun Li

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Unknown Role

Tony Lee Wan-Miu

Acting

陸劍明

Unknown Role

陸劍明

Acting

Mang Ding-Goh

Unknown Role

Mang Ding-Goh

Acting

谈瑛

Unknown Role

Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

Police Officer

Tang Wing-Siu

Acting

Lo Wai

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

王清河

Unknown Role

王清河

Acting

Ng Hong-Sang

Unknown Role

Ng Hong-Sang

Acting

杨志卿

Unknown Role

杨志卿

Acting

袁信義

Unknown Role

袁信義

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