The Long Chase
4
Action
Drama
1971
81 min
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Yueh Hua stars as an assassin who flees after killing a hated prime minister, with Lo Lieh as the relentless imperial guard who pursues him to a remote village being terrorized by bandits. When Yueh takes over the identity of a county officer newly assigned to the village, his ruse is assisted by a pretty innkeeper's daughter (Li Ching) who insists to Lieh that Yueh is indeed the county officer and happens also to be the cousin who was betrothed to her as a child. The confused innkeeper is persuaded by his daughter to support the ruse, thus delaying Lieh's efforts to arrest the wanted man.
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"An obscure Shaw Brothers movie (only 43 marked as seen on LetterBoxd), this resembles a martial arts take on The Fugitive. In it, a dogged imperial guard must capture an assassin within a week or the guard will be executed. They both end up in a town that is terrorized by a vicious gang and they’re forced to co-exist to survive. It’s a just a fun movie with good action sequences, a decent story and a sense of humor (the guard is a very good fighter but a completely inept investigator). 4 out of 5 stars."
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