''The Black Tavern'' is a 1972 Hong Kong ''

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'' film directed by Teddy Yip and produced by the

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, starring

Shih Szu Shih Szu (; born October 24, 1953) is an actress from Taoyuan, Taiwan. She was born Lei Qui Si (雷秋思) to parents from Hunan Province. A ballet student from the age of six, at the age of sixteen she joined Shaw Brothers Studio after seconda ...

Cast

as Zhang Caibing *Tung Li as Zha Xiaoyu *

Ku Feng Chan Sze-man (born 3 July 1930), better known by his stage name Ku Feng, is a Hong Kong actor. Background He studied in Beijing, and has appeared in hundreds of films, many of which were produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers ( ...

as Zheng Shoushan *Kong Ling as Jinglu *Kwok Chuk-hing as Jinghong *Barry Chan as Jinghu *Yeung Chi-hing as Hai Gangfeng *

Dean Shek Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', ...

as wandering monk *Wang Hsieh as Gao Sanfeng *Yue Fung as Sanniang, a robber and daughter of the inn owner *Situ Lin as Doggie *Law Hon as tavern cook *Lee Ho as Iron Arm Liu Tong *

Wu Ma Fung Wang-yuen (22 September 1942 – 4 February 2014), better known by his stage name Wu Ma, was a Hong Kong actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 240 appearances to his name (plus 49 directoria ...

as leader of Xiangxi Five Ghosts *Yau Ming as Three-headed Cobra *Chiang Nan as skilled robber *Liu Wai as Hu *Chan Chan-kong as Hu's partner *Yeung Chak-lam as robber *Chu Gam as Tai'an *

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as Three-headed Cobra *

Yuen Wah Yuen Wah (born Yung Kai-chi; 2 September 1952) is a Hong Kong action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series. Early life Born Yung Kai-chi on 2 September 1950 ...

as Xiangxi Ghost *Sa Au as Xiangxi Ghost / constable *Ho Kei-cheong as constable *

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as Official Hai's servant *

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

as Official Hai's servant *Ling Hon as restaurant book keeper *Yi Fung as waiter *Cheung Hei as restaurant guest *Wong Yuet-ting as restaurant guest *Gam Tin-chue as restaurant guest

References

External links

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''The Black Tavern''
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