''Naval Commandos'' is a

Shaw Brothers Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

film directed by

Chang Cheh Chang Cheh (; 10 February 1923 – 22 June 2002) was a Chinese people, Chinese filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and producer active in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Chang Cheh directed more than 90 films in Greater China, the majority of them wi ...

, who is famous for his

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, but ventured into military combat action with the production of this war movie based upon the War of Resistance/WWII (1937-45).

Plot

The Chinese Navy led by its captain (Ti Lung) is attempting to defend its coastline from a Japanese attack, they send their commando unit led by Szu Shih into the mainland to enlist help to thwart the Japanese before they attack. Japanese officers have been hanging out in a place owned by David Chiang and his hot-headed body guard Fu Sheng but they are secretly opposed to the Japanese. The commandos enlist the help of Chiang and Sheng to kill the Japanese officers led by Shan Mao and destroy their attacking ships.

Cast

* Liu Yung - Chinese Navy Admiral Vice-Admiral An Chi Pang * Ti Lung – Chinese Navy Captain Liang Kuan Chin * David Chiang – Shanghai Boss Song San * Fu Sheng – Shanghai resistance fighter Shiao Liu * Chi Kuan-Chun - Chinese Navy Captain Hu Ching Yuan * Shih Szu – Shanghai resistance movement leader Cui Hsia * Kuo Chui – Naval Commando Sgt. Shu Kuan * Chiang Sheng – Naval Commando Sgt. Chiang Ping Kuang * Lu Feng - Naval Commando Sgt. Shu Shiang-Lin * Tang Yen-Tsan - Naval Commando Sgt. Shao Kang Fa * Shan Mao – Japanese Naval Captain Hiroda

External links

* 1977 films Kung fu films Mandarin-language films Hong Kong martial arts films 1977 martial arts films Shaw Brothers Studio films Films directed by Chang Cheh 1970s Hong Kong films Second Sino-Japanese War films {{martialart-film-stub