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''The Battle Wizard'' is a 1977 Hong Kong film adapted from
Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...
's novel ''
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and ''Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been a ...
''. The film was produced by the
Shaw Brothers Studio 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 ...
and directed by Pao Hsueh-li. The film centers on the story of Duan Yu, one of the three protagonists of the novel.


Cast

* Danny Lee as Duan Yu * as Mu Wanqing / Xiang Yaocha * Lam Jan-kei as Zhong Ling * Si Wai as Duan Zhengchun * Shut Chung-tin as unnamed antagonist based on Duan Yanqing's characteristic, but here he is Qin Hongmian's husband * Wai Wang as Duan Zhengming * Kong Do as Yue Canglong (combination of Yue Laosan and Yun Zhonghe) * Keung Hon as Sikong Xuan * Sun Shu-wah as Zhong Wanchou * Hung Ling-ling as Dao Baifeng * Kam Lau as Qin Hongmian *
Teresa Ha Teresa Ha () (October 6, 1937 – August 5, 2019) was a former Chinese television and film actress from Hong Kong. Ha is credited with over 260 films. Career In 1956, Ha started her acting career in Hong Kong films. Ha first appeared in The Soul ...
as Gan Baobao *
Norman Chui Norman Chui Siu-keung (; born 16 October 1950) is a Hong Kong actor. He was best known for portraying heroic protagonists in many martial arts films from the 1970s to 1980s and later portraying villainous roles in the 1990s. Chui was contracted wi ...
as Gu Ducheng * Yeung Chak-lam as Chu Wanli * Ko Hung * Leung Seung-wan * Yuen Cheung-yan * Wong Pau-kei * Wong Cheung * San Kuai *
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 ...
*
Corey Yuen Corey Yuen (; born Ying Gang-ming (殷元奎); 15 February 1951) is a Hong Kong director, film director, producer, action choreographer, and former actor. Yuen was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes. As a ...
* Chui Fat * Yuen Shun-yi * Wong Chi-keung * Chan Kwok-kuen * Hao Li-jen * Lam Fung * Koo Chim-hung * Lui Tat * Chai Lam *Kong Chuen *Ting Tung *Yuen Jan-yeung *Chan Siu-kai *Law Keung


External links

* * 1977 films Films based on works by Jin Yong Hong Kong martial arts films Films based on Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Wuxia films Shaw Brothers Studio films Films set in the Liao dynasty Films set in the Western Xia 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-HongKong-film-stub