Pao Hsueh-Li — Director (26)

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The Taxi Driver (1975)
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★ 5.1 9 ratings
other title: 的士大佬 / 計程車大佬
An honest, diligent and helpful taxi driver Chen Kuang (David Chiang) gets involved in a bank robbery, and the police mistakes him as a robber. He together with a driver Tu Fa (Wang Chung) strives to gather evidence. After some twists and turns, the two finally are able to help the police in bringing the culprits to justice.

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The Imposter (1975)
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★ 6.7 11 ratings
other title: 七面人 / 七麵人
With the cast list, you would almost expect this to be another Chang Cheh film. Two of Chang's proteges, David Chiang and Chen Kuan-tai go head-to-head in The Imposter which sees cinematographer Pao Hsueh-li back in the director's chair. Chiang plays Ko Liang, as master of disguise who puts his seven faces to good use when he goes to the aid of two young guardsmen Tseng Yung (Danny Lee) and Tseng Kan (Wang Chung) who have been framed by Captain Lo (Chen Kuan-tai) for murder.

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Boxer From Shantung (1972)
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★ 7.4 23 ratings
other title: 马永贞 / 馬永貞 …
Leaving the poverty of his life in Shantung to seek fortune in Shanghai, The Boxer is instead drawn into a world of corruption, gang warfare and evil... Where his only protection is his famed fighting technique.

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The Water Margin (1972)
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★ 6.5 22 ratings
张彻 / 鲍学礼 … actor: 姜大卫 / 狄龙 …
other title: 水浒传 / 水滸傳 …
The corruption in the Sung Dynasty of 11th century China is so rampant that it inspires a band of Oriental Robin Hoods - the Honorable 108. Mountain bandits who nevertheless live by a scrupulous code of conduct, the Honorable 108 pledge to end the repression of the brutal overlords.

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The Pirate (1973)
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★ 7.3 31 ratings
张彻 / 鲍学礼 … actor: 狄龙 / 姜大卫 …
other title: 大海盗 / 张保仔大海盗 …
Pirate Chang Pao-Chai springs a leak after an otherwise successful raid on a foreign ship. He goes ashore to get materials to patch his ship up, where he encounters corrupt Qing officials and poor, oppressed peasants. Being a good man at heart, he decides to help out and becomes an even bigger outlaw in the process.

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Man of Iron (1972)
仇連環 Douban
★ 6.8 8 ratings
张彻 / 鲍学礼 actor: 陈观泰 / 王钟 …
other title: 仇连环 / 仇連環
本片为邵氏继《马永贞》后,再次以上海滩黑帮争霸仇杀为题材的电影。陈观泰饰的仇连环当年在上海滩,以拳头打出天下,乃好勇斗狠的典型人物,血腥事件轰动社会;仇为了井莉饰的交际花沉菊芳,不惜豁出性命,与着名帮会首脑之子及同谋展开连场明争暗斗;仇亦成为帮会争夺地盘的嫁祸目标……