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Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West

Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (original title in Cantonese: 龍虎征西), also known as Man from Golden City,[1] is a 1973 Italian-Hongkongese[2] Kung fu Spaghetti Western film directed by Ban-Yee Yeo and written by Ni Kuang.[3] Starring William Berger, Donal O'Brien, Jason Pai Piao, and Winnie Pei Nei, the film revolves around a Chinese kung fu master who confronts a gang of ruffians in the American Wild West.[3]

Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West
Poster
Directed byBan-Yee Yeo
Written byNi Kuang
Starring
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Countries
  • Italy
  • Hong Kong

Plot

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Chen and Dough, two Chinese brothers, who are Kung fu fighters, compete to decide who will be the master of their school. Dough runs away to America. After a few years, Chen finds him in a small town in the West, where both fight against a gang of ruffians.

Cast

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Production

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The film was filmed in Italy.[3][4] The soundtrack was composed by Franco Bracardi.[5]

Release

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The film was distributed internationally in France, Italy, West Germany and the United Kingdom, among others.[6]

Reception

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A retrospective very mixed review states that "It might be the only Spaghetti Western in which coins are turned into weapons''.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "KUNG FU BROTHERS IN THE WILD WEST (1973)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong Cinemagic - Kung Fu Brothers In The Wild West". www.hkcinemagic.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  3. ^ a b c "鐵甲萬能俠龍虎征西大影場今起獻映" (in Chinese). Nanyang Siang Pau. 27 November 1975. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "鐵甲萬能俠 及龍虎征西" (in Chinese). Sin Chew Daily. 4 December 1975. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Kung Fu nel pazzo west - The Spaghetti Western Database". www.spaghetti-western.net. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  6. ^ "Kung Fu nel pazzo west/pictures - The Spaghetti Western Database". www.spaghetti-western.net. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  7. ^ Tan, Joseph (April 26, 2022). "Kung Fu Brothers in the Wild West (1973) - Once Upon a Time in a Western". Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
 

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