Broken Oath

Broken Oath (Chinese: 破戒; pinyin: Po jie) is a 1977 Hong Kong Mandarin-language kung fu film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa, a South Korean director. The film was produced by The Golden Harvest.

For the 1910 silent short film, see The Broken Oath.

Broken Oath
Broken Oath DVD cover
Traditional破戒
MandarinPo jie
Directed byJeong Chang-hwa
Written byJeong Chang-hwa
Produced byRaymond Chow
StarringAngela Mao, Chan Wai-Man, Dean Shek, Sammo Hung
CinematographyWang Yung-lung
Music byJoseph Koo
Distributed byGolden Harvest
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

Plot

A woman lies dying in a women's prison after giving birth and recounts to a pickpocket how she ended up there after her husband was murdered by thugs, one of whom also raped her. The pickpocket agrees to raise her daughter to seek revenge, but in hopes of breaking the cycle of violence she hands the infant girl over to a Shaolin monastery for women. 'Pure Lotus' Liu (Angela Mao) grows up to be a troubled young woman who skips out on Buddhist lessons, but excels at kung fu. She's kicked out after killing several thugs and rejoins the pickpocket, where she discovers the truth about her parents. Using her kung fu and deadly scorpions, Lotus begins a systematic hunt for each of the men who assaulted her family and ends up joining forces with government agents to uproot rebels, two of whom are her targets. [1] [2]

Cast

This is a partial list of cast.[3]

  • Angela Mao - Liu Chieh Lien, Lotus. [4]
  • Michael Chan - Zhao Cai, Chao Tsai.[4]
  • Bruce Leung - Chen Bang, Chang Pang.[4]
  • Kuo Cheng-Yu - Imperial undercover agent
  • Guan Shan - Liu Da Xiong, General Liu.
  • Chao Hsiung - Hao Shi, Hao Chi.
  • Fong Yau - Dou Qi, To Chi.
  • Chang Pei-Shan - Chou Kui, General Tiu
  • Ha Yue - Ah Shu
  • Tony Lou Chun-Ku - Chou's assistant
  • Sze-Ma Wah-Lung - Mr Wong
  • Wang Lai - Thousand Hands
  • Lee Wan-Chung - Hao's assistant
  • Dean Shek - Brothel manager
  • Ho Mei - Mrs Liu Yee Mei
  • Sammo Hung - Starknife bodyguard
  • Han Ying-Chieh - Fire-breathing bodyguard
  • Yeung Wai - Imperial undercover agent
  • Yuen Wah - One of Hao's men/One of Chou's guards
  • San Kuai - One of Hao's men
  • Wong Mei - One of Hao's men
  • Corey Yuen - One of Chou's guards / Hao's bodyguard
  • Mars - One of Chou's guards
  • Chin Yuet-Sang - One of Chou's guards
  • Yuen Biao - One of Qi's men
  • Alan Chui Chung-San - One of Qi's men
  • Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen - One of Qi's men
  • Hsu Hsia - One of Qi's men
  • Chin Chun - Guard leader
  • Lee Hang - One of Hao's men
  • Chu Yau-Ko - Hungry man at inn

See also

References
  1. "Broken Oath". filmaffinity.com. 1977. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. "Broken Oath". letterboxd.com. 1977. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. "Broken Oath". hkmdb.com. 3 December 1977. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. "Review: Broken Oath (1977)". heroic-cinema.com. 20 August 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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