Bandit

This film (drama)Also known as山賊，is aHong Kong, ChinaProducerwomen sex，At1966Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating6.9(For reference only)。

In the early Republic, bandits roamed the northeastern region of China. The wandering hero Xiao Kai accidentally meets the chivalrous Zhu Jingxu, and the two become fast friends, traveling together to Zhongyuan Village in Laolonggou. Kai and Xu stay at an inn, where they encounter the innkeeper's daughter, Mu Cuiying. Ying develops a secret admiration for Kai, but her suspicions arise due to Kai's unclear identity. In the village, the merchant Ding Sibao colludes with the bandit leader Hong Laodai, allowing the bandits to rampage through the village, causing immense suffering for the villagers. Kai and Xu stand up for justice and help the villagers drive back the bandits. However, when friendly horse merchants from Xinjiang visit, they mistakenly think Kai is a horse thief, forcing Kai and Xu to leave Zhongyuan Village. Seizing the opportunity, Hong leads another attack on the villagers. Fortunately, at a critical moment, Kai and Xu return and eliminate the bandits. Film Review Excerpt: "Bandit" has been heavily influenced by Japanese cinema, which has resulted in a depiction of the strongmen of Northeast China and the vast snowy mountains that, while somewhat represented, still lacks a distinct national style. Without screenwriter Hu Jinquan's extensive use of the northeastern people's dialect to enhance regional color, one might more likely suspect it to be a product of some Japanese martial arts film and American cowboy film remade in China. The greatest asset of director Pan Lei is the flexible use of the camera; regarding the momentum of the galloping horses... on one hand, there is bold use of skilled techniques in shooting from the side, capturing the pounding of hooves and swift movements; on the other hand, using medium and long shots effectively to grasp the bustling and imposing presence of the gallant horsemen. (He Sen: "Bandit," China Student Weekly, February 11, 1966, Issue 708) Filmed in Taiwan's Daxueshan. The film utilized one hundred fifty fine horses, costing up to one hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, and hired demolition experts from the Japanese Nikkatsu Company to participate in the production of the war scenes in the film.