The 14 Amazons (十四女英豪) is a 1972 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Cheng Kang and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. The award-winning film featured a predominantly female cast. The story is about the female generals of the Yang Family.
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Overview
The film's Chinese title is 十四女英豪. Its alternative title is The Fourteen Amazons. It is also known as Les 14 Amazones in French. The film is a wuxia film set in China during the Song dynasty.
Synopsis
The Yang family, men and women, had served the Song Empire loyally for generations. During the war with Western Xia, Yang Zongbao is ambushed and killed. His death leaves his only son, Yang Wen, as the only male heir left to the Yang family. His widow Mu Guiying, the grand matriarch, and the entire Yang family set out to avenge his death and defend the Song Empire. Due to the interference of a corrupt official, Wang Qing, the Yangs were unable to have the emperor's consent to use the imperial army.
Thus, they set off with whatever volunteer troops they could muster. Knowing of Mu Guiying's reputation as a warrior and tactician, the king of Western Xia and his sons try various ways to stop her to no avail. They are outsmarted at the end as Mu Guiying, the Yang family and their soldiers successfully storm their stronghold.
Cast
Ling Po as Mu Guiying
Lily Ho as Yang Wenguang
Lisa Lu as She Saihua
Elliot Ngok as Lü Chao
Chen Yen-yen as Geng Jinhua
Lin Ching as Zou Lanying
Hsia Ping as Dong Yue'e
Betty Ting as Huang Qiongnü
Huang Chin-feng as Ma Saiying
Ouyang Sha-fei as Chai Meirong
Tina Chin Fei as Du Jin'e
Lee Ching as Yang Yanqi
Yeh Ling-chih as Yang Yanying
Wang Ping as Yang Qiuju
Liu Wu-chih as Yang Qiulan
Shu Pei-pei as Yang Paifeng
Ku Wen-tsung as Yang Hong
Fan Mei-sheng as Jiao Tinggui
Huang Chun-hsing as Meng Huaiyuan
Tien Feng as Wang Wen
Wang Hsieh as Wang Wen's 1st son
Nam Seok-hun as Wang Wen's 2nd son
Tien Ching as Wang Wen's 3rd son
Chin Pei as Wang Wen's 4th son
Awards
1973 Best Feature Film - Runner Up. 11th Golden Horse Awards.
1973 Cheng Kang won Best Director. 11th Golden Horse Awards.
1973 Lisa Lu won Best Supporting Actress. 11th Golden Horse Awards.
1973 Wang Yung-hua won Best Sound Effects. 11th Golden Horse Awards.
1973 Lily Ho won Outstanding Female Lead Performance. 19th Asian Film Festival.