To Kill with Intrigue


To Kill with Intrigue is a 1977 historical action-drama film directed by Lo Wei. A joint Hong Kong and South Korean co-production with martial arts, revenge and romance film elements, the film stars Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan with Taiwanese actress Hsu Feng and South Korean actress Jeong Hee. The movie was filmed in South Korea.

Plot

Ding Can-ren leads a gang known as the Killer Bees on a revenge mission to kill Lei Shao-feng and his family. However, she kills everyone but Lei Shao-feng and falls in love with him.

Cast

  • Jackie Chan – as Lei Shao-feng
  • Hsu Feng – as Ding Can-ren
  • Jeong Hee – as Qian-qian
  • Shin Il-Ryong – as Jin-chuan
  • George Wang – as Dragon Escort Master
  • Chan Wai Lau – as assassin's chief
  • Chan San Yat – as assassin
  • To Wai Wo – as assassin
  • Yuen Biao – as assassin
  • Chin Yuet Sang – as castle guard

Production

Jackie mentions, in his book I Am Jackie Chan, how much of the plot is confusing, and he was sure that even the director, Lo Wei, didn't even know what was going on. He has also gone on to express that the generally cold weather at the time of filming made for a frustrating experience.

Box office

In Hong Kong, the film grossed 292,664.90. In South Korea, it sold 103,265 tickets in Seoul, equivalent to an estimated gross revenue of approximately . This adds up to a total estimated gross of approximately in Hong Kong and Seoul, equivalent to adjusted for inflation.

Trivia

  • For the Japanese release of this film, the name of Chu Feng's character, Chin Chin, had to be changed because Chin Chin is the slang for penis in Japan.