All Men Are Brothers

1975 [CHINESE]

Action / Adventure

6
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 429 429

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Plot summary

Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring mythic characters familiar to every Chinese, and with a cast that has achieved an equally celebrated status among Shaw Brothers devotees.

Director

Ma Wu Photo
Ma Wu

Top cast

Bolo Yeung Photo
Bolo Yeung as General Shi Hsing-Fang
Betty Chung Photo
Betty Chung as Li Shih-shih
Pak-Kwong Ho Photo
Pak-Kwong Ho as Canal sentry
Yen Tsan Tang Photo
Yen Tsan Tang as 'Short Life' Yuan Hsiao Yu
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936.58 MB
1280*542
English 2.0
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29.97 fps
1 hr 41 min
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1.88 GB
1920*814
English 5.1
NR
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29.97 fps
1 hr 41 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ckormos1 6 / 10

Another classic from Shaw Brothers

This movie is highlights from an epic novel that has also been done as other movies and serials. There is so much to the novel that mere bits of the novel were also made into movies. I won't even attempt to track the specifics here. I'll just stick to this movie.It opens with a lady playing the lute. David Chiang joins in and pretends to play the flute. The lady is the emperor's side piece. She gets the emperor to sign a pardon. David is one of the famous 108. They are criminals and rebels but they actually support the emperor and rebel against corrupt government officials. Unofficially, the emperor supports this activity since he has their loyalty. Many of the 108 have extensive backstories but this movie doesn't have the time to get into details.The outdoors set is glorious. This is Shaw Brothers studios at Clearwater Bay at its high point. The big bridge is there, this time without side rails. There is the seven story pagoda, the big wall, the town, the hill from the wall to town, the area called Tiger clan headquarters, and a new wall waterside. This area was used many times in many movies and parts are seen for the last time. The waterside is new and prominently featured here.The greatest action directors in the history of these movies continued being great in this movie. The fight choreography displayed little realism but instead show-off moments where the heroes faced overwhelming opponents and fought on for revenge and glory. The most noteworthy fights include David Chiang wrestles Bolo and chokes him out. Chen Kuan-Tai, covered in Sharpie tattoos, fights using a log, then a bench, and dies a good death. Fan Mei-Sheng has a long and good fight also. I rate it as my favorite. Ti Lung finally gets his fight near the end and loses an arm. Would it be a spoiler to mention a good alternate title would be "All Men are Dead Brothers"?I rate it above average and consider it mandatory viewing for fans of martial arts movies of the golden age from 1967 to 1984.
Reviewed by Jeremy_Urquhart 7 / 10

Don't worry about plot details too much; just enjoy all the action!

This is a Shaw Brothers movie that feels very under-appreciated, and I'd say it's certainly better than average within the studio's vast catalog of martial arts movies. However, there are a couple of obstacles when it comes to enjoying All Men Are Brothers. One is that it's a sequel to a film called The Water Margin, which I remember being decent but a bit convoluted. It was also less action-packed than All Men Are Brothers, with the relentlessness here proving almost too much (but not for me; I can watch this classic martial arts stuff all day... I probably would, if I didn't have to pay the bills).The fast pace and pivot away from a narrative focus means the film can be a bit of a whirlwind when it comes to understanding many plot details, but after a while, you sort of settle into the basics. At that point, the non-stop action is enjoyable, sure, and also made a little more impactful by the stakes that are established hurriedly and sporadically throughout the first act.It reminded me of John Woo's excellent Last Hurrah For Chivalry, with its level and frequency of violence, but Woo's film had a better story and slightly more creative action. The choreography here is still good, of course, and I loved the frenetic camerawork present in some scenes (made me think of the Battles Without Honor or Humanity series, of all things). Also a bit Woo-esque: the way this indulges in heroic bloodshed, or whatever the martial arts equivalent of that sub-genre is. It's not afraid to hurt or even kill its heroic characters, making sacrifice a theme that shines through by the end, even if the storytelling doesn't do much heavy lifting to make that stuff truly emotional.
Reviewed by unbrokenmetal 5 / 10

Kill after kill

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