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A Queen's Ransom
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Wikipedia article
'A Queen's Ransom', (Chinese: ) also known as 'International Assassin', is a 1976 Hong Kong action film about a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II. The film was written and directed by Ting Shan-hsi and starred Jimmy Wang Yu, Angela Mao, George Lazenby, Ko Chun-hsiung, Charles Heung and Dean Shek, whom also serves as the film's assistant director.
Plot
During Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Hong Kong in 1975, a group of criminals plan her assassination.
Cast
* Jimmy Wang Yu as Jimmy Viet Cong Guerilla
* Angela Mao as Maria Cambodian Martial Artist & A Commy
* George Lazenby as Morgan
* Ko Chun-hsiung as Police chief Gao The Detective
* Charles Heung as Police detective Karate Master
* Dean Shek as Ducky
* as Jenny
* Chan Pei-shan as Miyamoto Japanese Red Army Triggerman
* Judith Brown as Black Rose
* Bolo Yeung as Ram Thai Bodybuilder.
* Hao Li-jen as Ducky's uncle
* Hon Yee-sang as Cambodian
* Cheung King-po as Bandit
* Wong Sam as Police department
* Peter Chan as Chen Lung
* Chu Tit-wo as Police detective
* Helen Poon as Gao's wife
* Wu Jiaxiang
* Luk Chuen as Princess' guard who fights with shark
* Ling Hon as Policeman
* Wan Leng-kwong as Policeman
* Dabid Chung as Noda
* Han Ying-chieh as Princess' guard with sword
* Yue Man-wa as Police detective
* Cheung Siu-lun
* Sze-ma Wah-lung
* Kong Chuen
Production
Taiwanese director Ting Shan-hsi was hired by Golden Harvest off the back of his successful film, 'Everlasting Glory' (1974).[http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/ce/CulturalService/filmprog/en_text/2013gh/2013gh_film13.html Program description of film] accessed 1 May 2014
It was the last of three films George Lazenby made for Golden Harvest, the others being 'Stoner' and 'The Man from Hong Kong'.[http://www.cityonfire.com/queens-ransom-a-1976-review-george-lazenby-jimmy-wang-yu/ 'A Queens Ransom'] at Cityonfire.com[http://templeofschlock.blogspot.com.au/2008/12/queens-ransom-1976.html 'A Queen's Ransom' review] at Temple of Schlock
References
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