A Taste of Cold Steel (1970): Cast
A Taste of Cold Steel is a 1970 action film directed by Griffin Yueh Feng, starring Huang Tsung-Hsun as Fierce Tiger (Tiger Boss), Hong Liu and Simon Chui Yee-Ngau. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- Griffin Yueh Feng
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Shaw Brothers
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Taste of Cold Steel About?
The premise of A Taste of Cold Steel without spoilers.
A no‑holds‑barred battle to the death rages over the priceless Purple Sword. Written by assistant director Wang Po‑yi, the adventure showcases a memorable quintet of tiger‑named warriors: Huang Tsung‑shun as Fierce Tiger, Hung Liu as Drunk Tiger, Hsu Erh‑niu as Lame Tiger, award‑winning Ku Feng as One‑eyed Tiger, and director‑actor Wu Ma as Sick Tiger, delivering nonstop action and thrills.
A Taste of Cold Steel Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- criminal
- singing
- gang
- doctor
- mourning
- poison dart
- eyepatch
- bandits
- martial arts
- kung fu
- execution
- legendary sword
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- person with a physical disability
- revenge
- female martial artist
- eccentric character
- special weapon
- funeral
- swordswoman
- martial artist
- wuxia
- whipping
- villains kill each other
- hunchback
- torture
- medical treatment
- physician
- swordsman
- training
- three sisters
- different fighting style
A Taste of Cold Steel Cast & Characters
Huang Tsung-Hsun leads the cast as Fierce Tiger (Tiger Boss), with Hong Liu as Drunken Tiger and Simon Chui Yee-Ngau as Crippled Tiger. Directed by Griffin Yueh Feng; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Griffin Yueh Feng
- Huang Tsung-Hsun as Fierce Tiger (Tiger Boss)
- Hong Liu as Drunken Tiger
- Simon Chui Yee-Ngau as Crippled Tiger
- Ku Feng as One-Eyed-Tiger
Also Starring in A Taste of Cold Steel
· 12 more- Wu Ma Sick Tiger
- Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Guard/Tiger's gang member [extra]
- Wang Hsieh Uncle Hsu
- James Tien Chun Taoist Sikong
- Chang Yi Hero Hsu Chiu
- Li Kun Ah Niu
- Chen Hung-Lieh Prince Lu Tianxia
- Lee Wan-Chung Lord Wuyi
- Fang Mian Doctor Guo
- Shu Pei-Pei Third Sister Gan
- Yau Ching First (eldest) sister Gan
- Essie Lin Chia Gan Ya Nan (2nd sister)
More from Griffin Yueh Feng
More films directed by Griffin Yueh Feng: Village of Tigers, Trilogy of Swordsmanship, The Young Avenger and The Golden Knight.
A Taste of Cold Steel Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “The Purple Sword” and “무림풍운 (1970) (武林風雲)”.
- Also known as
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- The Purple Sword
- 무림풍운 (1970) (武林風雲)
- 무림풍운
- 武林风云
- Um Gosto de Aço Frio
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A Taste of Cold Steel FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Taste of Cold Steel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Taste of Cold Steel?
A Taste of Cold Steel runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was A Taste of Cold Steel released?
A Taste of Cold Steel was released on September 16, 1970.
Who directed A Taste of Cold Steel?
A Taste of Cold Steel was directed by Griffin Yueh Feng.
More films by Griffin Yueh Feng Who is in the cast of A Taste of Cold Steel?
A Taste of Cold Steel stars Huang Tsung-Hsun as Fierce Tiger (Tiger Boss), Hong Liu as Drunken Tiger and Simon Chui Yee-Ngau as Crippled Tiger, among 16 credited actors.
Does A Taste of Cold Steel have a post-credit scene?
No. A Taste of Cold Steel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Taste of Cold Steel in?
The original language of A Taste of Cold Steel is Chinese.
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