Killer Constable (1980): Cast & Plot
Killer Constable is a 1980 adventure drama directed by Kuei Chih-Hung, starring Walter Tso Tat-Wah as Security Chief Liu Jing Tian, Leung Tin and Wong Wai-Fan. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Kuei Chih-Hung
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Shaw Brothers
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Killer Constable About?
The premise of Killer Constable without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When 2 million taels of gold are stolen from a vault in the Forbidden City, the Empress issues an ultimatum: recover the treasure within ten days. She commissions Chief Constable Leng Tian‑Ying, a feared enforcer renowned for never bringing a criminal back alive, to pursue the thieves by any means, dead or alive.
Killer Constable Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- two word title
- police protagonist
- policeman
- constable
- police constable
- empress
- china
- chinese
- horse chase
- horseback riding
- brother brother relationship
- brother brother conflict
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- death of brother
- husband wife relationship
- death of husband
- slow motion scene
- swordsman
- sword
- sword fighting
- archer
- inn
- bow and arrow
- ambush
- hostage situation
- killer cop
- outlaw gang
- father daughter relationship
- blindness
- blind girl
- police officer killed
- mercy killing
- crucifixion
- blind woman
- flaming arrow
- sundial
- slow motion action scene
- swordplay
- mask
- eyes closed
- mud
- mud in face
- booby trap
- death of protagonist
- shack
- severed head
- severed leg
- bodyguard
- decapitation
- stolen gold
- criminal
Killer Constable Cast & Characters
Walter Tso Tat-Wah leads the cast as Security Chief Liu Jing Tian, with Leung Tin as Chief Eunuch and Wong Wai-Fan as Empress Dowager. Directed by Kuei Chih-Hung; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kuei Chih-Hung
- Walter Tso Tat-Wah as Security Chief Liu Jing Tian
- Leung Tin as Chief Eunuch
- Wong Wai-Fan as Empress Dowager
- Chen Kuan-Tai as Leng Tian-Ying
Also Starring in Killer Constable
· 25 more- Bai Jing-Xue Constable Cun Yi
- Ai Fei Peng Lai
- Jason Pai Piao Fan Jin-Peng
- Gam Biu Ma Zhong
- Ku Feng Fang Feng-Jia
- Yau Chui-Ling Xiao Lan
- Yuen Wah Ba Jia
- Chiang Tao Zhao Jian
- Teresa Ha Ping Ah Niu's Wife
- David Lam Wai Palace Guard
- Dick Wei Sun Heng
- Lui Tat Hostage
- Lui Hung Palace Guard
- Keung Hon Lord Wang
- San Kuai Wang Wan-Wu
- Wong Kung-Miu Waiter
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- Kong Chuen
- Leung Seung-Wan Ah Niu
- Lee Chun-Wa Tao Bau
- Tam Ying
- Kwon Yeong-Moon Zhang Long
- Tai San
- Wan Yiu-Cho Feng's Aide
- Yeung Kei Palace Guard
- Kim Se-Ok Cui Hin
More from Kuei Chih-Hung
More films directed by Kuei Chih-Hung: The Boxer’s Omen, Curse of Evil, Hex After Hex and Godfather from Canton.
Killer Constable Plot Summary
What happens in Killer Constable from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At a lavish banquet, Empress Dowager Cixi, Wong Wai-Fan, orders security chief Liu Jing Tian, Walter Tso Tat-Wah, to capture the five thieves who stole 2 million taels from the Royal Treasury. In response, the task falls to chief constable Leng Tian-Ying, Chen Kuan-Tai, to assemble a small squad of his best men and recover the gold within ten days, dead or alive. Leng accepts, but the mission tests his leadership when his own brother Cun Yi, Bai Jing-Xue, refuses to join, worn down by Leng’s merciless “take-no-prisoners” approach to justice.
Full summary
The whole story of Killer Constable, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Killer Constable?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which imperial figure orders the capture of the five thieves who stole 2 million taels?
Killer Constable Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “萬人靳” and “Wan ren zan”.
- Also known as
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- 萬人靳
- Wan ren zan
- Lightning Kung Fu
- 万人斩
- O Assassino do Kung Fu
- Der gnadenlose Vollstrecker
- 노명검
- Молния кунг-фу
- Vạn Nhân Trảm
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Killer Constable FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Killer Constable, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Killer Constable?
Killer Constable runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Killer Constable released?
Killer Constable was released on March 28, 1980.
Who directed Killer Constable?
Killer Constable was directed by Kuei Chih-Hung.
More films by Kuei Chih-Hung Who is in the cast of Killer Constable?
Killer Constable stars Walter Tso Tat-Wah as Security Chief Liu Jing Tian, Leung Tin as Chief Eunuch and Wong Wai-Fan as Empress Dowager, among 29 credited actors.
Does Killer Constable have a post-credit scene?
No. Killer Constable has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Killer Constable in?
The original language of Killer Constable is Chinese.
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