One of the most infamous cases of the Qing Dynasty, the assassination of Ma Xinyi has been the subject of numerous opera shows and films. Director Chang Cheh and co-writer Ni Kuang turned the case into a brilliantly crafted epic of brotherhood and betrayal. After abandoning his blood brothers for a powerful post as general, Ma (Ti Lung) falls for the wife of second brother Huang Chang (Chan Koon-tai). To keep her for himself, Ma creates a devious plot to kill Huang. To get revenge for his fallen second brother, third brother Zhang Wenchang (John Chiang) secretly sneaks into the army to get close to Ma. Filled with dramatic tension, shocking twists and intense emotions, Blood Brothers remains one of Shaw Brothers' finest period films. Not even the dream cast of Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Jet Li in Peter Chan's The Warlords (2007) - considered a loose remake of the film - could beat the original Blood Brothers trio!

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