A Queen's Ransom
A Queen's Ransom, 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.
| A Queen's Ransom | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 鱷潭群英會 |
| Simplified | 鳄潭群英会 |
| Mandarin | È Tán Qún Yīng Huì |
| Cantonese | Ngok6 Taam6 Kwan4 Jing1 Wui2 |
| Directed by | Ting Shan-hsi |
| Produced by | Raymond Chow |
| Screenplay by | Ting Shan-hsi |
| Starring | Jimmy Wang Yu Angela Mao George Lazenby Ko Chun-hsiung Charles Heung Dean Shek |
| Music by | Stanley Chow |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date | 16 September 1976 |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$553,290.10 |
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
- Angela Mao as Maria
- George Lazenby as Morgan
- Ko Chun-hsiung as Police chief Gao
- Charles Heung as Police detective
- Dean Shek as Ducky
- Tanny Tien as Jenny
- Chan Pei-shan as Miyamoto
- Judith Brown as Black Rose
- Bolo Yeung as Ram
- 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).[1]
It was the last of three films George Lazenby made for Golden Harvest, the others being Stoner and The Man from Hong Kong.[2][3]
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References
- Program description of film Archived 1 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 1 May 2014
- A Queens Ransom at Cityonfire.com
- A Queen's Ransom review at Temple of Schlock
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